Local News

What’s causing all the congestion?

Melburnians reported over crowding as one of the top issues last year in a City of Melbourne survey of transport and pedestrian users.

On board a humiliating journey

Local William St company Text Publishing had three titles in the short list for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards but was pipped at the post by an extraordinary book written on Manus Island.

Melbourne’s solution to heritage?

One of the challenges in urban renewal planning, especially in a capital city context, is designing for new buildings on a site where an existing heritage building is to be retained. 

Accolades for Ludovic

A CBD resident aiming to eliminate waterway pollution has been receiving international recognition.

Energy vulnerable vertical villages?

Energy is the bedrock of modern life but are we high-risers too exposed?

On the meaning of life and being a badass

This month’s commute has seen me working my way through Michele de Kretser’s “The Life to Come”. 

The “Sands & Macs” - a goldmine

Melbourne historians owe a huge debt of gratitude to a Melbourne publishing company – Sands & McDougall. 

Construction update

Yarra Building is self-evidently vital

Earlier last month Melbourne Heritage Action (MHA) sent in an objection to the demolition of part of Federation Square for an Apple store, which we see as having little justification now that the square is heritage listed.