Latest articles by Carol Saffer
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia Night supports male suicide prevention
Gus McAllister, owner of The Tippler & Co Bar and Eatery in East Melbourne, thinks it is time to get back into keeping existing, and starting new, connections.
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Nobel Prize winner treasures living in Parkville
Parkville resident Professor Peter Doherty is one of 15 Australian members in the very exclusive global club of Nobel Laureates.
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Carlton menswear retailer offers personal service
Bonaparte Men’s Boutique has been a fixture on Lygon St in Carlton for 22 years.
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Grazing goats help sunbaking skinks in Royal Park
A herd of goats is spending winter in Royal Park, but they are there to work and not to frolic.
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“Heritage is ignored”: Growing concerns for Melbourne General Cemetery’s “barren” state
Community members are calling on the state government to provide urgent support to protect Melbourne General Cemetery’s heritage, as the cemetery’s trustee pledges to “invest in planting and amenity”.
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Public survey open on Princes Park stormwater harvesting project
The City of Melbourne is calling on residents to provide comments and feedback on its proposed stormwater harvesting project for Princes Park.
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Happy Birthday Cinema Nova
On August 27, 1992, Cinema Nova, a humble two-auditorium venue, opened its doors on the ground floor of the then Lygon Piazza in Carlton.
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Give your garments a longer life
Each year Australians acquire an average of 27 kilograms of new clothing per person and discard around 23 kilograms of clothing into landfill.
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Graphic design business wins Lord Mayor’s Small Business Award
Founder and owner of Grafico Group Damian Corney completed the lengthy application questionnaire for Lord Mayor’s Small Business Awards earlier this year.
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Come for inspiration at Salon Lygon
A Writing Salon is a place of non-judgment, for mutual encouragement and dialogue, where ideas spark and inspiration abounds.
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“Hey, I’m Dave; pleased to meet you”
Everyone has those days when life is tough, and there doesn’t seem to be a way clear.
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Every garment has a story
Fernanda Covarrubias is a Melbourne-based clothing designer tucked in the corner of the Preston Zly bespoke shoe shop on Elgin St.
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La Spaghettata – the first pasta house in Australia
Sicilian husband and wife Tony and Giovanna Cattafi arrived in Melbourne in 1965 with only their suitcases and no English.
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Trees cut down along the centre of Lygon St
The City of Melbourne began stage two of its Lygon St Centre Median Upgrade project on Thursday, June 16, with the removal of 20 London Plane trees between Queensberry and Pelham streets.
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Ellen Sandell to recontest seat in November election
Greens MP for Melbourne Ellen Sandell officially announced on Wednesday, June 1 that she will recontest the seat which she has held since 2014.
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Rug up for winter 2022 at La Mama
La Mama’s winter program kicks off on Sunday, July 3, running through to Sunday, October 2, focusing on solo performers.
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What life is like as a refugee
Around 30 people attended a panel discussion “Your Voice, Our Voice, Responding to the Global Humanitarian Crisis” hosted by Carlton’s Mercy Hub as part of this year’s Refugee Week.
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The Melbourne Rare Book Fair is back this month
Twenty-two Australian antiquarian, rare book and rare print dealers are thrilled to set up their stalls in the University of Melbourne’s Wilson Hall again after a two-year hiatus.
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How does it feel to live in the nocturnal natural world?
Tyama: A deeper sense of knowing, a digital multi-sensory exhibition taking visitors on a journey into Victoria’s vibrant nocturnal world, is opening at the Melbourne Museum on Friday, July 22.
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July is documentary film month
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF) proudly presents its seventh edition, Punks, Rebels, Mavericks and Renegades, at Cinema Nova in Carlton and online.
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