Aspiration for Queer Space: Victorian Pride Center

May 24 2016, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews stood in front of state parliament to issue a historic apology for a law that made same-sex acts punishable by a maximum prison sentence of 15 years until 1980. He noted, “It is the primary responsibility of a government to keep people safe. But the government failed... Read More

St Kilda Festival 2022 announces free headliners and awesome venues

St Kilda Festival 2022 might just be one of the best festivals the city of Port Phillip has ever had, with a massive lineup spread across three venues and nine days. St Kilda Festival returns in a new COVIDsafe format in 2022, which will expand the festival into a nine-day live music and entertainment... Read More

Guide to the St Kilda area | A local guide in St Kilda

St Kilda’s past is as colorful as its present. Long considered Melbourne’s seaside playground, it was first known for its elite holiday culture in the mid-19e century, before moving on to its chapter of red light entertainment district in the 1950s and 1960s. The suburb quickly became a haven for artists, musicians, and a... Read More

2021 Eat Drink Design Awards: Best Retail Design

Jury comment A sales area the interior of a bar or cafe is often a lesson in awkward compromise, but not at Little Prince Wine. Here, under the Prince Hotel in St Kilda, a counter selling cheese, cold meats, wine and dry goods sits comfortably in an intimate bar, the two functions of... Read More

AirTrunk founder Robin Khuda takes over St Kilda shops and bar in $ 35million madness

Though considered one of Melbourne’s most run-down shopping streets, Fitzroy Street could be on the cusp of a revival led by compatriot Rich Lister Tim Gurner, who plans to develop an upscale boutique hotel at 99 Fitzroy Street and the Erdi Group. , who is hoping to convert the Rydges St Kilda at 35... Read More

New life for Fitzroy Street

The second extension of the Renew program is in the form of a gallery and several new restaurants are opening in Fitzroy Street and the Victorian Pride Center (VPC), already a major landmark for locals and visitors, recently reopened after the locking. RFS’s new property, 77 Fitzroy Street, is easily recognizable as it has... Read More

Grants offer more reasons to love my place

A 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... Read More

Best places to find raclette in Melbourne

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Fancy potatoes and pickles covered with a perfectly melted raclette? Or maybe a grilled raclette cheese toast? The Swiss raclette dish is the perfect meal to enjoy on a cold day or with a drink or two in a bar or virtually anytime and anywhere. Luckily for Melburnians,... Read More

Will the dead end location appeal to buyers?

When the Queensland government proposed a new model code for neighborhood design that would see grid streets replace dead ends as the preferred design style, the community’s response was loud and clear: let the cul- de-sac beloved alone. Over 20,000 responses to the proposed code were received during the community consultation period in... Read More

Large investors seek stable childcare assets in Melbourne

When fully operational, the portfolio will generate an estimated annual income of $ 1.55 million. By the time the new centers open, there will be 16 Nino Early Learning Adventures centers across Melbourne. Agents sold 12 of them for a total of over $ 200 million. Large package Blazer Clothing founder Peter Murray is... Read More

Choose a park for the picnic season

The town of Port Phillip offers many great places to lay a rug and feast on some goodies from the local businesses. Try Catani Gardens where the historic Canary Island palm boulevards line the walking trails, while nearby Fitzroy Street offers plenty of dining options and the Acland Street area is a short... Read More

Weekend Victoria COVID Exhibition Venues Include Village Cinema, Coles and Pets Domain

Victoria’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... Read More

Over 130 new locations participate in the 2021 Eat Drink Design Awards

Owners of new restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels across the country have defied the misery of COVID-19 lockdowns and towering economic uncertainties to invest millions of dollars in their design and furnishings. Completely unexpected result, the Eat Drink Design Awards 2021 registered an almost record number of admissions. “We were really, really impressed and... Read More

List of Victoria COVID exposure sites exceeds 1,000, including Melbourne Coles, Woolworths, McDonalds and the school

Victoria’s list of exhibition sites has jumped to over 1,000 locations and includes dozens of supermarkets, train lines as well as a school and VicRoads center. As of Tuesday morning, there were 1,030 sites on the list, and all new ones were added overnight, either level 1 or level 2 exhibition sites. Watch... Read More

Melbourne cluster homeless sex worker disappeared for hours after testing positive for Covid

