Latest articles by Rhonda Dredge
Day one shopping at South Wharf DFO
If you need a pair of New Balance runners after giving your old ones a beating during the last lockdown, DFO on South Wharf is the place to go.
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Small stories from a big canvas
Some small, unfamiliar moments were creeping into the blockbuster Winter Masterpieces at the NGV this year which dedicates several rooms to the visual culture of French Impressionism.
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Lessons from Southbank cluster
Residents of Kings Park in Southbank were happily greeting each other outside their apartment block when the doors opened on June 29 but some hard lessons had been learned while they were in lockdown.
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Keep it small, say locals
A new 26-storey office tower is likely to be squeezed into a space less than 10 metres from the windows of apartments from the Quay West residential tower.
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Keeping up heart in the queue
The population might have been taking a swipe at the government over the rollout of vaccines, but on the first day of lockdown down at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) they were trying to remain stoic.
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Rising’s big night cancelled
The gates were firmly closed on The Wilds when Southbank News went to press, with hopes dashed of a reopening while the ice was still cold on the rink.
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Bird lady does her tricks
You don’t have to hang out in a bar at Southbank to be wild and free.
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A smelly job
Boaties are worried that a broken pump is leading to raw sewage being secretly leaked into the Yarra at Southbank.
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Inside the zombie mind
At Buxton Contemporary’s last show all of the exhibits were screen-based and they must have got a good response.
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A story to tell about volunteers
A Victorian State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer was almost killed in a car crash and he was across the road from VICSES headquarters on Sturt St just before Easter to talk about his experience.
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The music therapists are back
Orientation Week was cancelled this year because of lingering fears that the COVID virus was once again taking off.
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New direction for the Malthouse
Three writers are collaborating on the next production at the Malthouse, an immersive show called Because the Night, and there is a text but you could say that it has been upstaged by the visuals.
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A micro-chat with a new local
It takes 40 seconds to make a coffee and sometimes you can pick up enough information in that time to make a life-changing move.
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Locals play down risk of hotel quarantine
Convention Centre Place at South Wharf has become an epicentre in the ongoing fight to prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19) from once again breaking out into the community.
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Treasure hunt for school holidays
Mary Martin Bookshop in Southgate has a box full of gifts for those who can follow a treasure map and pick up clues along the way.
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Visitors return to the Arts Precinct
It wasn’t a rush but a trickle as visitors returned to the Arts Precinct in the first week of December as galleries and museums gradually re-opened to the public.
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The Grad Show is something else
Expression made a return to the Grad Show at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) this year with a strong noir undercurrent, hinting at mysteries unsolved.
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Reloading Loaded
It’s some time in the ‘90s. MP4s haven’t been invented. Disco music and speed are popular. A 19-year-old Greek boy heads off for a night on the town. He refuses to be “white”. He wants to be a “wog”.
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Getting ready for audiences
Despite the fact that all of Southbank’s art and theatre venues will remain officially closed during November, small impromptu performances have begun to liven up the Arts Precinct.
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Seeking answers on birdlife in Southbank
Many people love bird watching and locals around Sturt St often look across at the leafy sculptured forms of the Habitat Filter opposite the arts precinct hoping for some action.
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