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Fitzroyalty - hyperlocal news and reviews about Melbourne’s first suburb: Fitzroy 3065 - is a local news and reviews site for Fitzroy residents and visitors. Read the about and hyperlocal pages for more information.

It features stories on the suburb of Fitzroy in Melbourne, Australia, and reflections on life from a socially libertarian, economically socialist, culturally anarchistic and radically individualistic point of view.

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Archive for December, 2008

lounging around

Posted in Fitzroy, art on December 31st, 2008

This is another of Deb’s older undated works. It’s in the laneway behind the Penang Affair restaurant.

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next door to Polly

Posted in Brunswick St, Fitzroy, business on December 31st, 2008

Update 2 January 2009: both sides of the renovated building now have been leased – one to a nail salon. Ho hum… see the comment below for why this is the case.

Remember this? The photo below is from February 2007 when I wrote about the derelict building next to Polly being renovated.

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memories of a previous century

Posted in Fitzroy on December 30th, 2008

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I love the physical reminders of Fitzroy’s industrial past, like this chimney near Cremorne St, John St and Moor St.

top gigs of 2008

Posted in music on December 30th, 2008

2008 was a very good year for music in Melbourne, and I was able to see some of my favourite performers including the Jesus and Mary Chain for the first time. In descending order these were my favourite shows of the year.

1 Patti Smith at Hamer Hall

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