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The festival that keeps giving: Pepi Ronalds on the Emerging Writers’ Festival
I’ve travelled this section of Swanston Street often. I know the way the wintry wind brushes past me, lifting the last autumn leaves across Collins Street. I glance north to a palette of orange, brown, grey and gold. Memories surface … Continue reading
KeepCup: Make your caffeine green
Melburnians love nothing more than a hot coffee on a cold winter’s day, but the environmental impact of a takeaway cup can leave a bitter taste in the mouth of many. Environmentally aware cafe owners Abigail Forsyth and her bother … Continue reading
The Garden Party: an interview with the Party Gnome
This summer, an innocuous patch of grey asphalt in Southbank will be transformed into a suburban garden that looks like it was plucked straight from the film set of Edward Scissorhands. Think green hedging, white picket fences, garden gnomes and … Continue reading
My neighbourhood: Flemington
Racehorse trainer Troy Portelli knows the buzz of an early morning in the saddle in Flemington. His family settled in the neighbourhood eight years ago to be closer to the track. With the Melbourne Cup Carnival upon us, we asked … Continue reading
A dummies’ guide to MIFF
By Lucy Perera You can almost smell the popcorn in the air. Cinemas throughout the central city are gearing up for Australia’s biggest screen event of the year – the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Being an avid fan of all … Continue reading
