Arts & Culture

Melbourne’s creative “do-over”

So, all these shops in the city have closed. And now there are whole sections of the CBD up for lease. As COVID does its best to slowly suck the creative soul out of Melbourne, I have been thinking what it could mean for Melbourne

St Francis – a church among the gum trees

There isn’t a sheep (or two), nor is there a kangaroo in this image, but there are gum trees and plenty of other shrubs and trees!

Historic mural celebrating the 1956 Olympics to be restored

A 64-year-old mural commemorating the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne will be restored to its former glory.

Reverend creates history as first indigenous canon

Reverend Glenn Loughrey of St Paul’s Cathedral has made history after being appointed as the first indigenous canon in the cathedral’s history.     

From trash to treasure … light-up installation transforms CBD laneway

A colourful art installation featuring preloved dollhouses once destined for landfill has breathed new life into a narrow CBD laneway.   

Booksellers unite in new chapter to halt city exodus

Like many booksellers, Dino Traverso of Dymocks bookshop in the CBD has found it tough to attract new customers amid repeated lockdowns.   

The flash brothels of Little Lon

A major historical study has been made of the flash brothels that proliferated in the 19th century in an area of the CBD known colloquially as Little Lon.

Vibrant mural brings life to iconic lane

New Melbourne music

Courtney Barnett has a new album coming out in November via Milk Records, and first cab off the rank, the first single Rae Street, is a ripper of a tune.