Arts & Culture

Saturday Night Fever set to light up Melbourne with reimagined disco classic

Saturday Night Fever set to light up Melbourne with reimagined disco classic

January 6th, 2026 - Sean Car

Collins St is preparing to sparkle this summer as a major new production of Saturday Night Fever brings the heat of 1970s disco to Melbourne’s historic Athenaeum Theatre.

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Australian beauty trends of the last five years and what to expect in 2026

November 27th, 2025 - CBD News

The Australian beauty industry is constantly evolving, with new trends emerging each year that reflect the changing needs and desires of consumers.

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Hoppy Dumpling becomes a CBD favourite as founders blend tradition, beer culture and community

November 26th, 2025 - Sean Car

A little over a year since opening on Russell St, Hoppy Dumpling has quietly grown into one of the CBD’s most-loved newcomers – a bustling spot where handmade dumplings, craft beer and a warm, neighbourhood feel have struck a chord with city workers, residents and families.

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Hills Hoist: A meditation on memory, migration and the quiet poetry of daily life

November 26th, 2025 - Sean Car

At City Library Gallery on Flinders Lane, a humble suburban icon has been transformed into a profound meditation on home, belonging and the emotional complexity of migration.

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The lost Dolphin Fountain of Carlton Gardens

November 25th, 2025 - CBD News

This photograph shows a fountain that once stood in the pathways of Carlton Gardens during the 1870s.

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Rest in Power: QVWC exhibition honours Isla Bell and a student-led movement against gendered violence

November 19th, 2025 - Sean Car

A powerful new exhibition at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (QVWC) is inviting Melburnians to reflect, remember and act in the face of rising gendered violence.

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Mad Max and a million meals – A Christmas Carol is back in Melbourne

October 29th, 2025 - David Allen

He may be playing an infamous miser, but Melbourne actor Lachy Hulme is entering into his next show ready to call on the spirit of generosity.

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Craft Victoria’s new exhibition highlights Australian creative talent through the lens of Vogue Living’s Style Editor

October 29th, 2025 - CBD News

Craft Victoria will launch one of its largest exhibitions to date this month with DONE/UNDONE, curated by Joseph Gardner as part of the gallery’s 2025 Visionaries series.

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First Nations designers open Melbourne Fashion Week with powerful storytelling on the ganbu marra Runway

October 29th, 2025 - CBD News

Melbourne Fashion Week 2025 opened in spectacular form on October 20, with the ganbu marra Runway at 1 Hotel Melbourne celebrating the creative excellence and cultural storytelling of First Nations designers.

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When there’s smoke, there’s a fire to stop

October 29th, 2025 - CBD News

Dated from 1906, this photograph is of the south-west corner of Gisborne St and Victoria Parade, north-east of the main CBD.

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Greens pressure on short-stay levy

Greens pressure on short-stay levy

October 25th, 2023 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson
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