Latest articles by Carol Saffer
Birth for Humankind delivers free support, so no one should give birth alone
Twenty-year-old Zahra* was 30 weeks pregnant when her culturally conservative parents told her to leave the family home; they did not speak to her again.
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From University High School to Naughtons the long way
Naughtons is such an institution in Parkville that there is no need to add “Hotel”.
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Business advisor loves Carlton
Sergio Alderuccio has a long and strong connection with Carlton.
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Hareruya Pantry makes Lincoln Square shine
Hareruya Pantry (pronounced “Hallelujah” and Japanese for “sunny shop”) is a sun-dappled convenience store connecting Melbourne with specialty house-made Japanese gelato, pastries, bento, onigiri, sando and drinks.
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Gathering data in Royal Park to update masterplan
The City of Melbourne has collected, stored and analysed data captured by sensors in Carlton’s Argyle Square since 2020.
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Take part in a wren-watch to protect local birdlife
The Superb Fairy-wren polled 400,000 votes to win the Guardian Australia/Birdlife Australia bird of the year for 2021.
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Public vote will choose the 2023 pride tram
For the third consecutive year, a design-wrapped tram will travel in the annual Midsumma Pride March in 2023 and around the Melbourne tram network until the end of the year.
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Melbourne Museum hosts Bricktionary exhibition
An interactive exhibition of Ryan McNaught’s best-selling book The Bricktionary: The Ultimate A-Z of LEGO, is now at Melbourne Museum until January 29, 2023.
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Borrow kitchen items from a unique Carlton library
Behind the Carlton Kitchen Library’s green wall is a space stacked to the ceiling with a wonderful variety of kitchen appliances and utensils available for borrowing by the local community.
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Melbourne Fringe Festival turns 40
The 2022 Melbourne Fringe Festival theme “it’s about time” is appropriate for an event that has 40 years of history to celebrate and three lost years to make up for due to COVID.
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A quirky, outrageous puppet show premieres at Melbourne Fringe Festival
What happened when COVID beached cruise ship performer Murray Raine?
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Traditional jewellery with a twist
Aurum Design Jewellers, a gemstone-shaped kiosk store, sits at the entrance of Lygon Court, glittering and sparkling with gold chains, diamonds, pearls, and an extensive selection of designer watches.
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Happy and content in East Melbourne
Fifteen years ago, Marion Adler-Bishop divorced her husband and wanted to live in a terrace house in Richmond.
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Local AFL team works to stop brutality against women
Carlton Respects is the flagship community program of the Carlton Football Club aimed at educating the community about gender equality to prevent violence against women.
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Carlton Inc. plans a mix of new and old
Carlton business district traders’ association Carlton Inc. recently released its event strategy for the 2023 financial year.
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Commuters report unacceptable behaviour by text
Victoria Police have launched STOPIT, a texting service to help protect public transport passengers.
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East Melbourne residents air vehement concerns at public council meeting
City of Melbourne councillors have engaged with residents in the council’s first community-held Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting in East Melbourne on August 16.
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Paddy’s Gallery opens at Trades Hall
The Victorian Trades Hall, located on the corner of Lygon and Victoria streets in Carlton, is the world’s oldest trade union building.
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Seven country kids get a taste of Melbourne
Edi (pronounced ee-dye) Upper Primary School sits in the hills of King Valley, 45 minutes away from Wangaratta and three hours by train from Melbourne.
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Threatened grasshopper jumps into new habitat
The Matchstick Grasshopper is an example of a “morabine” grasshopper, an Australian family of flightless grasshoppers found nowhere else in the world.
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