Opinion

Endless flowers, lit candles, a plush rug, a posterboard with a mother and child. Theatre Works Explosives Factory until 4 October.

With a purportedly gay chaise lounge and an inconspicuous fake moustache, starting off Theatre Works’ 2025 Fringe Season with a bang (literally) is Playing Haus.

Local ward Cr Justin Halliday provided this comment on his momentous decision to support the sale of council land to Coles. This is presented in full.

Cr Libby Buckingham provided the notes of her remarks at the Council meeting to TWiSK on request. They are presented in full.

Job by Max Wolf Friedlich, Red Stitch, until 12 October

Council is using a new survey method to measure community satisfaction. But can the latest results be fairly compared to past results? Trevor White asks the question, Can you compare a ‘pear’ with an ‘apple’?

The Council is set to reduce time limits on public questions and councillor statements at public meetings. How important are public questions and comprehensive debate? The Council is seeking your comments before Sunday 3 August.

The chainsaws are being sharpened to remove dozens of mature Albert Park trees, fuelling  growing anger about the high price of the new Grand Prix pit building. From Kelly Brennan from the Lake ALIVE! group.

Nina Taylor, MP for Albert Park (representing parts of St Kilda, Albert Park, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne and Fishermans Bend), responds to our survey of local MPs about safety.

Rachel Westaway, the newly elected MP for Prahran (which includes parts of St Kilda south of Windsor including the Town Hall and St Kilda Primary), says safety is the #1 issue raised by locals. She is second in our replies from local MPs on safety.