The morning begins with the wattlebird in the banksia. The golden autumn day invites a walk to Lagoon Pier is at the end of the street (apart from the interruption of Beaconsfield Parade). Lagoon Pier may not be the longest or the widest pier but it is a ‘just right’ pier for Port Melbourne …
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Port Houses in 2017
Houses rise and fall, crumble, are extended, Are removed, destroyed, restored ... (T S Eliot, East Coker) Observations on Port Houses in 2017 The median house price in Port Melbourne was $1,505,000. In 2016 it was $1,380,000. The median price of a one bedroom apartment was $760,000 In …
Port Houses in 2016
Observations on Port Houses in 2016 The median house price in Port Melbourne was $1,380,000. In 2015 it was $1,145,500. The median price of a one bedroom apartment was $455,750.1 Fire in the Borough The house under construction at 367 Princes St - site of a contentious planning …
Review of 2017
Living with the Port The year opened with Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) receiving its first vessel, the ANL Woomera, at Webb Dock East on Friday 6th January 2017. It closed with a 'resolution' of a three week long industrial dispute between the MUA and VICT. The union …
Litter report 2017
Litter collecting on the banks of the Yarra River under the Westgate Bridge was more random, less systematic, than in previous years. I went down there when I could and set the timer for thirty minutes. Polystryrene was overwhelmingly the most abundantly found item. It's between every rock and …
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' and to prepare for any contingency. Over the week I spent some time around Station Pier, looking at the ship in the company of …