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Five questions for every candidate standing in Albert Park.

TWiSK presents an independent guide for local voters in the 28 November State election.

Former Moreland mayor Meghan Hopper crossed the Yarra five years ago and became a Stonnington councillor, all while completing a PhD in political communication and working in senior policy roles. She tells TWiSK her next aim is to be Prahran’s voice in State Parliament.

Budget season can feel like a blur of big numbers and bigger promises, so it is always worth asking what it means close to home. TWiSK looks at what the State budget is set to deliver for St Kilda and nearby suburbs.

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.

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.

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.

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).

An enthusiastic crowd gathered at The Prahran Hotel on Saturday to launch the Greens’ bid to reclaim the Prahran electorate with second-time candidate Angelica Di Camillo. TWiSK was there as an observer.

As a little bonus for TWiSK subscribers, we’ve got some exclusive TWiSKy Bits you won’t find anywhere else. It’s not quite gossip, and it’s not exactly rumour either… let’s just call it Early Mail.