Tree house cubby removed after 30 years Rob Snarski and Shane O’Mara @ Memo live streamRenew Australia @ Fitzroy StreetFree festival for seniors @ program out nowOur Viral Village @ Elwood Community ChoirAlex Rocks @ Alexander Theatre StudioThe high cost of finding error @ CouncilThis Week in St Kilda #236 Your next mayor and councillors Continue reading →

#235 election specialMeet your new councillors and mayor You will elect a new Council on 24 October. Nominations closed yesterday with 26 candidates standing across three wards.Postal ballots will arrive from 6 October. After your postal votes have been counted, nine of these people will represent you on Council.We’ve given every candidate the opportunity to introduce Continue reading →

Special independent local news edition “Independent local media is crucial for scrutiny of all levels of government, including local government.”Adam Portelli, Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance Adam Portelli, Director on the union representing journalists, told a local Progressive Port Phillip zoom forum last week that urgent action was needed to maintain public scrutiny of government.He Continue reading →

#233One day at time, one step at a time Playgrounds and outdoor fitness equipment reopen. Exercise time extended to two hours. Curfew now begins at 9 pm. And yes, its now legal to sit in the park or on a bench*. *With one other person, wearing a mask and socially distant. This Week in St Continue reading →

We can, we will survive the lockdown limbo This Week in St Kilda lockdown survival ideasShop locally including takeawayPhone a friend or two who you haven’t seen for a whileWave to others when out for exerciseTake the kids to the play ground (when they reopen)Do things you can do, rather than think about things you Continue reading →

Paul and Marco celebrate 10 years @ Fitzrovia on Fitzroy Street This Week in St Kilda #231Father’s Day optionsFood, music and carsMeet more Council candidatesZoom forums on arts and childcareNo Pink Cowboys @ local binge worthy product  Fitzrovia turns 10 @ Fitzroy StreetPartners in business (and in life, for 30 years) chef Paul Jewson and Continue reading →