A homeless sex worker at the center of Melbourne’s mysterious Covid cluster disappeared for hours after testing positive for Covid Melbourne sex worker disappeared after testing positive for Covid A woman from St Kilda presented to the emergency room earlier this week and tested positive The close contact also tested positive. It is unclear... Read More

Vic COVID Update: Pacific Werribee and Altona Gate Malls, Woolworths, Coles, IKEA, KFC on Exhibit Site List

An animal hospital near Melbourne airport and a daycare center in the city’s north have both been listed as high-risk COVID-19 exposure sites. The exposure list grew throughout Friday, as most of the 55 new daily cases were in the community while they were infectious. MyCentre Child Care in Broadmeadows has been listed... Read More

WATCH LIVE: Victorian Prime Minister Daniel Andrews to provide COVID-19 cases, lockdown update

The state’s public health chief has called on Melburnians who reside, work or frequent St Kilda to come forward urgently for a test after a ‘homeless’ sex worker tests positive for COVID- 19 overnight. Victoria Chief Health Minister Martin Foley has confirmed that one of the mysterious new cases of COVID-19 detected in the... Read More

Victoria registers 24 new local cases of COVID-19 with more than 110 children and adolescents infected

Victoria has recorded 24 new local cases of COVID-19 as more than 110 Victorian children and adolescents grapple with the virus. Of today’s new infections, 20 are linked to known epidemics and 18 were isolated throughout their infectious period. There are four new mystery cases. A total of 39,382 tests were received in... Read More

Victorian COVID-19 cases see Coles and Aldi supermarkets listed as exhibition sites as town wakes up to tighter lockdown

The number of COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria is approaching 550 after four supermarkets, several public toilets and a 7-Eleven were added overnight. Notably, buyers from a Coles supermarket in south Melbourne and an Aldi in the north of the city have been identified as close contacts of a confirmed case and are... Read More

Playground closures, COVID-19 curfew and Melbourne lockdown extended

“Let’s not kid ourselves. There were violations, there were people who broke the rules; it puts us all in danger. Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien said the tightening of restrictions was a “very dark day for Victoria” “Extending the lockdown was still on the agenda,” Mr. O’Brien said. “Reimpose curfews, close playgrounds? My God,... Read More

Victoria’s list of COVID exposure sites increases to over 400, again includes South Melbourne market

Victoria’s list of coronavirus exposure sites has now passed 400 and a busy Melbourne market has become a high-risk location again. On Thursday night, around 100 new sites were added in areas such as Melton, Brunswick, Moonee Ponds and Glenroy. Seven stores in Melbourne’s South Market have also been listed as Level 1... Read More

“We’re back baby”: how this first Australian Pride Center gives hope to a neighborhood | Australian way of life

Fitzroy Street St Kilda has a shiny new centerpiece – the Victorian Pride Center has finally opened to the public with the lifting of the state lockdown. The queer community center, which is the only one of its kind in Australia and one of the largest in the world, will be home to... Read More

Hotel plans unveiled for Melbourne Gothic Church

Melbourne-based developer Tim Gurner has stepped up efforts in the hotel industry, planning plans for his second boutique hotel in central Melbourne. In its latest purchase, the developer acquired a historic old bluestone church and former Sunday school hall site at 145-151 High Street in Prahran. The sites, acquired off the market for an... Read More

Renew Fitzroy Street is a local project to revive St Kilda’s main street

Culture. Petty crime. Charm. Sex work. Night life. Problematic drug use. Throughout its history, St Kilda’s Fitzroy Street has been a lot to a lot of people. But even those with an undying love for stripping would agree that it has seen better days. According to one estimate, the current vacancy rate is... Read More

Now Gracing the Wall at Di Stasio Citta is a striking new video work by acclaimed artist Shaun Gladwell

It has been over three decades since restaurateur Rinaldo “Ronnie” Di Stasio and gallery owner Anna Schwartz first crossed paths. “ at Rosati in Flinders Lane in 1985 ”, says Schwartz Large format. It was the opening year of Rosati, Di Stasio’s first restaurant – an ambitious 500-seat – which was one... Read More

The 10 Best Italian Restaurants in Melbourne

You will find some of Australia’s best Italian restaurants in Melbourne. In fact, some of the best the world has to offer on this side of the equator. And it’s not just my Melburnian snobbery that speaks. Melbourne’s famous “pizzaiolos” Johnny Di Francesco (400 Gradi, 2014), Silvio Serpa (Pizzaly, 2016) and Michele Circhirillo... Read More