It is amazing that these splendid birds have taken such strong hold in this inner urban environment, and have become a part of the everyday landscape.This pair was photographed outside the Port Melbourne Yacht Club today by correspondent Cathy.
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Saw two fire engines in attendance when I went past the Hibernian on Sunday evening.Apparently it started with a fire in the kitchen of the restaurant. The upstairs rooms have had to be vacated.The Hibernian was built in 1868. Originally a rough structure on the corner of two newly built streets - Ross and the extension of Graham - it sufferd a serious fire in 1871. The Hibernian and the Clare Castle are the last Port Melbourne hotels found west of the railway. [source Chartered Scoundrels: A brief history of Port Melbourne hotels by Pat Grainger]available from the Port Melbourne ...
I'm not sure exactly what to make of this house in Port Melbourne. From the distance it looks like so many single-storey double-fronted houses in the area. Certainly the corrugated iron pitched roof and the chimneys could be from the mid 19th Century but the front is deco.There is a small step in the roofline and thin bricks in a stepped pattern on the sides and tops of the windows.I wish I knew someone at the Port Melbourne Historical and preservation Society who could do some research on the house and perhaps unravel some of the mystery. ...
The prominent corner of Bay and Rouse St is getting fitted out by tenant I Frame after being vacant for many years.They have been operating opposite Readings.They plan to conduct their framing business in association with a coffee shop.
A generous gathering of people who love Lagoon Reserve, accompanied by some 'dogs of character', put in several hundred plants this morning. Light rain this afternoon created optimum conditions for the plants to settle in.This is the third annual planting at the Reserve.
Port play North Ballarat at 2 pm at TEAC Oval today, after defeating the Casey Scorpions last weekend.Port Melbourne is 5th on the ladder going into the game, having played 13 games, won 9 and lost 4.
This poor tree in Rouse St has been condemned to be a heavy smoker. No wonder it doesn't look that healthy.I cleaned them up this morning because I can't stand walking past it.
I am so glad that options are being designed to improve the safety of the Bay/Liardet intersection, identified by most people in Port Melbourne as unsafe and frustrating to cross - especially for pedestrians.Any design will be subject to VicRoads approval as this is an arterial road, managed by VicRoads (and not the Council).Click here to find out about the options being considered and to fill out a survey.A meeting to present the options for your consideration and improvement will be held at the Port Melbourne Town Hall on Wednesday 4 August from 6 to 7.30 pm
Some of the most significant trees associated with the proposed Liardet St children's centre are actually outside the boundary of the proposed centre and will therefore be retained. This beautiful specimen tree is outside the boundary and will be protected and retained.The trees to be retained and protected areeight street trees on Liardet St seven trees within Lagoon Reserve andfourteen trees within the siteA landscape plan is also required to be developed to increase the landscape quality of the proposal, provide shade to play areas and soften the appearance of the building.
Tonight Council resolved to issue a Notice of Decision to Grant a Permit for the use of the land at 85 Liardet Street and 186 Esplanade West for the purpose of an 85 childcare centre and 50 place kindergarten and the removal of native vegetation.Click here for the full council report.
The Council meeting will be held at the Port Melbourne Town Hall this Monday 12th. The meeting will acknowledge the significant 150th birthday of Sandridge becoming a Borough in 1850.The Port item is a recommendation to place updated Guidelines for the Garden City Estate and Fishermans Bend out for consultation. from the summary:'... specific changes and updates are proposed in order to clarify the intent and effectiveness in protecting the heritage significance of those estates. ...All owners of affected properties will be advised in writing of the updated guidelines and provided with an opportunity to comment on the revised guidelines.'Click ...
The 13th July marks the sesquicentenary - that is 150 years - since Sandridge became a Borough. To celebrate this venerable occasion, the Council with the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society are putting on a splendid exhibition. I know because I have had a glimpse of it emerging.Former mayors line the walls of the upstairs hallway and you may recognise the provenance of familar street names such as Howe Parade and Salmon Street. There are interesting views of Sandridge in the 1870s which show how the Borough was developing at that time. And the mayor's a room is hung ...
Something I love about this deep winter is the light effect on buildings in the late afternoon.Now you would know this building is usually grey but tonight Swallow & Ariell was illuminated pink.
