This weekend, Jack Ziebell is set to join an exclusive football club in North Melbourne. If he does feature against St Kilda, he will become just the 12th player to record 250 senior appearances in North Melbourne history. Ziebell will also have the honor of reaching the milestone as club captain. Holding the torch...
Read MoreIt’s a far cry from Pikerni, a village about 160 kilometers west of Athens, where Andrianakos was raised on a farm that grew wheat and beans. “A little bludger” “I was born in 1943, but my parents didn’t have time to register until 1944. It was a...
Read MoreWhether you’re a shy twelve-year-old, a sixteen-year-old trying to fit in, or a parent, teenagers are terrifying. They love and hate intensely and often at the same time. Rising hormones, irrational logic, and the desire for connection lead to overworked secrets, volatile relationships, and bad decisions. When I started working on my novel, chasm,...
Read MoreThe old Channel Nine building in Richmond was once the TV home of Graham Kennedy, Bert Newton and Daryl Somers, but now it could be your new place. The Richmond building is set to reopen as a luxury retirement village later this year. Pensioners Heather and Ray Bowden lived on the Mornington Peninsula for...
Read MoreThe leaders of the Alexander and Whitney Hall restaurants have an empire in their hands. The couple owned five cafes in New York before moving to Des Moines, opening their first St. Kilda Café & Bakery on MLK Boulevard south of downtown in the ground floor of Harbach Lofts in 2017. Whitney, who grew...
Read MoreHello. It’s Monday, May 9, and here’s a roundup of the latest news. Leaders face off in second debate Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese faced off in their second campaign leaders’ debate, hosted on the Nine Network. Mr Albanese promised to fix the aged care sector, provide cheaper childcare and...
Read MoreDowntown: Two additional floors could be built on top of an existing three-storey office building in Commercial Street to provide accommodation. But the Swindon Borough Council’s Highways Department and South Swindon Parish Council are not supportive. Developer S Bhatia, from Feltham in Middlesex, has lodged a proposal with council to build seven apartments over...
Read MoreRanger Sue Loughran, who has returned to St Kilda for the summer, said she has noticed ‘overwhelming’ changes to the environment on the island, including noise levels and the impact visual of the military presence. The MoD has had a presence in St Kilda – which has the highest sea cliffs in the UK...
Read MoreA Gloucester square is about to get a bold and colorful makeover as Rainbow Street owner Tash Frootko reveals her latest plans to transform more homes in the city. This month, she aims to paint 25 facades of three-street houses in a downtown plaza with a series of vibrant shades, as well as create...
Read MoreThe Villa del Balbianello, Lake Como. Photo: iStock I have a week of personal time on a work trip to Italy in July and so my husband is coming with me – neither has been before. We start in Milan and depart directly from Rome for Perth a week later. Lake Como seems unmissable,...
Read MoreThe Villa del Balbianello, Lake Como. Photo: iStock I have a week of personal time on a work trip to Italy in July and so my husband is coming – neither have been before. We start in Milan and depart directly from Rome for Perth a week later. Lake Como seems unmissable, but what...
Read MoreVictorian spinner Todd Murphy has been selected in Australia’s A team for a tour of Sri Lanka in June after just two Sheffield Shield appearances. The Sri Lankan tour marks the first Australian A-team to travel overseas since the start of COVID-19. Team A will play two one-day matches and two four-day matches. Murphy’s...
Read MoreAn artist’s impression of now the new center will look. Genealogy, after all, is a matter of continuity; about who we are and where we come from. There is an insatiable global appetite for such information and any society with a diaspora as large as the Outer Hebrides is bound to receive requests that...
Read MoreS. said her family was so poor that they could barely buy food. She fled with a man from Dhaka, Bangladesh, who promised to take care of her. “How would I know he intended to sell me?” says S., who is now an adult. “My life has so much pain.” She was smuggled to...
Read MoreLetters from the readers: St Kilda exile for offenders Schedule An icon of a desktop calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across it. Caret A right-pointing solid arrow icon. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of Facebook’s “f” mark. Google An icon of Google’s “G”...
Read MoreDesigned by longtime Neometro collaborators MAArchitects and local landscapers Mud Office, Nine Wilson Ave features two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as Neometro’s signature lofts, which are styled one-bedroom and an early concept of Neometro, which dates back to 1998 when they designed and developed Luxe on St Kilda’s Inkerman Street. With space, flexibility,...
