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Storehouse Koonwarra Join us for drinks to meet the artist  at our Koonwarra Store, South Gippsland Angela Newberry – is a local artist printmaker, graduate of the Royal College of Art in London; English born; Angela arrived in Australia in her 40’s, soon after she established her printmaking studio in 1984 and now shares her time between studios […]

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  This week at Dogs  Eugene Hamilton and The Money smashes it for Monday and  Waz E James returns to Tuesday night hosting St Kilda Songwriters, still with $50 for best original song. Wednesday for Thank Funk It’s Hump Day, it’s the super tasty funk and soul of Mamatone and Thursday Steak and Blues, has […]

MEMO’s  EMBER LOUNGE  OPENS WEDNESDAY WITH   DION HIRINI GROOVIN’ WITH LIAM GERNER   WEDS 18 JULY     MEMO’s newest addition ‘The Ember Lounge’ will now be opening its doors on WEDNESDAY 18th JULY at 5pm!   Step into The Ember Lounge and you will find warm red curtains, black and white checked table cloths, exceptional table […]

 THE HERITAGE SITE & ITS HISTORY Henry Jennings started it all.  He was the local solicitor.  On 23 December 1849, the first Anglican service was held, as was the example of the early Christian church, in his home in what was then known as Melbourne Terrace (on the corner of what is now Acland Street […]

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Sunday 29 July 2018 at 5pm “That Christ Church St Kilda should be closed as old buildings, especially churches, are antiquated.”               Christ Church St Kilda needs considerable restoration work done on it, some of it (the roof especially) urgently. A group of people, called ‘Friends of Christ Church’, are […]

Travel to places near and far has inspired two exhibitions opening at Carlisle Street Art Space next month. Robert Lee Davis’ Urban Dreaming is informed by stories, conversations and experiences from his travels around the world, while Memories and Encounters by Gabrielle Khazam is influenced by landscapes from across Australia. Port Phillip Council Acting Mayor […]

Gasworks Arts Park and ILBIJERRI Theatre Company present WHICH WAY HOME – the heartwarming dramedy of an Aboriginal girl, her much loved ageing dad and their road trip to his birthplace. It’s his return home to country, where the sky is higher and the world goes on forever. Which Way Home will be at Gasworks […]