In spite of Gary Ayres urging players to surge in the final quarter, Port lost to Coburg by 21 points. In his words: 'We were ok in patches, but it's fair to say they were the better side for most of the game.' Herald Sun Port Melbourne 3.2 8.6 10.10 14.12 (96)Coburg Tigers 4.2 9.4 14.6 18.9 (117)
The Council budget for 2010/2011 has now been adopted. That means that some long awaited projects have now got commitment to go ahead.Top of my list, as it is with many people, is making safety improvements to the Bay/Liardet intersection [$150,000]. $400,000 has been set aside to improve the streetscape of Rouse St, west of Bay St$30,000 has been allocated for traffic calming in Bridge St, west of the Railway lineraised pavements will be installed at the intersection of Clarke and Poolman Sts to make it safer for children to cross to Port Melbourne PrimaryConsultation will occur in due course ...
Paula Havelberg from Port Melbourne is developing her business growing and selling seedlings around Port Phillip via cargo bike.Here she is preparing for the 'Eat Your Balcony' event that will be held at the Port Phillip EcoCentre on Saturday 26 June from 12.30 pm. Booking essential. Click here http://www.ecocentre.com/node/80
Security and 'dark patches' were raised as issues by residents in the consultation on Garden City Reserve.The new lights that have been installed are partly powered by the energy generated by the solar panels on the roof of the Sandridge Trugo Club. The new lights are more discreet in appearance, and cast a good light on the path.The green light poles in the foreground will be re-used at other sites where similar poles have rusted in harsher environments.In an earlier phase of the project the path was widened to further strengthen its importance as a shared pedestrian and cycle route ...
Saturday's Deakin lecture on climate change focused on cities, recognising that cities must change as they generate around 70% of all greenhouse gases and use about 75% of the world's energy.All speakers agreed that there was an urgent need to densify the city to reduce environmental impact. The debate was more about how this was to be achieved.It set me to thinking about Port Melbourne and the change it has been undergoing for the past twenty years. Imperfect though that change process may have been, Port Melbourne has many of the attributes cited by the speakers as important for ...
The City of Port Phillip is supported by Road Safe Inner Melbourne in deploying this speed trailer around the municipality at locations where residents have raised concerns about traffic speeds.It is currently working on Todd Road near the Boulevard, where the display shows that the vehicle which has just passed was travelling at 57 kph. It seems to be news to some drivers that 50 kph is the default speed limit unless otherwise signed.
The development at 15 Beach St, designed by SJB, was a finalist in the Port Phillip Design and Development Awards in the category Best new development of 5 units or more.The edited citation says:'The proposal is reflective of the terrace typology that characterises large parts of Beaconsfield Parade. The rhythm is expressed architectually through the vertical massing where steel panels are used to notate the dwelling entrances, enhancing sense of address and legibility. ... The apartments to each end of the devleopment activate the corners. The individual dwellings clearly connect with the streetscape, each with an entry at street ...
The scoreboard at Lagoon Oval has just had a welcome paint job. It had looked tatty for a long time.
[see post of 20 May]The following decisions affecting Port Melbourne were made:The nominated site for the Sandridge Beach public toilet was approvedThe Perce White Reserve management plan was adoptedThe Road Discontinuance and Sale of Land to Port Phillip Housing Association was approved [often referred to as Kyme Place]The Council's submission to the Port and Environs Advisory Committee was endorsedThe Council meeting timetable was changed to allow the 12 July Council meeting to be held at Port Melbourne Town Hallfor the minutes of the meeting, please go to http://portphillip.vic.gov.au/3644.htm
The needs of each of the clubs as well as the broader community are being considered in the development of a plan for Murphy's Reserve.The condition of the grounds and access to water are the main issues for the clubs.Access to the Reserve is another issue. One person referred to it as 'a treasure island surrounded by a sea of main roads'.This less familiar view of the Reserve is on the Plummer St side.
What do you make of this sign on the Raglan St frontage of the Sloaney Pony?The Sloaney Pony was known as the Fountain Inn from 1860 to 1994'Wine and spirit merchant John Edward Crockford had purchased this Crown land before Sandridge gained independence, and by 1859 was erecting the Fountain Inn. Initially twelve rooms with excellent stone stables in the rear, the hotel is oddly shaped to line up with the three streets which it faces, at the point where the main road to Melbourne had veered to avoid a swampy bit.'[from Chartered Scoundrels: A brief history of Port Melbourne ...
The unsightly covering to the fence which has obscured the Holy Trinity manse for about a decade has finally been removed. The manse has also been painted and made good.The fence covering had been a visual blight on Bay St for far too long.