Read MoreFaber & Faber Review by Fiona Rintoul IF the purpose of the structure is to “provide a sense of permanence in a natural world that never ends”, as Matthew Green postulates in Shadowlands: a Journey through Lost Britain, then the purpose of the ruins might be to remind us the essential futility of this...
Read MoreSt Kilda is one of Scotland’s most spectacular coastlines and after being inhabited for 4,000 years, they are now ghost islands. Everyone has heard of ghost towns – but ghost islands? Scotland has a number of phantom islands and one of the most famous of these is St Kilda. They are owned by the...
Read MoreMax King and Jack Higgins produced an inspired third-quarter flurry to help lift St Kilda to a 10-point AFL win over Fremantle at Perth Stadium. King only had two eliminations in the first half of Sunday’s game, but he came alive in the third term when he scored three goals in the space of...
Read MoreAthletes ran 1.9km by swimming, 90km by bike and 21.1km on foot, before crossing the finish line in front of a packed crowd in St Kilda’s Catani Gardens. The flat and fast course offered plenty of opportunities for athletes to set their best IRONMAN 70.3 race times, with the bike course along Melbourne’s famous...
Read MoreThis article is sponsored by Visit Outer Hebrides. Emma Simmonds March 17, 2022 Princes Beach (Coilleag a’Phrionnsa), Eriskay / Photo: James Smith Immerse yourself in the fascinating history and intoxicating mystery of these magical islands Whether you’re looking for a stimulating or relaxing getaway, you really can’t beat the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. Situated...
Read MoreHead to the Greek restaurant for an evening of traditional food, wine and beer from the island of Crete, hosted by renowned food writer Sofia Levin. John and Susie Rerakis have been serving Greek cuisine in Melbourne for almost three decades: first at Pireaus Blues, a restaurant they opened in Fitzroy in 1995, and...
Read MoreSouvenir: St Kilda, the last departure from the abandoned islands Calendar An icon of a desktop calendar. to cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across it. Caret A right-pointing solid arrow icon. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of Facebook’s “f” mark. google An icon of...
Read MoreGreek City Times is proud to present a weekly historical snapshotfrom the archives of the national project “In Their Own Image: Greek Australians”by photographer Effy Alexakis and historian Leonard Janiszewski. DR CON CASTAN Since the 1960s, the study of Greek-Australian literature has developed steadily. One of those who carried out his academic investigation during...
Read MoreBack Home: Laurel Robinson is back on Yorta Yorta Country. Photo by Megan Fisher Long before Sapphires graced the big screens around the world, winning 26 awards and 27 nominations, the singers were just locals from Shepparton. Yorta women Yorta Beverly Briggs, Naomi Mayers, Lois Peeler and Laurel Robinson composed the original sapphires and...
Read MoreSomeone on a seven-figure budget might expect a three- to four-bedroom detached house with a backyard, he said. In Oakleigh East, buyers with the same budget would consider a townhouse, said Chris Kelepouris, managing director of Ray White Oakleigh. Leafy Wantirna now has a median home price of $1.05 million.Credit:wayne taylor Its market had...
Read MoreDesign-focused Melbourne developer Neometro returns to the St Kilda area, securing a prime development site for almost $22 million. The sprawling 5,008m² site in St Kilda East at 97 Alma Road was purchased by Neometro just before Christmas. Neometro Director James Tutton said 2021 was a very significant growth year for Neometro. “We made...
Read MoreA major development site in Melbourne’s east is expected to net co-owners Abacus Property Group and developer Gillon Group more than $250 million, nearly 30 times an initial investment. The 14-hectare super-site in East Bentleigh was once a WH Wills cigarette factory before it was converted into a Virginia Park retail estate by the...
Read MoreBolton Clarke has announced that it has completed the acquisition of residential aged care provider Allity, becoming Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider. The acquisition supports Bolton Clarke’s strategy to extend its reach nationally, with the acquisition of Allity increasing its presence in QLD, NSW, VIC and SA. Last month, Bolton Clarke announced it had strengthened...
Read MoreRecent Jobber Seb Ross Treats Longtime Haircut Royalty and Today’s BOG Paddy Cripps With Serious Disrespect On an overcast day and a half in February, a part of ikon built saw a return to pre-season football and sketchier construction workers than my unfortunate stint in a villager cover band.The Blues were great, then terrible,...
