End of summer… and thinking of the next one!
By Councillor Serge Thomann What an exciting month, I wish sometimes I was much fitter. How could I not be in admiration of the wonderful people who take part every year in the Ironman competition –...
View ArticleSt Kilda 1997
By Sam Reale Do you remember what happened in 1997? The Community Alliance of Port Phillip is formed by local residents in response to the then kennett government restructuring of council...
View ArticleHenry Shires Shout-Outs – Good versus nice and the Australian “no”
Several people whom I like to think are very close to me in this country, and elsewhere, seem to be held back in their lives by a confusion that seems common to many Australians. And indeed possibly...
View ArticleWhat do our visitors want?
What do our visitors to St Kilda want? How we can provide the right information to them, at the right time, through the right channels? We’d all love to know the answers about what we can do as...
View ArticleRelaxing in the Knowledge, Lounge/Plan K9 from outta Elwood
Henry Shires’ Shout-outs After last month’s almost entirely sociological discourse, welcome dear regular readers, and the, as yet, uninitiated, to yet another reboot of my monthly column, now called...
View ArticleSt Kilda 1968
By Sam Reale Change was happening in the world in 1968 and St Kilda was not immune. The Palais de Danse, along with the Stardust adjacent to the Palais was gutted by fire. Three fireman were injured...
View ArticleAll about music…
By Cr Serge Thomann Excuse the pun, but I’ll talk about things that are music to my ears… We have just celebrated La Fête de la Musique in St Kilda. When François Mitterrand was elected President of...
View ArticleSerge’s Column August
St Kilda’s renewal Cr Serge Thomann As I finish writing this column, I have just returned from an information exchange with our community about where we are with the St Kilda Triangle, ahead of...
View ArticleSerge’s September Column
Back to my roots… By Cr Serge Thomann Hello from my home town in France! As many of you know, I come from the beautiful French region of Alsace in the North East of France, next to Germany and...
View ArticleSeabaths Seeking Public Space For Expansion
Alan West First and foremost, public land is for the benefit of the public.After living in St Kilda for over 25 years, only four weeks ago, I became aware that the roof top terrace at the Seabaths was...
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