Restaurateur Kevin Donovan,of St Kilda landmark Donovans,dies

Restaurateur Kevin Donovan,of St Kilda landmark Donovans,dies

The American-born restaurateur has died within weeks of selling his long-running St Kilda restaurant,Donovans.

  • byRoslyn Grundy

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Seven of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now

Seven of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now

If you’re looking for your next home in Melbourne,consider these - from an exquisite cottage to a bayside haven.

  • byJacqui Hammerton
Storm over ‘extreme vision’ for redevelopment of St Kilda yacht club

Storm over ‘extreme vision’ for redevelopment of St Kilda yacht club

A modern redevelopment of the century-old landmark building has been floated,but a group of locals is fighting to scuttle it.

  • byNajma Sambul
This neon-lit New York-style Italian joint in a legendary St Kilda pub is cheesy in every sense

This neon-lit New York-style Italian joint in a legendary St Kilda pub is cheesy in every sense

Louey’s is the Disney version of an Italian-American restaurant,a pure fantasy that piles on the gooey cheesy decadence.

  • byBesha Rodell
You can now borrow surfboards,saucepans and spanners at the library

You can now borrow surfboards,saucepans and spanners at the library

With an emphasis on sustainability and reuse,libraries now lend out a lot more than books,while community kitchen and tool libraries have also sprung up.

  • byCarolyn Webb
The best homes for sale in Victoria right now

The best homes for sale in Victoria right now

Looking for your next home in Victoria? We’ve got you covered,from stunning period homes to an over-sized,inner-city crowd please.

  • byJacqui Hammerton andMary O'Brien
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The exact day the music died on St Kilda’s Acland Street

The exact day the music died on St Kilda’s Acland Street

One change created a dead end and a perception of nefarious behaviour in Melbourne’s once-vibrant playground that is worse than the reality.

  • byWendy Tuohy
‘Something special’:Historic St Kilda pub Prince of Wales on the market

‘Something special’:Historic St Kilda pub Prince of Wales on the market

Following a multimillion-dollar refurbishment,the bayside venue is up on the block with a price tag of more than $50 million.

  • byStephen Miles
‘Disgusting,dodgy’:Residents are over Melbourne’s worst underpasses

‘Disgusting,dodgy’:Residents are over Melbourne’s worst underpasses

Across Melbourne,there are similar stories of lament at the poor state of some of the city’s busiest underpasses.

  • byNajma Sambul
Glam penthouse from The Block gets half-a-million-dollar price cut

Glam penthouse from The Block gets half-a-million-dollar price cut

The swish home atop the Gatwick building was asking as much as $3.7 million last year,but that changed this winter.

  • byElizabeth Redman
‘It’s been 20 years’:Showdown over public toilet on St Kilda’s famous strip

‘It’s been 20 years’:Showdown over public toilet on St Kilda’s famous strip

Council wants to install public toilets to stop public urination on Fitzroy Street – but a school community says the proposed site is too close to its grounds.

  • byRachael Dexter