Read MoreMaggie McCormack (Marriage, Hearth Theatre; The Will, Anthropocene Play Company) became tormented and obsessed with not aging in her late teens. Botox, lasers, skincare, wigs, fasting, and even a few trips to the plastic surgeon, all while embarking on a spiritual journey that took her in the opposite direction. Towards its timelessness as a...
Read More‘Revenge’ speeding Ford driver who made multiple U-turns as he allegedly tried to run over four e-scooter riders is charged and ‘explosives, ammunition and drugs were found in his house” A 33-year-old man was arrested for attempting to injure four pedestrians Police allege the man attempted to run over four electric scooter riders on...
Read MoreCoach Alan McConnell blamed himself for a tactical error that nearly cost GWS against St Kilda before Katherine Smith’s post-siren goal delivered a breathtaking two-point victory. Saints came very close to their first AFLW win of the season at Blacktown Oval on Wednesday night when Tarni White kicked them off with three minutes remaining....
Read MoreOn Wednesday, Radical Reason Party leader Fiona Patten will introduce her decriminalization bill in Victoria’s upper house. Known for pushing the status quo in solving progressive agendas, Ms. Pattern continues to stress that drug addiction is a health issue, not a crime. Stay up to date with the latest news with The Victoria Briefing...
Read MoreDealing with the growing risk posed by the old landfill beneath Kettle Park may be the most pressing priority for Dunedin’s coastal management. Sorting out the dyke at St Clair may well be the next step. Dunedin councilors will discuss the draft coastal plan from St Clair to St Kilda tomorrow and they may...
Read MoreDestination: the splendor of Northern Europe During the Nordic summer, Norway, the scattered British Isles, Iceland and Greenland offer a range of cruise destinations as unique and spectacular as anywhere on Earth. Their iceberg-studded fjords and steep cliffs teem with vast colonies of nesting birds and other wildlife. Meanwhile, quaint traditional villages and ancient...
Read MoreMr Garcia will sue for damages, claiming the arrest was unlawful and excessive, and in doing so will make what is believed to be the first request for access to footage from the police-worn camera for a civil matter . Until recently, Victorians had been unable to access footage from a police officer’s body-worn...
Read MoreFrom an Orkney village engulfed in sand 5,000 years ago to a medieval town swept off a cliff and languishing in the depths of the North Sea, Britain is marked by the haunting remnants of lost places of memory. And yet, although we can’t see them, many of these places had formative influences on...
Read MoreAnyone who has ever been to a protest will remember the excitement felt, the camaraderie, the hope against hope that it would make a difference. It can be hard to tell. The tens of thousands of people across the country who took part in the September 2019 climate change march, for example, might wonder...
Read MoreZoi Sadowski-Synnott made history by winning New Zealand’s first gold medal at the Winter Olympics, winning the women’s slopestyle title on Sunday morning in smash-and-grab style with a spectacular final that ended the dominance of the United States in the discipline. The 20-year-old, who became an Olympic champion on New Zealand’s national holiday Waitangi...
Read MoreAFL star Sam Newman appears in high spirits as he clutches a bottle of water and joins Shane Warne at the Twilight Beach Polo in St Kilda By Marta Jary for Daily Mail Australia Published: 6:01 a.m. EST, February 5, 2022 | Update: 6:43 a.m. EST, February 5, 2022 Sam Newman appeared to be...
Read MoreIn one of the biggest auctions of the weekend, a six-bedroom house in Murrumbeena was bid for $3.8million, even though agents hoped it would sell over the next few days. Four bidders battled it out for the keys to the six-bedroom Edwardian house at 19 Murrumbeena Road, which was built in 1915. Christian De...
Read MoreMaggie McCormack (Marriage, Hearth Theatre; The Will, Anthropocene Play Company) became tormented and obsessed with not aging in her late teens. Botox, lasers, skincare, wigs, fasting, and even a few trips to the plastic surgeon, all while embarking on a spiritual journey that took her in the opposite direction. Towards its timelessness as a...
