Arts & Culture

A family day at Yayoi Kusama’s NGV exhibition

February 19th, 2025 - Janelle Warner

My partner and I decided to take our four-month-old baby to revered Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s exhibition on Valentine’s Day.

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Old School: a contemporary celebration of women, craft, and tradition

February 19th, 2025 - Georgie Atkins

In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, Craft Victoria presents Old School – a contemporary exhibition that features new and recent works of six women artists working across craft and design.

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Queen Baker: QVM’s only dedicated cake shop

February 19th, 2025 - Georgie Atkins

As the only cake offering at Queen Victoria Market (QVM), Queen Baker is your go-to store for all things pastry – savoury and sweet.

City of Melbourne project update

February 19th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

As we pass the halfway point of the financial year, CBD News revisits the City of Melbourne’s annual budget to track the progress of major projects shaping the CBD community.

Hundreds of drivers trained to drive through Metro Tunnel

February 19th, 2025 - Metro Tunnel

More than half the drivers needed for the new state-of-the-art Metro Tunnel have now been trained, in another step towards opening the tunnel and stations to passengers later in the year.

Down the rabbit hole in Melbourne

February 18th, 2025 - Harry Nicolaides

Why does a rabbit take up residence in a small garden at the foot of a corporate tower at the corner of Bourke and King streets?

Melbourne Conversations returns in 2025 with bold discussion on public spaces

February 17th, 2025 - CBD News

The City of Melbourne’s longest-running free public talk series, Melbourne Conversations, will launch its 2025 season with a forum exploring the role Melbourne’s public space plays in its ever-evolving urban identity.

“No-one is too cool for Moomba”: Sooshi Mango crowned 2025 Moomba Monarchs

February 13th, 2025 - Georgie Atkins

Melbourne’s very own comedy trio, Sooshi Mango, has been named the 2025 Moomba Monarchs and are set to take centre stage at this year’s festival in March, bringing their popular "ethnic dad" personas - Johnny, Vince, and Sam - along for the ride.