Arts & Culture

Green shoots sprout hope of theatre return

October 18th, 2021 - Brendan Rees

With the end of lockdown looming, theatre director Catherine Ward has been planting the seeds for her next show – literally from her Kensington home.

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Heritage cottage gets reno go-ahead

October 18th, 2021 - David Schout

A small terrace home in West Melbourne has been approved for “substantial redevelopment” despite being a “significant” heritage building.

London plane tree to get the chop

October 18th, 2021 - Brendan Rees

A large London plane tree in Kensington will be removed and replaced with a different species after it was deemed a risk to public safety by the City of Melbourne.

Local Somali leader educates community about COVID

October 18th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

A local Somali leader is helping the community to understand the risks of COVID-19 through her work at the Somali Women’s Development Association Incorporated (SWDAI) in Kensington.

“Regrettable”: Gym to be turned into office

October 18th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

The City of Melbourne has approved construction at a Boundary Rd apartment block despite a “breakdown” in a relationship between the owners’ corporation (OC) and the developer, and nearly 30 objections to the plan.

Hello possums

October 14th, 2021 - Howard Birnstihl

It’s not as common as it once was to be woken in the night by the thumping of possums running across the roof, the raucous guttural sounds of their territorial squabbles destroying our dreams and shaping our nights.