Read MoreMake an appointment to inspect this selection of must-see properties. 13 Caraar Creek Lane, Mornington VIC 3931 Hugging Beleura Hill, this glamorous trophy home boasts stunning coastal views with the town looming in the distance. The living areas, terrace and wrap-around pool make the most of the view. Designed to entertain, the home features...
Read MoreDesign-focused Melbourne developer Neometro has seen early success at Nine Wilson Ave, their latest apartment project in Brunswick’s Jewell Station Village, a multi-stage development that began in 2016. Over 35% of the 73 apartments on offer were purchased during the traditionally quiet Christmas holiday period. Neometro sales manager Andrew Steele said sales were pretty...
Read MoreOne of the strongest testaments to what makes Splunk employees unique is that our values, culture, and resilience endure no matter what challenges we face. As we were tested throughout 2021 by old challenges and new disruptions, we continued to move forward together with an unwavering commitment to being a diverse, inclusive and compassionate...
Read MoreIt’s hard to imagine there was ever a time when the Los Angeles River was wild and free flowing, flanked by thick forests of reeds and full of rainbow trout – instead of being blanketed in concrete and sandwiched between swollen highways and train tracks. Centuries ago, in areas that are now the backs...
Read MoreTAS: the teachers’ union remains concerned The Tasmanian branch of the Australian Education Union is calling on the state government to reconsider its back-to-school plan, which the union says was “underdeveloped”. The union’s David Genford told ABC Radio Hobart he remained concerned about teachers and other staff. “We focused on ventilation, masks and when...
Read MoreTo paraphrase an old cold war slogan, maybe red is better than dead with covid-19. As Dunedin tackles the challenges of living in the red light of Covid-19 and people are encouraged to wear a mask in most situations, some experts are wondering what we use to cover ourselves. On Tuesday, the government announced...
Read MoreHike to the most remote pub on the British mainland It’s a rewarding experience for those who don’t mind getting their boots dirty. The Knoydart Peninsula is literally sandwiched between (the lakes of) heaven and hell (Nevis and Hourn). Kinlochhourn’s 14 winding, marshy miles often feel like hell. An even tougher route traverses the...
Read MoreIT HAS BEEN two long and difficult years for Jade Gresham. Just when the St Kilda star had the AFL world at his feet in 2020 – having finished fourth and then sixth in two consecutive Trevor Barker Awards – it all went wrong. First, the 2015 first-round pick suffered a major stress fracture...
Read MoreIona. Ashley CooperGetty Images The world may be open to travel, but there’s never been a better time to fall in love with Britain all over again and get off the beaten track – and Country Living’s expedition cruise around the British Isles this spring and this summer is the way to do it....
Read MoreBelow is an excerpt from Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World by Victoria Finlay ‘What are these?’ one day asked a visitor to our village, pointing to a field. ” What is that ? A neighbor replied, fearing her knowledge of trees might be lacking. “Those gray things? “ “What gray things?...
Read MoreThe Golden Backpack Award ceremony, held last Friday, November 8, was the culmination of months of counting and organizing votes. During a nine-week online campaign, backpackers voted for their favorite hostel and tour/activity in every state and territory in Australia and across Tasman for the New Zealand awards. Nearly 94,000 votes were cast out...
Read MoreAustralia’s white-hot housing market has seen massive gains in value over the past 12 months as record interest rates and an acute shortage of homes for sale fueled a sales frenzy. Thanks to the federal government’s HomeBuilder program, a huge volume of homes are currently under construction across Australia as buyers continue to opt...
Read MoreFlight cancellations that disrupted vacation travel continued through Monday, with major U.S. airlines each canceling dozens of flights Through Business Writer TALI ARBEL AP 27 December 2021, 15:49 • 2 minutes to read Share on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this article NEW YORK – Flight cancellations that disrupted vacation travel continued until Monday, with major...
Read MoreIn March 2020, as lockdowns took hold around the world, The Times travel bureau launched a new visual series to help readers cope with their lockdown. We called it The World Through a Lens – and, frankly, we didn’t expect it to last that long. But as the weeks turned into months and months...
Read MoreNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Pack some sunscreen and some snacks and be prepared for sore cheeks as you try to wipe the smiles off your faces. It’s not yet clear what the Omicron variant has in store for us this summer, but while we can and authorities deem it’s still...
