Arts & Culture

Challenging the language around mental health through awkward conversations

September 21st, 2022 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

Conversations around mental health can often be awkward and hard to navigate, but one anxiety-focused festival is taking on the challenge with programs dedicated to the sharing of lived experiences.

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Artwork celebrates 70 years of support for migrants and refugees

September 21st, 2022 - CBD News

A new permanent artwork display that celebrates 70 years of AMES Australia’s work supporting migrants and refugees to settle in Australia has been unveiled at the organisation’s head office in Little Collins St.

Exploring the intangible through sound and screen

September 21st, 2022 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

Eight emerging artists have recently completed a 12-week program with creative studio SIGNAL, and their finished screen and sound works are on display along Flinders Walk, Northbank.

The sky’s the limit

September 21st, 2022 - Rhonda Dredge

It’s not often that a commercial gallery can boast about occupying an entire building in the CBD.

Vocal bike lane critic pushed out of transport role

September 21st, 2022 - David Schout

A councillor who has consistently criticised the City of Melbourne’s bike lane rollout has been replaced in her role as deputy chair of the transport portfolio.

Change the date: locals, council back Australia Day change

September 21st, 2022 - David Schout

City of Melbourne councillors, residents and businesses owners have all shown majority support to move Australia Day away from January 26.

How art is being used to break stigma and create conversations

August 25th, 2022 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

A CBD street exhibition of images and artworks is set to shine a light on the highly stigmatised health condition of illicit drug dependence.

Oh, the beautiful, the laneways

August 24th, 2022 - Adrian Doyle

Fresh paint drips down the wall as an artist risks litigious and possible physical consequence. His friend stands at the front of the lane keeping an eye out for a ubiquitous threat. The spotter is flighty as the artist is taking longer than expected.