Latest articles by Rhonda Dredge
Artist makes his CBD debut
Just two months ago Christopher Theofanous was graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts.
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Down but not out
It’s 4pm on Sunday, January 23 and it’s still over 30 degrees, probably more on the CBD’s bitumen streets.
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“Everyone has COVID”
Despite dire warnings about COVID ripping through the CBD and decimating the workforce, brave defenders of the culture are showing how to deal with it.
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A safe outing for those on “staycation”
Some of us have been waiting for seven months to see the Patricia Piccinini exhibition at Flinders Street Station.
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Not afraid to speak her mind
Australia’s richest literary prize is up for grabs, with just six novels shortlisted for the fiction section, yet none of the major bookshops in the CBD have them featured.
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Looking for the buzz
Some galleries in the CBD are planning great events, such as viewings at the Sofitel Hotel, to celebrate reopening.
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Masks off in the office please!
Dance floors were being created, doors were being flung open, art openings were being scheduled and gigs booked to celebrate the end of masks in the CBD.
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Making ends meet
An hour is quite a long time to devote to hand-stitching a garment but if you’re into slow fashion it’s worth the effort.
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Creative solution sought for Nicholas Building
Politics is playing a big part in the sale of the Nicholas Building in the CBD and potential buyers will have to run the gauntlet of scrutiny as they do inspections.
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Will Spring go ahead?
Galleries are getting ready for Spring 1883, usually a joy-filled, anarchic coming together of Melbourne’s art community at the much-loved Windsor Hotel.
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It’s all about the vibe
Independent operators are the lifeblood of the CBD as they wait and assess which way the economy is going.
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Redefining the CBD lunch
Food courts are reporting some good customer numbers with the much-publicised return of office workers to the CBD in the third week of January.
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Protestors silenced by council laws
The release of 26 refugees from detention in the Park Hotel in Swanston St is a victory for their supporters and a strong campaign over the Christmas period.
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Final John Nixon works on show
There is still time to catch the cool minimal- ism of John Nixon in an exhibition at Anna Schwartz Gallery in Flinders Lane.
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On the campaign trail
The City of Melbourne council elections got underway in October with none of the stunts, meet-the-candidate events or the flamboyant billboards of past contests.
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Corporate novel sold to Hollywood
For those who’ve got addicted to Netflix during the pandemic, the news that a corporate novel set in the CBD is to be made into a TV series should keep them on their couches.
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Wide support for outdoor dining
Now is the time for cafes, pubs and restaurants in the CBD to dream large and put forward plans for extending service outdoors to laneways and pavements.
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Hanging out in the CBD
During the long shutdown, the owners of some of the CBD’s most treasured hang-outs have turned inwards and reflected on their former prosperity.
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Waiting to re-open
There is nothing like discovering a cool little venue for jazz and getting a job there so you’re managing the place. This would be a dream come true for many
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I’ll have a “Sauvignon Blank” please
If it doesn’t bring you joy, don’t do it. This is one of the many pieces of advice that pepper Loner, the winner of the Text Publishing young adult fiction prize for 2020
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