Read MoreMore than $ 2 billion in ads – a record for a calendar year – are expected to have changed hands by the end of 2021, with the Laundys, Justin Hemmes de Merivale and ASX-listed Hotel Property Investments among the top buyers from several sites. Le Village Belle with the new atrium on the...
Read MoreMy husband, Roger Squires, who died at the age of 81, was an academic philosopher who studied and taught at the University of St Andrews for over 35 years. Roger, the son of newsagents Minnie (née Deeming) and Frank Squires, was born and raised in the small mining village of Polesworth, Warwickshire and Nuneaton,...
Read MoreThe two-story hotel underwent a $ 15 million renovation in 2017. Mazen Tabet took over the freehold of Village Belle and a three-story apartment block behind. The price of $ 31 million reflects a yield of 4.65%. The St Kilda pub underwent a $ 15 million extension and renovation in 2017, also when the...
Read MoreVespa day around the bay 2021December 19 – Geelong to Yarraville The Vespa Day Around the Bay 2021 starts on the morning of Sunday December 19, but there is only one question: how far will you go? One stage, two stages or all around Port Phillip Bay for a total of 322.6 km? Vespa...
Read MoreAn overview of some of the benefits available to residents of retirement villages to ensure they can stay mobile and active in their community. The soon to be opened Bolton Clarke vertical retirement village, Europa on Alma, in the seaside suburb of St Kilda, 4 miles southeast of Melbourne’s CBD, will have its own...
Read MoreIt was the day a stricken tanker came dangerously close to colliding with the reefs off St Kilda in the Western Isles. And, as news emerged that the Maersk Angus, a 101,000 tonne vessel with a crew of 32 on board, was drifting towards the former island archipelago, it sparked a concerted effort to...
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Read MoreBolton Clarke became the first retiree village operator to sign with electric vehicle start-up Ohmie GO to provide an electric mobility solution to residents. Ohmie GO is an electric vehicle sharing company that allows people to access recent models of cars, bikes and vans near their building, usually booked on an hourly basis. Under...
Read MoreMaureen Kerr never expected to spend 15 years in St Kilda, but it’s the captivating allure of this remote Western Isles archipelago that casts its spell and draws you into its mystique. She worked as a chef on the military base, a month on and a month off, flying in a helicopter, and while...
Read MoreDressed in a floral-patterned tunic and baggy pants, her hair covered in a colorful scarf, Sabie Djikova loaded a dozen bottles – 45 pounds of milk – into a backpack and handbag, the hoisted onto her narrow shoulders and walked down the unpaved road to the nearby train station. At 65, she wears less...
Read MoreSt Kilda star Georgia Patrikios’ AFLW future hangs in the balance after the midfielder revealed she has yet to decide to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Patrikios is one of AFLW’s brightest young talents, winning the Best and Fairest St Kilda award in each of his two seasons and also being named to the 2021...
Read MoreThe AFLW future of St Kilda star Georgia Patrikios is on hold after the midfielder revealed that she has yet to decide to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Patrikios is one of AFLW’s brightest young talents, winning the Best and Fairest St Kilda award in each of his two seasons and also being named to...
Read MoreDiners eat outside the Rococo restaurant in St Kilda on the second day of relaxed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regulations, following a lockdown to curb an outbreak, in Melbourne, Australia, 23 October 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Pubs and cafes in Melbourne...
Read MoreAn elite private school is accused of shaming young students for telling them to ‘cover their shoulders’ when they attend their end-of-year disco St Michael’s Grammar School has been accused of shaming schoolgirls Parents slammed college for asking students to ‘cover their shoulders’ The 6th grade disco invite asked students to cover their shoulders...
Read MoreFor more than 40 years, some of the most incredible and beautiful places in the world have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Places on the list enjoy certain legal protections, benefit from assistance with repairs and restorations, and may also benefit from increased tourism. Recognizing places and monuments of natural or...
Read MoreCARLTON defenseman Charlotte Wilson has an apt way to describe her rapid rise from unproven youngster to established regular defense at Ikon Park. “They say it takes a village to raise a child, but I also think it takes a village to raise an athlete,†Wilson said. women.afl. For the talented 20-year-old, this “village”...
Read MoreTwisted Vine Brewery will occupy the first floor of a building at 112 SE Fourth St. in Des Moines. The building is undergoing a $ 6.3 million renovation. Architectural rendering by Goshe Inclusions A three-story building undergoing a historic $ 6.3 million renovation in the downtown market district of Des Moines will soon be...
