Just a few videos I came across on the marvellousness that is Melbourne. This first one is a travel video, and it has a balloon trip over the city (amongst other things). I have a photo in my gallery of one of these balloons as it floated over Carlton… This … Continue reading
Victoria had some pretty significant rainfall last night. It was apparently related to the tail of Cyclone Yasi, which hit Queensland, but the very bottom tail of it affected us even way down here in Victoria, and there are widespread reports of flash flooding and the like. Apparently, some Melbourne … Continue reading
So I went and voted at the Croydon Senior Citizens Club, mostly because that’s the one where Andrew is working today, and I know how to get to it easily. I voted Green in the Senate (just as I did in the Federal election). I voted Liberal in the lower … Continue reading
I’ve written previously about the plans to gut the historically and architecturally significant Windsor Hotel and build a completely inappropriate tower onto the back of it. This is not the first time the Brumby government has allowed the demolition of Melbourne’s heritage building and streetscapes, of course, and Planning Minister … Continue reading
Melbourne developers are at it again, and this time the target is none other than the historic Windsor Hotel. In a nutshell, they want to gut it, leave the facade and a handful of “heritage rooms”, tear down the attached corner building, and build a huge glass tower. All I … Continue reading
Hmmm. That's odd. Can't seem to find any related posts at this time. How about something random, instead?
Melbourne’s heritage building Lonsdale House lost to wrecker’s ball
BARRING a miracle, another Melbourne landmark will soon be consigned to oblivion as developers of the Myer Melbourne retail precinct take a wrecking ball to historic Lonsdale House. With the backing of Melbourne City Council and Planning Minister Justin Madden, demolition of this unique and much-neglected Art Deco building at … Continue reading →
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