A tale of two suburbs and how COVID has changed the way we shop

High Street Armadale, with its mix of high-end fashion and general retail, drinks, restaurants and services, is ‘flying’ according to market analysts, with a store vacancy rate of around 10% , according to property consultancy Plan1, compared to 22 percent in the CBD. The commercial center has benefited from a large number of professionals... Read More

Victorian hospitality veteran Matt Nikakis will open a new bar in the restored church hall

A new local bar breathes new life into the historic old Trinity Hall on the corner of Brighton Road and Chapel Street in St Kilda. Its opening is scheduled for early April. Originally Holy Trinity Church Hall, established in 1925, the building has long been a gathering place for the local community. Today, owner... Read More

“I had a few difficult years understanding my sexuality”

The show’s cast is diverse and includes several trans and non-binary artists. “I’ve never experienced this before… This show has been helpful in playing a character that I feel more authentic in, it’s been really positive and the audience response to that, and trans kids and parents of kids trans who have just seen... Read More

The duo behind Blazed Wax share their favorite spots in Melbourne

Two local entrepreneurs reveal their essential addresses. Melbourne, it’s time for some TLC. As we dust off the cobwebs of the past two years and our city (finally) begins to regain some of its shine, let’s take this opportunity to fall in love all over again. But local entrepreneurs Ruby Kannava and Emma Cutri... 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

Old favorite with a sparkling new look – The Australian Jewish News

The Kimberley Gardens Hotel was originally built in the 1980s and had not received much attention until recent years. With new owners and new management, the hotel has been reinvigorated, with nearly all rooms refurbished and a range of new rooms created to suit everyone’s budget and style. Hotel manager Warren Slabe explained that... 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

Vaccines hold protest at popular restaurant in St Kilda Melbourne to protest Covid-19 rules

Anti-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... Read More

Anti-vaccines in St Kilda protested against passport warrant for vaccines

Anti-vaccines from Melbourne’s southern suburbs in St Kilda ‘protested’ against restaurant and cafe bans today by sitting outside them on picnic blankets and eating there instead. Protesters gathered on Acland Street in St Kilda earlier today in what appeared to be a protest against vaccine passports. They blocked off large sections of the... Read More

Melbourne reopens – one last time

Melbourne reopens – one last time Melbourne reopens – one last time We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. To reject Skip to section navigation Skip to content Skip to footer 32 Pictures Melbourne emerges as the city that has endured the most days of confinement than anywhere else... 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

List of Victoria exhibition venues from 1000 venues including the Royal Botanic Garden and other Coles and Woolworths

Victoria’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... Read More

DOZENS of new Vic COVID-19 exposure sites added after 100 cases that were NOT isolated, including Woolworths and Coles

There are dozens of new COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria a day after it was revealed that only 20 of the 120 new cases were isolated for their infectious period. Victorian Prime Minister Daniel Andrews on Wednesday unveiled the state’s plan to slowly ease restrictions when a first-dose vaccination target of 70% is... Read More

There are now more than 920 sites on Victoria’s list of COVID-19 exposure sites

More sites were added to Victoria’s list of COVID-19 exposure sites overnight, including four Level 1 sites. Anyone who has visited a level 1 site must be tested and self-isolate for 14 days. The Backpackers base at 17 Carlisle Street, St Kilda was listed as a Level 1 exhibit site between August 28... 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

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

Victoria’s list of COVID exposure sites includes CBD Bank of Melbourne, IKEA and Hadfield dry cleaner

Dozens of new COVID-19 exposure sites have been added to the list across Melbourne and now include a kindergarten, banks, Bunnings and IKEA. On Wednesday night, more than 30 new sites were added and the list of level 1, level 2 and level 3 sites is now over 555. High-risk sites include a... Read More

More than 500 sites now on Victoria’s list of COVID-19 exposure sites

A crisis center, a women’s boarding house and a dining hall for the homeless have been added to Victoria’s growing list of exhibition sites. State officials confirmed on Wednesday that a sex worker and homeless people were among the new infections in recent days. The Sacred Heart Mission Women’s House on Inkerman Street... 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

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

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

Fashion designer Alannah Hill sells her St Kilda apartment as she searches for her perfect country cottage

Fashion designer Alannah Hill sells her stylish apartment in St Kilda as she prepares to trade city life for country life. Designer Louise Love says she has “fantasized for years living off the grid in a romantic, historic, secluded, fully renovated cottage with a wild Versailles mini-garden,” but says when her 19-year-old son,... Read More