Read MoreWhen I reached the top of the volcano and looked down, I could see the fog hovering over the thick carpet of ash that surrounds its base. A few golden rays of sunlight were starting to line the eastern horizon, illuminating the Pura Luhur Poten temple that I had visited earlier in the morning....
Read MoreA mural of drag legend and St Kilda identity Renee Scott (1951-2012), which will be painted near the Victorian Pride Center in Fitzroy Street, is also part of this year’s $ 100,000 fundraising fund. This follows a mural by St Kilda cultural legend Mirka Mora funded under the previous LMP cycle, delighting passers-by on...
Read MoreAnother brewery joins the booming craft beer scene of downtown Des Moines. On Monday, Twisted Vine Brewery signed a lease to occupy the 7,500 square foot space that has long housed The Garden nightclub in the East Village. The club moved earlier this year to make way for a $ 6.3 million renovation of...
Read MoreElderly care and retirement home provider Bolton Clarke Group has acquired its Western Australian counterpart Acacia Living Group. Acacia Living Group has three retirement homes, seven retirement villages, two respite centers and home care services in Perth and the Washington State area of ​​southwestern state in Geraldton. Acacia Living Group was previously known as...
Read MorePerth-based Acacia Living Group (ALG) is now officially part of the Bolton Clarke Group. ALG (formerly RSL Care WA) has three retirement homes, seven retirement villages, two respite centers and a wide range of home care services. The charity can trace its roots back over 50 years to the founding of the War Veterans...
Read MoreMelbourne’s outer suburbs took on new meaning during the pandemic, with house prices rising by more than 20% in some pockets as buyers move out of the city center for more space. Vendors take the opportunity to move locally, in the Victoria region or interstate, in search of their own change of scenery after...
Read MoreMemories of Crovie, and what really happened after the 1953 storm Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. to cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret A block arrow icon pointing right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook A Facebook “f” brand icon. Google An icon of...
Read MoreEarth ahoy Developer Poly Australia is selling a major Richmond development site, an L-shaped piece of land on Bridge Road that wraps around Lennox Street. The 3,531 m² super-site at 150-152 Bridge Road and 195 Lennox Street was purchased in 2016. Poly initially planned for a residential project but moved to offices in 2019,...
Read MoreSunkin Property Group – a branch of Wolf Group – has been given the green light to replace a former CSIRO laboratory in Highett with a large, medium-density village. The proposal, for 1,022 units in 15 towers between two and seven floors, has a final value of more than $ 500 million. The developer...
Read MoreAustralian Venue Co (AVC) said it expects a strong economic recovery and record consumer demand this summer after acquiring three new locations in Melbourne. The acquisitions of the Village Belle Hotel in St Kilda, the Ball Court Hotel in Sunbury and the Victoria Hotel in Yarraville bring AVC’s Victorian portfolio to 38 locations. The...
Read MoreMelbourne’s pub investment market continues to intensify with the sale of the freehold interest in St Kilda’s iconic Village Belle Hotel, which bills itself as one of the hotel investment deals the most anticipated of recent years. ‘La Belle’ is being offered exclusively for sale via JLL’s Will Connolly, Stuart Taylor, Tom Noonan and...
Read MoreAVC renovates the Victoria hotel in Yarraville. Australian Venue Co has acquired three leases in Melbourne. Australian Venue Co CEO Paul Waterson said Melburnians were coming out en masse. One – the Sunbury Ball Court – was reported earlier this month when the freehold property was sold to Hotel Property Investments for $ 7.6...
Read MoreThe city’s 50 liveliest suburbs – praised for their parks, shops, great schools and more – have been revealed. See the list. Fitzroy, Carlton and East Melbourne are the liveliest suburbs in the city, with inner suburbs being praised for their proximity to parks, shopping, good schools and more. And trendy spots like Northcote,...
Read MoreAnti-vaccines gathered at a popular Melbourne restaurant to protest the state’s vaccination rules against Covid. Dozens of protesters lined up in St Kilda’s Acland Street restaurant district on Saturday for a sit-down picnic, calling for an end to “vaccine segregation”. Organizers encouraged protesters via Telegram to rally along the trail, starting at the end...
