Planning
“Option 2” set to end long Hawke St saga as council moves to lock in greening plan
After years of redesigns, delays and community frustration, the City of Melbourne appears finally set to bring the long-running Hawke St greening saga to a close, with councillors expected to endorse the now clearly preferred “Option 2” at the Future Melbourne Committee meeting on May 19.
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Boy seriously injured after falling under train at North Melbourne Station
A schoolboy remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition after becoming trapped under a train at North Melbourne Station on Monday afternoon.
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Calls grow for state to finish outstanding works at Kensington Primary School
Fresh calls are being made for the Victorian Government to complete long-outstanding building works at Kensington Primary School, with the school council arguing that a major upgrade project signed off years ago remains only partially finished.
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Studio Vico
Sylvia Hungria has always been drawn to the power of good design.
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Last chance to try Asian-inspired playful “pop-up”
Popular Victoria St pop-up Pebble Dining will close its doors on May after a six-month stint. Chef Cam Tay-Yap says he and his wife would love to find a forever home in the neighbourhood for their restaurant.
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Victoria St speed cuts and Hawke St greening among latest West Gate Tunnel responses
The City of Melbourne has provided its latest update on the impacts of the West Gate Tunnel, outlining a series of responses now under way across North and West Melbourne and Kensington as traffic patterns continue to settle following the tunnel’s opening in December.
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A tram ride through fear, memory and survival: VIGIL arrives at Arts House this April
This April, Melbourne audiences will have the chance to step inside a powerful new work that transforms one of the city’s most familiar spaces into something far more unsettling.
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Local comedy club focused on fun, mixed lineups
Around the corner from the Comics Lounge, tiny Club Voltaire has been hosting funny, free-spirited shows for more than two decades and the comedians are serving up the laughs every Sunday night, with or without the Comedy Festival.
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Councillors vote for independent Queen Victoria Market governance review
City of Melbourne councillors have voted 10-1 to commission an independent review into the management and governance of Queen Victoria Market, setting up what could become one of the most consequential examinations of the institution in more than a decade.
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Compost critters reveal a complex picture
A group of local residents glimpsed and touched for themselves evidence of “the huge, complex food web under our feet” when they took part in an insect information session at a Kensington Compost Hub event last month.
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New season get-together at Arts House to chat and exchange
Surprise changes: Parkville Gardens pushes for its own meeting place
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