Latest articles by Sean Car
Foley hits back at “lazy” Greens
Labor Member for Albert Park Martin Foley has hit back at City of Melbourne Greens Cr Rohan Leppert in response to his criticism of the state government’s transport plans for Fishermans Bend.
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A green transformation of our city
Director of City Design and Projects at the City of Melbourne, Professor Rob Adams, knows that changing the city doesn’t happen overnight.
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A Freshwater first
Freshwater Place continues to lead by example in apartment living, having recently become the first residential building in Victoria to disclose its water rating under the National Australian Built Environment System (NABERS).
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Council’s call to action on waste
While local councils across the state continue working behind the scenes to resolve our recycling crisis, the City of Melbourne is encouraging its residents to play an active role in being part of the solution on waste.
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New tram push for Fishermans Bend
A new alternative tram route to Fishermans Bend from the Domain interchange via the Montague Precinct is being pushed by the Fishermans Bend Business Forum (FBBF).
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Councillor fires off on Metro 2
City of Melbourne Greens Cr Rohan Leppert has questioned whether the state government is serious about Fishermans Bend.
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The physics of community
Retired physics teacher Dan O’Keeffe OAM has dedicated his life to giving back to his communities.
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Leading our local sustainable future
South Melbourne Market’s operations manager Adam Mehegan has completely transformed the market’s sustainable practices in his five-and-a-half years in the role.
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William Barton: Artist-inresidence
Kalkadunga man and didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton has moved into the Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) in August to become its 2019 artist-in-residence.
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Grappling with our existential dramas
The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art’s (ACCA) current exhibition asks all of us, including its own artists, to explore some of our greatest personal challenges in new and inspiring ways.
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Coach Kim’s “headquarters”
Proud Southbank local Kim Booth, otherwise known as “Coach Kim”, refers to his home as “his headquarters”.
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Plan needed to address waterfront woes
As a major gateway to our local community and our city, residents in Beacon Cove say that the Waterfront Place precinct is in urgent need of regeneration.
Read MoreTram funding drip feed
The state government has included $4.5 million towards a tram link to Fishermans Bend over the next two years in its latest budget.
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Bringing our river to life
For 20 years, Tim Bracher has worked tirelessly to activate our lower Yarra River precinct by connecting business and community here in Southbank.
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Southbank pushes council on waste
Our local community, led by the Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) and Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG), has played an integral role in reshaping the City of Melbourne's 2030 waste and resource recovery strategy.
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An inspiring voice for women
As society continues to make positive inroads in addressing gender inequity, it is due to fearless leaders like Karen Hayes who work tirelessly to make a difference.
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Council throws veterans a lifeline
The City of Melbourne is exploring options with the Department of Defence for the sale of the old repatriation clinic at 310 St Kilda Rd.
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High-rise singing
Since moving to Freshwater Place in 2012, career music teacher Gary May has privately trained up to six singers per day, five days a week from his apartment.
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Fishermans freeze still thawing
Future viability in Fishermans Bend has been called to question, based on a slow uptake in development since the introduction of the State Government's new planning framework last year.
Read MoreWhat is happening at 310 St Kilda Rd?
Politicians on all sides continue to dodge questions about 310 St Kilda Rd. But why?
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