Read MoreFrom Antarctica to West Africa, from the British Isles to Svalbard and from Iceland to Greenland, the Hurtigruten Expeditions Freedom sale offers the world to the adventurous traveler. There has never been a better time to start exploring unspoiled destinations as far away as Svalbard to Antarctica and save up to 15% on select...
Read MoreLong known as the birthplace of literary heroes and authors such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Muriel Spark, Edinburgh is one of 13 sites in Scotland recognized by Unesco as a place of international importance. Now the town, along with the nearby Forth Bridge connecting it to Fife, will be part of Unesco’s very...
Read MoreThey are among the most enchanting and remote islands on the planet. Places that, once seen, are never forgotten. St Kilda has drawn visitors from around the world since the Victorian era, when the inhabitants of the era were filmed by pioneering Aberdeen photographer George Washington Wilson, living and working like them and generations...
Read MoreLoch Ness among Scotland’s most Instagrammable places Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. to cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret A block arrow icon pointing right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook A Facebook “f” brand icon. Google A Google “G” brand icon. Linked to...
Read MoreIt is now home to over a million seabirds and was last inhabited over 90 years ago. St Kilda Archipelago is just one of Scotland’s 13 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Unlike the uninhabited island, the more recent attractions that have been given prestigious status include the Forth Bridge as well as the cities of...
Read MoreSt Kilda Island. (SWNS) The UK’s most remote island has been photographed in all its glory. Photographer Chris Orange, 47, captured the unspoiled landscapes of St Kilda in a series of images. The island, which lies about 40 miles in the Atlantic from the Outer Hebrides off the northwest coast of Scotland, is only...
Read MoreThe stories of “The French Dispatch” by Wes Anderson take place in the fictional town of Ennui-sur-Blasé. Léa Seydoux – who plays a prison guard who models for an inmate – finds the name hilarious. “It’s so great! This is exactly the image an American can have of the French: they are so boredâ€Seydoux...
Read MoreSome concerts on Rancid Eddie’s 2022 tour have been canceled after the Melbourne band was criticized for “misogynistic” lyrics in their new single “Dry.” The band came under fire last week after releasing their new single ‘Dry’. Many netizens, including other Australian artists, took issue with the song’s lyrical content, calling it “misogynist”. Brisbane’s...
Read MoreVictoria’s COVID exhibit list grew further over the weekend with sixteen new Level 1 venues, including a film screening, two gymnasiums and a pet store. In the past two days, around 40 new Tier 1 and Tier 2 sites have been added, but the overall list has dropped to 585. New Tier 1 venues...
Read MoreThe KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will run free rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats throughout northern Durban starting Monday, October 4. The department added that it is mandatory for all pets to be vaccinated against rabies, and failure to do so is illegal and poses a risk to public health. The...
Read MoreReal estate experts say the stamp duty drift is “completely out of control”. See how bad it has become in your city. Australian stamp duty costs are “completely out of control” as “fork creep” reduces the number of homes for sale and fuels affordability problems, real estate experts say. A new report from the...
Read MoreThe KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will run free rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats throughout northern Durban starting Monday, October 4. The department added that it is mandatory for all pets to be vaccinated against rabies, and failure to do so is illegal and poses a risk to public health. ALSO...
Read MoreVictoria has recorded 867 new cases of Covid-19 and four deaths as the state reaches 80% of the first dose of vaccination. Tuesday’s figures are the state’s highest daily figure since the pandemic began, surpassing the previous record of 847 cases recorded on Saturday. Victoria also had more cases than NSW ‘, which recorded...
Read MoreOWhen I was a kid, our family friend Lyn was my first encounter with a football fan. In my house, our team was Geelong, but we didn’t live and breathe their day-to-day success or failure. Lyn loved the Melbourne Football Club with a completeness that was both puzzling and courageous. Confusing in that, as...
Read MorePolice swarmed protesters gathering in Melbourne as anti-lockdown rallies reached their seventh day. Hundreds of officers arrested a dozen protesters on the St Kilda foreshore on Saturday in a rally that drew up to 200 people. Protesters gathered in the inner beach suburb chanting slogans such as “together united we will never be divided”...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for all staff in schools and childcare centers and they must have a first dose by October 18, or a reservation during the week, announced the Minister of Education of Victoria and Deputy Prime Minister James Merlino. Staff must be fully immunized by November 29, unless they have...
