From: Kate Simnett – Kate.Simnett@yarracity.vic.gov.au
Hi there,
On 17 August 2010, Yarra Council will undertake works at Canning and Pigdon streets, North Carlton, to restore the roundabout rules at the intersection.
As you may be aware, Council changed the intersection in April 2010 to give priority to cyclists, with the aim of reducing potential conflict between cyclists and vehicles on this busy commuter route. Council has closely monitored this intersection and it is apparent that the works have not reduced the number of accidents and near–misses as had been hoped.
Restoring the roundabout rules will quickly remove any confusion experienced by drivers ... read more
I'm not a fan of birds in cages, but for some reason I do like bird cages. At the moment I've been amusing myself with shop displays featuring them. Above is a set of Salt & Pepper shakers by Katie Jacobs looking a bit like they'd rather be on some one's kitchen table than in that cage. Below is a set of 1970's Japanese decorative birds looking like they want to get out too - but unfortunately they're display only and not for sale. But if any
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From
Melbourne Today"Think of Michael Blamey as your visual prompt for Melbourne." - The Guardian
From
Melbourne Today"Think of Michael Blamey as your visual prompt for Melbourne." - The Guardian
My favorite feature of being involved in a creative profession is looking. Living and working in the diverse cultural community around Brunswick provides lots of visual stimulation. There are times when I spot things that inform an idea that later becomes a design and there are other times when the image remains as memory of moment.
Some images are borne from the act of taking the time to record them. Recently at Otto and Spike we had the occasion to knit the last cone of one of our beautiful Woolyarns of New Zealand archive yarns. This is ... read more
A cafe that serves eggs but, no bacon? Ridiculous you might think, but Milkwood (120 Nicholson St, East Brunswick) does exactly that, and instead offers grilled ham off the bone, which I think makes a nice change.
My eggs had an incredibly yellow yolk, suggesting they were very fresh, and were perfectly poached. The grilled ham was served on the toast, and Milkwood gets two thumbs up for not skimping on the bread. I also had a side of butter beans in tomato with mint, which was tasty and filling. You can also get the latter as a ‘main’, and there’s ... read more
The construction firm working on the Western Ring Road have advised Council that they will be working on the bridge over the Moonee Ponds Creek in early August. As a result of these works the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail will be closed at the Western Ring Road between 9am and 2pm on Friday 6 August.
During the closure please use the detour via Langton Street as shown on the attached map.
Please direct any queries about the works to the construction contractors using ... read more
Dear Moreland Cyclists,
There will be a temporary road closure in Railway Place, Coburg this week to allow a crane access to the former Union Mills/McNuts site at 37-41 Munro Street Coburg
The closure will occur 7am-4:30pm on Tuesday 27 July and Friday 30 July and will affect cyclists on the Upfield bike path. It was not possible to leave the 2.5m minimum width on Railway Place for bikes to use, however there is a separate detour for bikes (as opposed to cars) which ... read more
It's Official!
I will be exhibiting work at the Brunswick Street Gallery along with Aida Sabic this September!I've been working on a bunch of portraits lately, mostly colour pencil work. They are based on the female protagonists in some of my favourite books. Catherine from Wuthering Heights, Mina Harker from Bram Stokers Dracula and on and on... I will admit something though. I have not had any work on display since I was about 18 years old. My senior exhibit at NFA was my last one... back in 1994!!!!
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