Air Pollution at Station Pier
The cruise ship season extends into May. P & O’s Pacific Eden was in today. Station Pier is off limits to foot traffic on cruise ship days but the western wing pier is a
A Story of Dedication
23 March 2017 A group of supporters gathered to mark the completion of 365 continuous days of litter surveys on this 35m of beach in Port Melbourne. Ross and Ramona Headifen counte
Behind the Wall
So much of what we consume – some say as much as 90% – comes through the Port, yet what happens behind the newly built corten wall on Todd Road is a bit of a mystery. T
The Power of Pink
The workings of algae, salt and temperature have caused a visitor boom to Westgate Park. On 7 March, Parks Victoria posted on facebook Westgate Park’s salt lake has turned pink
Double Demolition
I wasn’t intending to write about hotels this week, but when demolition of two corner hotels began on the same day this week, I changed my mind. The Talbot Inn in Montague close
Heritage in Southbank
The City of Melbourne has acted to protect two of the remaining significant heritage buildings in Southbank – the Castlemaine Brewery on Queensbridge Street and the PMG wor