Café a gateway to rare blend of art and initiative

14 Jul 2026 - Jenny Denton West Melbourne’s Blender Studios now has a café that aims to bridge the gap between the multi-faceted street art enterprise and its local community. Meanwhile founder Adrian Doyle is going hard on an extraordinary range of projects.

“Option 2” set to end long Hawke St saga as council moves to lock in greening plan

14 May 2026 - Sean Car After years of redesigns, delays and community frustration, the City of Melbourne appears finally set to bring the long-running Hawke St greening saga to a close, with councillors expected to endorse the now clearly preferred “Option 2” at the Future Melbourne Committee meeting on May 19.

Hawke St residents petition council over preferred greening plan

18 Mar 2026 - Sean Car West Melbourne residents have formally presented a petition to the City of Melbourne calling for changes to the council’s preferred concept for greening Hawke St, arguing the current proposal would worsen living conditions for those along the south side of the road.

The hidden West Melbourne cafe reimagining Thai food one breakfast at a time

13 Aug 2025 - Sean Car Tucked quietly away on King St in West Melbourne, Roslyn Thai Café has been reshaping local perceptions of Thai cuisine – one pandan chiffon cake and bowl of pork congee at a time.

Delivery of Hawke Street Linear Park pushed back 

12 Mar 2025 - Jon Fleetwood Despite the City of Melbourne aiming to commence work on the Hawke Street Linear Park in 2024, the project delivery has been stymied by “complexities” posed by the West Gate Tunnel Project. 

Future of West Melbourne locked in as the state government signs off “milestone” structure plan

18 May 2022 - Brendan Rees The state government has approved a much-awaited structure plan that will guide the future growth of West Melbourne, including a new high street on Spencer St and an abundance of open space.