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Collective inspiration for The Vineyard?
Cr Serge Thomann is proposing that a dream team of local architects help pro bono to develop creative ideas infused with local understanding to inspire the next decisions about the fabled Vineyard.
Council backs controversial local law
Councillors have voted to proceed with controversial amendments to local laws covering encampments. Facing a packed public gallery and after heated questioning of officers, the final vote was 5 for, 3 against and 1 abstaining. TWiSK reports.
Hall victory: St Kilda Primary’s big win
There were smiles all-round at St Kilda Primary School last week when news arrived that funding for the school’s long-awaited and much-needed community hall would be delivered in the coming State Budget.
Hey ho, we won’t go
Most public housing residents at 150 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, have signed a petition calling on the State Government to halt the demolition of their home.
Budget faces dissent from inside
The Council has released its draft Budget 2026/27 for community consultation. Readers won’t be surprised about increases to rates and waste charges. Council expects to pocket a surplus and keep business running as usual. Let the brawl begin.
Oversight or out of sight?
TWiSK examines the ‘one-of-a-kind’ trust structure overseeing HousingFirst and finds a series of troubling questions.
Local law showdown
This Wednesday (6 May), councillors will vote on a controversial amendment to local laws covering encampments. TWiSK sets the scene with exclusive interviews with police and community agencies.
“An educated and caring advocate”
Ahead of her campaign launch on Sunday (3 May), TWiSK sat down with Mikaela Stafrace, the ALP candidate for Caulfield, to hear what’s driving her bid for State Parliament in November’s poll.
Greens aim high with hope
An unusually mild Friday night provided an ideal setting as fairy lights glowed over a packed St Kilda laneway café while generous plates of candidate cooked food were gobbled up at $15 a serve in a tasty fundraiser. TWiSK reports on the start of the Greens campaigns for Brighton and Albert Park.
From race driving to pile driving
The prospect of three months of pile-driving construction works in Albert Park Reserve is driving locals and park users to despair – and anger at the lack of communication from Development Victoria (DV).