This review will not dwell on the ebbs and flows and ups and downs of COVID 19 which were covered, albeit briefly, in last week's visual summary. Instead it will focus on decisions made and directions taken this year that will continue to shape Port places. Let's begin: Fishermans Bend In …
Fishermans Bend & Montague
Vulnerable
On the first day of summer in 1990 a procession made its way from Albert Park through Gasworks Park to the beach at the end of Pickles St in South Melbourne. Children carrying hand made paper lanterns lit the way. Parrot puppets 'flew' above the procession. At the beach a ceremonial performance was …
Housing Innovation
Parts of what is now thought of as Port Melbourne were once known as Fishermans Bend. The area west of Princes Pier and extending to the the arc of the Yarra River was generally known as Fishermans Bend (with various spellings), through most of the 20th century. Until the 1920s Port Melbourne …
Montague Street
It was a relief when it rained the day after Cup Day. The trifecta of coming out of lockdown, a public holiday and a 300 day led to overflowing rubbish bins, overcrowded beaches and over heated young men and their cars on the streets. Late on that hot Cup Day afternoon, I sat on the footpath …
Sustenance
The Great Depression came early to Port Melbourne and affected Port very severely. After the 1928 Waterfront strike many waterside workers did not find work again. Port at that time was a 'difficult, suffering place' in the words of Frank Vincent. From late 1930, unemployment relief schemes were …
Gateway
2 - 28 Montague St and 80 Johnson St One of the largest development sites in the Montague precinct of Fishermans Bend has recently received a planning permit for three towers of 38, 24 and 15 storeys. The original planning application submitted in October 2017 was for three towers: two of 40 …