Latest articles by David Schout
Most short-stays banned
Short-stay accommodation like Airbnb has effectively been banned by the state government under stage four restrictions imposed on August 2.
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Extended building hours continue
Weekday construction work on job sites can continue for 14 hours-a-day during Melbourne’s second coronavirus lockdown, despite growing frustration from affected residents stuck inside.
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Protected cycling lanes fast-tracked
The City of Melbourne has aimed to install separated cycling lanes on Queensbridge and Whiteman streets within the next 12 months as it ramps up its bicycle infrastructure pledge.
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“Complicated” process ends positively for Arts Precinct
The first four floors of new developments in Southbank’s Arts Precinct will need to be designated for the creative industries after a “long and complicated” process to amend the Melbourne Planning Scheme.
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Putting in to get something back
For many Melburnians, work has come to a grinding halt during the coronavirus pandemic but for a small portion of the population, it has only ramped up.
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Impromptu balcony party erupts
Hundreds of Southbank apartment residents broke out into song and dance on Good Friday as locals showed social distancing wouldn’t break their partying spirit.
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Southbank on pause amid uncertainty
As businesses close, workers clear and events cease, Southbank is bracing for an acutely uncertain 2020 amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Southbank celebrates new parks
On March 21, Southbank will celebrate the official opening of much-needed green space at both Boyd Park and Melbourne Square.
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“We’ve turned our back for too long” - river strategy released
The city section of the Yarra River would “finally get the attention it deserves” under a 15-year City of Melbourne plan to revitalise the prominent waterway’s banks and promenades.
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New planning guidelines endorsed
The City of Melbourne has adopted tighter regulations to improve streetscapes in Southbank and the CBD.
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Extending the free tram zone: Good move or bad?
As state parliament considers the merit of extending the free tram zone, it appears people are split on whether free rides should extend beyond the CBD.
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Blue bikes scrapped ... what next?
After the state government’s decision to scrap the blue bikes scheme, there will soon be no casual cycling options in Southbank.
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Eureka taxi jam
Scores of taxis are parking illegally outside Eureka Tower in what the City of Melbourne says is part of a “serious policy issue”.
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Blissful bridge again
Evan Walker Bridge is noisy no more, after the footbridge connecting the CBD with Southbank was finally fixed by the City of Melbourne.
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Police ramp up efforts to fix taxi mess
Police will introduce a new “taxi feeder station” to alleviate congestion around Crown Casino on Friday and Saturday nights.
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“Exceptional” office building approved
City of Port Phillip councillors have given the green light to a seven-storey commercial development on the corner of City Rd and Ferrars St, despite the matter being referred to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
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Harnessing talent for a purpose
Through a partnership with Amnesty International, freelance photographer and Photography Studies College (PSC) tutor Rod Ceballos has formed a program where students can “practice with purpose”.
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Timber proves a stumbling block
Developers are opting against “affordable and sustainable” timber frames in new buildings because of inflexible planning rules, a new report claims.
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Both sides of the lens
Already an experienced photographer, George Poulakis had no real intention of completing a course at Photography Studies College (PSC) when he commenced it some five years ago.
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Dreams via the lens
Stavros Messinis was determined to ensure his latest project was abstract yet realistic, surreal yet representative.
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