Relaxing in the Knowledge, Lounge/Plan K9 from outta Elwood
Henry Shires’ Shout-outs After last month’s almost entirely sociological discourse, welcome dear regular readers, and the, as yet, uninitiated, to yet another reboot of my monthly column, now called...
View ArticleCybersex and its ramifications
By Matt Barnett As a former high school teacher, it is clear to this writer, that one issue that we all face in our time, is the proliferation of pornography and its new effortless accessibility. But...
View ArticleThe social and physical destruction of Acland Street
By Andrew Broadway, local resident Much has been written and spoken about the physical changes that will occur to the Acland Street retail strip. The plan that has been rubberstamped by the Port...
View ArticleThe 1919 Air Race From England to Australia
By Mark Bennett In 1919 the Commonwealth Government of Australia offered a prize of 10,000 pounds for first flight from Great Britain to Australia under specific conditions. In 1919 Billy Hughes, Prime...
View ArticleRun for the ARC!
By Donna Campisi For the many keen runners out there, you’ll want to get off track for this exciting one day event, to keep you on track. You’ll love this convention! It’s known as ARC15 (Australian...
View ArticleKeep it Green!
By Valentina Diaz Planet Ark’s National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day combine to make Australia’s biggest community tree-planting and nature care event. It aims to inspire, educate and recruit...
View ArticleSeventy going on seventy-five
By Arie de Bruyn The South Melbourne Community Chest opportunity shop is having its lease extended for another five years. The decision is still pending and yet to be finalised in September. Yet things...
View ArticleHelp keep kids warm this winter
By Donna Campisi ‘St Kilda Mums’ is made of an amazing group of women who are a not-for-profit organisation based in St Kilda,. This inspiring team are now powered by over 350 amazing volunteers, who...
View ArticleFirst you need to promote your destination…
…then your product. By Louise Hudson, St Kilda Tourism Association That’s the advice from Tourism Australia when tackling the age old problem of how to get people to visit your destination. Most small...
View ArticleNeighbours with heart
By Sacred Heart Mission We all know from the famous Australian TV theme song that everybody needs good neighbours. That’s why Sacred Heart Mission is piloting the ‘Five Minute Volunteer’ program, to...
View ArticleTwo Aussies Create New York Start-Up to Break Down International Shopping...
Big Apple Buddy, a personalized shopping concierge, opens the borders of e-commerce by delivering items that are only available in the U.S. worldwide New tech gadgets are drawing devoted followers from...
View ArticleHeart of St Kilda Concert
By Marika Fengler, Sacred Heart Mission We’re gearing up for our eighth annual Heart of St Kilda Concert – an unforgettable night in September starring some of Australia’s best comedians and musicians,...
View ArticleDestroying our native Victorian heritage
By Brett Douglas Logging of native forests in Victoria continues at an alarming rate, with nearly 5,500 hectares being chopped down every year. That’s equal to an area eight times the size of the...
View ArticlePriceless Vitality
By Daniel Wilson Priceless Vitality is a website that was launched last month that seeks to help people find practitioners in health and wellbeing. It is a not-for-profit organisation founded by former...
View ArticleWatch Out, He’s Gonna Explode!
There’s something wonderful about children’s parties. Kids are remarkably social animals and I enjoy watching them interact. I like to try and work out the little cliques that develop and determine...
View ArticleSam Daltry the Fish
By Joe Miles Floating around in this liquid dome, a place I actually hate to call home, no sound of wind, or anything, in this bleak life, there’s no wedding ring. I’d like to get out and go for a...
View ArticleSerge’s Column August
St Kilda’s renewal Cr Serge Thomann As I finish writing this column, I have just returned from an information exchange with our community about where we are with the St Kilda Triangle, ahead of...
View ArticleTop Tibetan lama tells us how to let go of the past
A senior Tibetan lama is coming to Melbourne to tell local people how to let go of the past and be happy. His Eminence the 7th Dzogchen Rinpoche says past regrets and hurt can often be the cause of...
View ArticleLunching with Rowland S Howard
And why we need female role models in the music industry by Andrea Baker She counts Kim Gordon, formerly of Sonic Youth, as one of her best pals; and has collaborated with post punk St Kilda musician,...
View ArticleReturn of the Sun God
By Valentina Diaz Star gazing or astronomy has been the people’s window to heaven and with that their connection to the all-knowing since ancient times. One of the better known astronomical events is...
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