Latest articles by Sean Car
And the winner of our 50th edition photo competition is …
Congratulations to Carlton resident Louisa for sharing this neat little photo capturing these two colourful parrots on a wire sunning themselves in the morning light!
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Owner officially lists derelict former Cancer Council site in Carlton for sale
The long-dormant former Cancer Council site at 1 Rathdowne St, Carlton has been officially listed for sale, in what appears to be the end of a troubled chapter for one of Melbourne’s most notorious eyesores.
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Lord Mayor tees off at Royal Park Golf Club, backs future of city golf
It’s not every day you spot the Lord Mayor on the fairway, but that was the scene at Royal Park Golf Club on Friday, July 25, as Cr Nick Reece joined members for a friendly round — and some thoughtful conversation about the future of the City of Melbourne’s only golf course.
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Melbourne youth push for a “Happy Capital” vision by 2050
Melbourne could become Australia’s “Happy Capital” by 2050 if the city’s youngest voices are heard loud and clear.
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Restoration of Trades Hall continues as part of $10 million heritage project
The world’s oldest continuously operating trade union building is undergoing its next phase of restoration, with global construction company Multiplex appointed to deliver Stage Three of the Victorian Trades Hall Living Heritage Project.
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“Turn off the lights”: ongoing frustration over floodlit ovals in Royal Park
Friends of Royal Park has again urged the City of Melbourne to take decisive action to address concerns over excessive night-time lighting at the park’s sporting ovals, accusing the council of breaching its own commitment to preserve Royal Park’s “dark space” status.
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Extend free trams to Carlton
The Free Tram Zone is currently restricted to CBD and Carlton sits just outside of it, which covers the CBD and Docklands.
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Triumph and tenacity: Trishna’s journey to Year 12 at Academy of Mary Immaculate
Fifteen years ago, Trishna’s name was on the lips of a city holding its breath.
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“A serious safety risk”: What’s next for Carlton’s most notorious eyesore?
A decade after the former Cancer Council building in Carlton was sold to private interests, the prominent corner site remains in limbo. However, its ongoing deterioration is now triggering calls for urgent action
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“As part of good governance”: call for overhaul of City of Melbourne’s electoral rules as councillors back review
Melbourne’s councillors have voted to formally request a sweeping review of the City of Melbourne Act 2001, taking a significant first step towards reforming an electoral system long criticised as opaque, outdated and unrepresentative.
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Council boosts bike lane funding in final budget after community pressure
The City of Melbourne has bowed to public pressure and boosted its funding commitment for cycling infrastructure, voting at its June 30 council meeting to increase its four-year bike budget to around $15 million.
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Potter Museum of Art reopens with major Indigenous exhibition
After a transformative redevelopment, the University of Melbourne’s Potter Museum of Art is reopening its doors with a landmark exhibition and an exciting new culinary addition on the way.
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New World Heritage Strategy Plan for Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens adopted
Minister for Planning Sonja Kilkenny has gazetted new heritage preservation plans for the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, and its surrounding buffer zone in a landmark endorsement for cultural heritage.
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Students take centre stage at Fitzroy’s Academy of Mary Immaculate
Students at the Academy of Mary Immaculate have been given a unique chance to sharpen their stage skills ahead of this year’s school musical Frozen Jr, thanks to a workshop with accomplished theatre performer Sophie Weiss.
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Carlton petrol station fined for environmental breach
A NSW-based company running a petrol station in Carlton has been fined $5928 for failing to show it was obeying an environmental notice from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Victoria.
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Councillors divided on parking as urban forest plans for Carlton and East Melbourne approved
Plans for increased greening and tree canopy in four inner-city suburbs have been adopted by the City of Melbourne despite some councillors opposing them due to concerns surrounding the potential loss of car parking.
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Council to begin works on Lygon St footpath upgrades
The City of Melbourne will soon begin upgrading Lygon St’s tired footpaths with new bluestone between Queensberry and Elgin streets to improve safety and amenity.
Read MoreFaces of the Inner City
We go in the city with its air-conditioned shops or to the cinema.
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“An extraordinary councillor”: Rohan Leppert calls time at the City of Melbourne
Few figures are respected and admired right across the political spectrum, but outgoing Greens councillor Rohan Leppert leaves behind one such legacy at the City of Melbourne after 12 years of dedicated community service.
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Voices for Melbourne’s comprehensive plan for East Melbourne, Carlton and Parkville
Lord Mayoral candidate Greg Bisinella, who is leading the resident-led campaign Voices for Melbourne, says more pocket parks, greater heritage protection and support for La Mama Theatre are among the key themes of its agenda for the inner-city.
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