Meet Xiaole Xhan: Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

Get to know a student’s experience studying at The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Xiaole Xhan is studying a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

How lovely to see the autumn rains

Our garden beds have been refreshed ready for autumn and winter planting. Rocket and garlic chives have been very popular, while the chillies and eggplants have struggled in the wind.

Meet Amina Briggs

Get to know a student’s experience studying at The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Amina Briggs is studying a master of fine arts at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).

Tour begins riverside

Meet Contemporary Art student Georgia Anne

Get to know a student’s experience studying at The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Georgia Anne is studying a master of contemporary art at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).

Southbank Sustainability Group in 2024

It has been lovely to hear from Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) members that they were grateful the fortnightly gardening meetups kept going throughout the end-of-year period making participants feel engaged and part of a community. 

Montague Precinct vision finally unveiled

At long last, following nearly four years of delays, the state government has released the Montague Precinct plans for community feedback.

Street transformed in “Dodds St Reboot”

Dodds St underwent a transformation in November, as part of the “Dodds St ReBoot”.

Meet violin student Sara Barbagallo

Get to know a student’s experience studying at The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Sara Barbagallo is studying for a Bachelor of Music at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

High praise for Eureka promo

The World Federation of Great Towers has bestowed Southbank’s Eureka Skydeck with the “Innovative Promotional Award” for its incredible stunt celebrating the world premiere of King Kong live on stage earlier this year.

Meet VCA student Will Beatie

Get to know a student’s experience studying at The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Will Beatie is studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).

New mural on hidden rooftop

The rooftop of a soon-to-be-demolished building in Southbank has been transformed into a “biophilic oasis” large-scale mural of Australian natives by Melbourne artist George Rose.

Montague gets its first supermarket

In a welcome sign of the new precinct’s growth, supermarket giant Coles opened a new “Local” store in Montague last month.

Meet VCA student Ellie Carroll

Get to know a student’s experience studying at The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Ellie Carroll is studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).

Acrobats take over!

An extraordinary outdoor circus, a vibrant pop-up festival precinct and a celebration of lights illuminating Melbourne after dark are among the latest events being supported by the City of Melbourne to boost evening trade for businesses this October.

Clarke Street concerns

The City of Melbourne has maintained its ongoing opposition to an apartment tower proposal on Clarke St.

Meet Melbourne Conservatorium of Music student, Jessica Leigh

Get to know a student’s experience studying at The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Jessica Leigh is studying a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

Antartica comes to Chunky Move for Now or Never

The City of Melbourne’s Now or Never festival makes its debut in August with an exciting array of digital art and thought-provoking events breaking out right across the city, with two “sonic trips” to the Antarctic taking place at Southbank’s Chunky Move. 

Violin virtuoso and piano prodigy join forces at Melbourne Recital Centre

Feted for his effortless renditions of the otherwise impossible – from Paganini and Locatelli to Brett Dean – Ilya Gringolts’ performances and recordings have established him as one of the quintessential violin virtuosi of our time. 

Tubular Bells to ring out again 

Tubular Bells for Two is returning for a final Melbourne performance, with the live arrangement of Mike Oldfield’s seminal 1973 masterpiece to be staged at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse on September 8 and 9.