MCG State Memorial Date Set for March 30

Loading Warne’s famous singing friends Chris Martin and Ed Sheeran are eager to attend and might perform. Mick Jagger was also touted as a potential entrant. Mr Andrews said details of the memorial service were still being finalized, including the need to follow all COVID-19 health and safety protocols. He said there would be... Read More

Gill McLachlan says ‘sexy’ scoreboards are latest in stadium race, QR codes still needed for football

“The difference between the stadium and what we saw the other day were the incredible audiovisual opportunities with this screen that was just around the perimeter of the indoor stadium suspended,” McGuire said on SEN. “Not so long ago, we used to be excited about maybe having a video screen... Read More

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

New and completed projects in 2021

Despite the upheavals of 2021, Parks Victoria has continued with a series of exciting projects to help connect people with nature – something we’ve all grown to appreciate more this year! Here’s a recap of some of our favorites. Grampians Peaks Trail Put on your hiking boots! The epic Grampians Peaks Trail was... Read More

Real Estate Law 2021 – Conclusion of Victoria

Important Victorian convoy cases from 2021 • Burger & Ors v Longboat Holdings Group2 Pty Ltd (2021) v ConvR ¶54-952; VSC 469. This decision concerned the right of a purchaser to terminate an off-plan contract under Section 9AC (2) of the Sale of Land Act 1962 due to changes in the plan of... Read More

Middle Brighton Pier open for summer

The wait is over for lovers of sunset walks, swimming and sailing with vital repairs to Middle Brighton Pier now complete and public access restored in time for summer. A ten-month work program reinforced a 340-meter section of pier piles and ties and replaced deteriorating deck hatches between the foreshore and the entrance... Read More

Break down barriers to access to the beach

Our free program aims to remove the barriers preventing people with disabilities from enjoying a day at the beach and has been strongly supported by the Port Melbourne and St Kilda Rescue Clubs and Life Saving Victoria since 2017. Paul Mapley, executive committee member of the Port Melbourne Life Saving Club, said club... Read More

Georgia Patrikios: Future of unvaccinated AFLW player hangs in the balance as season approaches | AFLW

St 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... Read More

AFLW star from St Kilda undecided on vaccine | Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser

The 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... Read More

Council support for the redevelopment of St Kilda Pier

The government-funded and managed project in Victoria, starting this summer, is a reconstruction of the existing pier which is reaching the end of its 50-year life. The new structure will provide improved recreational space for more people. It will include public access to the bay, improved views of St Kilda and the city... Read More

Soon the new St Kilda pier

Work on the new St Kilda Pier will begin soon with the appointment of the main construction partner following a two-stage public tender process. Simpson Constructions to complete $ 53 million Redevelopment of St Kilda Pier project with off-site work starting shortly. Construction along the existing St Kilda Pier is expected to begin... Read More

St Kilda’s new pier is coming soon

Work on the new St Kilda Pier will begin soon with the appointment of the main construction partner following a two-stage public tender process. Ports and Freight Minister Melissa Horne today announced that Simpson Constructions will complete the $ 53 million St Kilda Pier redevelopment project and that off-site work will begin shortly.... Read More

An additional $ 241 million for the redevelopment of the arts district

Redevelopment plans for Melbourne’s Southbank Arts District continue at a steady pace, with the Victorian government this week announcing an additional investment of $ 241 million for major upgrades to the Melbourne Arts Center. The additional funding so far brings the Andrews government’s total investment in the redevelopment of the compound to $... Read More

NSW anti-vaccines to enjoy freedoms early as state seeks to match Victoria’s updated roadmap

Residents of NSW who have refused to receive a Covid vaccine should be given the same freedoms as their early-vaccinated counterparts, with the opening of the premises to the unvaccinated to be brought forward by a week. The government had initially set December 1 as the day when the unvaccinated could also return... 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

WorkSafe accuses Victoria Health Department of COVID hotel quarantine program

The health and safety watchdog has charged the Victoria Health Department with 58 violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with the state’s hotel quarantine program. Key points: WorkSafe Victoria Alleges Department Failed to Provide Adequate Infection Prevention Guidance and Training Watchdog says contracted employees and security guards were at serious... Read More

Four architectural firms selected to design Melbourne’s new NGV Contemporary

Four major architectural and multidisciplinary design teams have been shortlisted to take the next step of the NGV Contemporary Design Competition, bringing the project – “Australia’s largest cultural infrastructure project ever” – one step closer to construction. The Victorian government announced today that John Wardle Architects, Field, Angelo Candalepas and Associates and Open... Read More

Intensified work to remove Sunbury’s worst traffic bottleneck

Major construction is only weeks away from the start of removal of the dangerous and congested Sunbury Gap Road crossing, with a contract awarded and final designs revealed for the project. The contract was awarded to the Rail Infrastructure Alliance (RIA) – comprising John Holland, CPB Contractors, AECOM and Metro Trains Melbourne –... Read More

Vaccines send death threats to Melbourne woman

A woman in Melbourne has been assaulted by death threats from anti-vaccines over her vaccination plan for her area. Chrissie Maus came up with an idea for a traffic light vaccination system for people wishing to visit the Chapel Street area and take the tour. The precinct general manager’s system would turn green... Read More

Covid-19 Victoria: the state will see 18,000 cases of Covid in a few weeks and 800 people in hospital

Entire Victorian families test positive for Covid before a member even knows they are infected with the virus. Concerned health officials blame the discovery as the reason the state’s rapidly spreading Delta epidemic is on track to reach 18,000 active cases in a matter of weeks. “We find cases where entire households are... Read More

Victoria COVID cases could lead to a similar increase in NSW cases

Loading Faced with a more infectious and less compliant strain than last year, Prime Minister Daniel Andrews tightened the Melbourne lockdown on Monday. In line with national strategy, he is pushing to eliminate community transmission in order to reopen Victoria and avoid a repeat of what could be months of lockdown in NSW. Professor... Read More

Melbourne Football Club training oval receives funding for major upgrades

The Melbourne Football Club training oval at Gosch’s Paddock will be redeveloped to align with the standards of other AFL clubs, with the Victorian government joining with the AFL and Melbourne in funding the project. Larger dimensions and new surface area will also benefit the entire community with the Olympic Boulevard oval available... Read More

Hopes to stop AFL Grand Final Westward

The AFL is working with state governments and stadiums to create “barren halls” for team movement during the finals, while WA has signaled its interest in hosting the grand final if crowds are left out of the CWM in September. Last year’s decisive game between Richmond and Geelong was played in Brisbane after the... Read More

Victoria falls short of historic piers protection target

“Once loses that commercial power, it seems to be seen simply as a piece of infrastructure around the bay. But these things take on new life in terms of social value – it’s a place to walk around and enjoy the sea. The pier is the crown jewel, it’s the focal point... Read More

Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions have tightened in Melbourne. Here’s what that means for masks, gatherings and more

Mask rules and visitor limits have been tightened in Melbourne in response to a growing COVID-19 outbreak. The stricter rules came into force at 6 p.m. Tuesday and will remain in place until at least June 4. Here’s what’s changed in Greater Melbourne and what it means for the state of Victoria. Masks are... Read More