Equinox
About overshadowing mixed with a little local history Saturday 23 September, that hot and gusty day, was the equinox when day and night lengths are even. The equinox and the solsti
Talking about the Yarra again
This is (a slightly edited version of) my contribution to the Imagine the Yarra Conversations Public Event held at the Arts Centre on 19 September. It was prepared to be spoken r
Talking about the Yarra
In March 1928, Port Melbourne’s Norman Barry competed in the annual three mile Yarra River Swim. He received this Percy Lindsay designed certificate. Sixty five women were am
US Navy in Port
The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) spent six days in Port from August 28 after training exercises in our region to enhance ‘warfighting readiness’