Gas stories
Recently I was lucky enough to interview Norm Lamb. Norm was born in City Rd, South Melbourne over 90 years ago. Norm’s parents died when he was a boy and he went to live wit
Planning for the future of Webb Dock
“a port is never finished, but is always in the process of becoming” 1 Victoria’s Infrastructure Strategy 2021 – 2051, presented to the Victorian Parliament on 19 August, r
On the roof of Bayview, Port Melbourne
Two ten level developments – Bayview to the east and Bayshore to the west – anchor the corner of Bay and Rouse Sts in Port Melbourne. Planning for the site occurred whe
Drain or wetland in Port Melbourne?
A wetland after the storm When a high tide and heavy rain coincide, the beach between the Port Melbourne Yacht Club and the TT Lines truck park becomes a temporary wetland which sl
Big birds and little birds
You may recall this scene in New Quay, Docklands. The straight concrete path leads to the Yarra River. I found the mood bleak and dispiriting though I may have had a lockdown persp