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“An extraordinary councillor”: Rohan Leppert calls time at the City of Melbourne

October 30th, 2024 - Sean Car

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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Memoir of a Snail

October 30th, 2024 - Ruby Lowenstein

Memoir of a Snail, written and directed by Adam Elliot, is a beautifully crafted claymation film following two orphaned children, a boy who dreams of “eating fire” (Kodi Smit-McPhee), and a girl who collects snails (Sarah Snook). With Elliot’s signature dark humour and melancholy, the film explores themes of love, loss, and the quiet desires that shape our lives.

La Mama’s Festival of Mother Tongues

October 30th, 2024 - Inner City News

From November 12 to 24 La Mama Theatre will present the inaugural La Mama’s Festival of Mother Tongues; a multi-lingual season with shows in languages including Farsi, Persian, Sicilian, Wathaurong, Marathi, Spanish, Filipino, Italian, Polish, French, Māori, Greek, Mandarin and Macedonian.

“A sub-optimal learning experience”: concerns mount over University High’s new CBD campus

October 30th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

University High School is set to open a temporary campus in the CBD to address growing enrolment and capacity challenges faced by inner-city schools.

Bsharp Barbershop: a cut above the rest

October 30th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

Bsharp Barbershop is dedicated to delivering a “premium service” in the comfort of your local barbershop. It’s a place where you can “come in, grab yourself a beer and have a chat”. Owner Andrew Kourtis opened the shop in February last year, hoping to bring a fresh offering to the iconic Lygon Street strip.

No to the demolition of public housing

October 30th, 2024 - Cory Memery

The fantastic team at not-for-profit architectural and urban design research organisation Office has completed a third study demonstrating that public housing should not be demolished but renovated and expanded to ensure a supply of affordable housing in Victoria at lower cost to governments.