Read MoreCultural sites 1 Industrial landscape of Blaenavon (2000) Blaenavon, in the Avon Llwyd Valley of South Wales, has UNESCO status for its importance in the iron-making and coal-mining industries, making it a historic artefact key to the industrial revolution. 2 Blenheim Palace (1987) Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire was designed by John Vanbrugh. With over...
Read MoreHow to design garden cities in the 21st century to support the economic growth of regions? How will new technologies, in particular the Internet and renewable energies, influence future settlement patterns? Can the principles of the circular economy enable economic activity that has a positive impact on the earth and on people? Since Ebenezer...
Read MorePlease, no masks in the parksDaniel Andrews and Brett Sutton, it’s time to end the requirement to wear masks in parks and outdoors where social distancing is possible. We frequently walk in Jells Park wearing our masks and it is irritating and annoying to see over 50% of people not wearing a mask or...
Read MoreA number of venues in the Victoria area have been added to the state’s list of exhibition venues, including a Big W, a hotel, and Coles stores. Overnight, over 20 new Tier 1 and Tier 2 sites were added to the list, bringing it to 1,034 in total. The Forge Pizzeria, Big W, and...
Read MoreWoolworths and Coles supermarkets as well as a Kmart and Harvey Norman store have been added to Victoria’s list of exhibition sites. Overnight, over 20 new Tier 1 and Tier 2 sites were added to the list, bringing it to 1058 in total. Harvey Norman in Broadmeadows became a Level 1 site last Tuesday...
Read More“I cannot return the book on St Kilda because I am on St Kilda” – The Sunday Post Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. to cancel An icon depicting a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret A block arrow icon pointing right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook A Facebook...
Read MoreTraces of recent conflict training at Tain Air Weapons Range with these dummy insurgents found lying in a ditch. PIC: Alex Boyd. Photographer Alex Boyd has traveled hundreds of miles, from the remote bombardment areas of Cape Wrath to the site of a village in Dumfries and Galloway evacuated during WWII to make way...
Read MoreHe performed so well at summer camp that he edged out Andre Dillard, the Eagles’ 2019 first-round pick, to be named the starting left tackle, a position that puts all kinds of pressure due to his importance in preventing defenders in a rush to try to get their paw on the quarterback’s crown jewel....
Read MoreCold War Centurion tank wrecks are among the finds made in Scotland’s secret militarized landscape by photographer Alex Boyd. PIC: Alex Boyd. Photographer Alex Boyd has traveled hundreds of miles from the remote bombardment areas of Cape Wrath to the site of a village in Dumfries and Galloway evacuated during WWII to make way...
Read MoreThe saga surrounding the fate of a dead whale carcass off an Adelaide beach remains unresolved, with a local resident expressing concern about the smell and environmental impact of the giant corpse decomposing. Key points: The baleen whale was spotted in the Port River more than two weeks ago mauled by two great whites...
Read MoreThe new locations added to Victoria’s exhibition site list are primarily Level 1 sites and include a KFC, a chemists warehouse, and a hospital waiting room. As of Wednesday morning, there were a total of 953 locations and 16 new level 1 locations were added overnight. Anyone who has visited these sites at the...
Read MoreJordan Mailata of Philadelphia is proud of his past, the unique path he has traveled and the people he represents. But the Eagles’ new starting left tackle is also keen to put some distance between him and an aspect of his past: the rugby league. “It was just a matter of identity for me....
Read MoreAuthorities have released a list of public exhibition sites in Melbourne and the Victoria region visited by a confirmed case of Covid-19. Here are the current coronavirus hotspots, Covid exposure sites, case locations and alerts, and what to do if you’ve visited them.
Read MoreThe letter from Australia is a weekly newsletter from our Australia office. Register to receive it by e-mail. This week, I looked out of a high-rise apartment window in Tyumen, Russia, through a skylight in Trorod, Denmark, and out of a balcony in Toulouse, France. Not physically, unfortunately. There are a few freezes, a...
Read MoreVictoria’s list of exhibition venues has again swelled to over 1,000 venues and now includes the Royal Botanic Gardens, eleven Coles supermarkets and a dozen new Level 1 venues. As of Friday morning, there were 1,015 sites on the list, which comes a day after the state recorded its largest daily increase in COVID...
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