Melbourne has been my home for a number of years and I am amazed that it is only now that I have discovered Basement Discs. A friend suggested I meet her there as she was picking up a CD she had ordered. I crept down the steep concrete stairs feeling intrigued. It was hard…
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Mornington, the township on the Mornington Peninsula offers, sun, sand, sea, market day every Wednesday and a touch of New Zealand. I was spending the day in this pretty seaside town when a friend introduced me to the New Zealand Shop; call Kiwi House. It’s a place full of New Zealand memorabilia for the…
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Melbourne Central buzzes these days. There is action here and in amongst this action there is an oasis of quiet. A corner where you can sit or browse and take time out. Wander around the different levels of the complex, shop till you drop then head for The Little Library – The Community Library. …
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-a makeover – watch the street artists work Go to Hosier Lane in the next couple days and you will be met with a rare sight. Blank walls. Hosier Lane is getting a makeover. The art you know has been blacked out and about 100 Melbourne artists are working to give the lane a…
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Degraves Street, Hardware Lane, ACDC Lane, Centre Place, Crossley Street, Hosier Lane, Myers Place and Degraves Street. This is a list of some of the more well-know laneways in Melbourne’s CBD. I have begun and finished with Degraves Street because it’s my favourite laneway. I like its grunginess and dinginess. Its vibe and its…
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Design and display excellence, is on show in the CBD in the old General Post Office – GPO. Spring and Summer has brought stunning decorations to create a sunny happy atmosphere. These are made from a folded stiff paper as is all this creative and striking slice of ‘nature’. It is Spring/Summer here with…
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The Sticky Institute was a great Melbourne Place to find. I came across it one day when I was hurrying through the underpass from Degraves Street to Flinders Street Station. I ducked into the subway under Flinders Street to speed up the journey and came face to face with the sign. I pulled up…
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The Prahran Market is a foodies market. It is all about food, preparing it, cooking it and eating it. If that sounds like you The Prahran Market is the place to explore. Take your recipes and search out those unusual ingredients. I think it is best on Saturday. The produce seems to be fresher…
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Greville Street, Prahran is a favourite street of mine. My first encounter was a few years ago when I walked from the Prahran Railway Station along Greville Street on my way to Chapel Street The late afternoon sun gave an orange glow and a touch of magic to this unique street. I feel in…
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Every month or so I drop into the Kirra Galleries in the Atrium of Federation Square to catch their latest exhibition. This gallery is full of wonderful and magical glass. It specializes in Australian Glass and we’re not talking wine bottles and chunky water glasses, we’re talking delicate and whimsical designs made from hot…
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