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.
Victoria St speed cuts and Hawke St greening among latest West Gate Tunnel responses
15 Apr 2026 - Sean Car The City of Melbourne has provided its latest update on the impacts of the West Gate Tunnel, outlining a series of responses now under way across North and West Melbourne and Kensington as traffic patterns continue to settle following the tunnel’s opening in December.
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.
Hawke St residents question council process after linear park redesign
17 Dec 2025 - Jon Fleetwood West Melbourne residents say they are frustrated and disappointed after the City of Melbourne revealed that the long-planned Hawke Street Linear Park will need to be redesigned, pushing construction back by several years.
Taiwan Village brings the spirit of Taiwan’s night markets to Spencer Street
15 Oct 2025 - Rongchuan Zhou Melbourne’s appetite for authentic Taiwanese flavours has grown again, with Taiwan Village opening a new restaurant on Spencer St in West Melbourne near Southern Cross Station.
