Latest articles by Sean Car
Melbourne Fashion Week 2025: Come As You Are takes over the city
Melbourne is preparing for a week-long celebration of style, creativity and community as Melbourne Fashion Week (M/FW) returns from October 20 to 26.
Read MoreRMIT expands footprint in China with new Joint Institute in Shanghai
RMIT University will expand its presence in China through a new Joint Institute with the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE), in what Premier Jacinta Allan has hailed as one of the highest-level education partnerships between the two countries.
Read MoreMelbourne’s largest Diwali celebration returns to Marvel Stadium Square
This October, Melbourne will once again be illuminated as the city’s largest Diwali celebration returns to Marvel Stadium Square.
Read MorePolice brace for more CBD protests this weekend
Melbourne is set for another tense weekend as police prepare for multiple protests in the CBD, just a fortnight after violent clashes between far-right and counter-protest groups erupted in the city.
Read MoreBlackbird spreads its wings in Melbourne
Tucked into 66 Flinders Lane within the Collins Place precinct, a bold new chapter of Brisbane hospitality royalty has quietly taken flight in Melbourne.
Read MoreZero affordable homes delivered under central city uplift scheme
Almost a decade after it was introduced with the promise of delivering community benefits, the state government’s central city floor area uplift (FAU) scheme has failed to produce a single affordable housing unit in Melbourne’s CBD or Southbank.
Read MoreConstruction begins on $200m redevelopment of historic Hotel Lindrum
A new chapter has begun for one of Melbourne’s most iconic heritage sites, with construction officially commencing on the $200 million redevelopment of the historic Hotel Lindrum on Flinders St.
Read MoreFixing a broken system: How Inner Owners’ Corporation is bringing integrity to strata management
When Michael Cimino first set out to build a career, he was determined not to follow in the family footsteps.
Read MoreCircular economy hub gives new life to food waste at Queen Victoria Market
The Queen Victoria Market has long been Melbourne’s beating heart for fresh food and produce. Now, it is also home to a bold new experiment in sustainability, with the launch of the city’s latest Circular Economy Precinct.
Read MoreFree webinar: Owners urged to have their say on strata law reform
Apartment owners and residents are being urged to seize a “once-in-a-decade” chance to influence the laws governing strata living, with the state government’s review of the Owners Corporation Act 2006 now under way.
Read MoreHill of Content’s former home on Bourke St hits the market
The historic Bourke St premises long occupied by Hill of Content bookshop has officially been listed for lease, marking a new chapter for one of Melbourne’s most culturally significant sites.
Read MoreCity of Melbourne and Vasey RSL Care join forces for Homelessness Week
The City of Melbourne has marked Homelessness Week by highlighting the role of its flagship housing initiative, Make Room, while joining forces with Vasey RSL Care to provide food hampers for residents doing it tough.
Read MoreGurrowa Place gets federal green light, paving way for major Queen Victoria Market transformation
The $1.7 billion Gurrowa Place redevelopment at Queen Victoria Market has cleared its final regulatory hurdle, with the Australian Government granting federal environmental approval for the project this morning.
Read MoreCity makes a splash for World Drowning Prevention Day
The City of Melbourne has recently marked World Drowning Prevention Day with a renewed commitment to water safety, announcing the return of its free swimming lessons and discounted pool entry for residents this summer.
Read MoreCampbell Arcade reopens after years-long Metro Tunnel closure
Melbourne’s iconic Campbell Arcade has reopened to the public, bringing new life to the beloved underground thoroughfare after more than three years of closure for Metro Tunnel construction works.
Read MoreNew Craft Victoria exhibition celebrates the beauty of process
Craft Victoria’s latest exhibition, In The Making, invites audiences to explore the transformative power of process and material.
Read MoreFrom St Kilda Rd to the CBD skyline: meet the team behind Inner Real Estate
What began as a humble 32-square-metre office on St Kilda Rd with one desk and no client list has evolved into one of inner Melbourne’s most adaptive boutique real estate agencies: Inner Real Estate.
Read MoreGreening the city: Major planning change paves way for a sustainable Melbourne skyline
A bold new chapter in sustainable city planning is now under way in Melbourne, with the City of Melbourne officially adopting Planning Scheme Amendment C376 to drive greener, more climate-resilient building design across the municipality.
Read MoreWPP signs on as anchor tenant at $555 million 51 Flinders Lane development
Global marketing giant WPP has been announced as the first major tenant at the GPT Group’s flagship 51 Flinders Lane project, currently under construction in the Melbourne CBD’s sought-after Paris End.
Read MoreLaneway installation urges Victorians to Look Up to the Future of vocational learning
A new installation hanging above one of Melbourne’s most iconic laneways is putting the future of education front and centre – and overhead.
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