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The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In episode 193 of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef at Chin Chin for a holiday special. Hailing from the small town of Taree in New South Wales, Benjamin Cooper has been Executive Chef at beloved Southeast Asian restaurant Chin Chin for the past 13 years. He has worked with several of Australia's most celebrated chefs, flexing his skill and knowledge in kitchens across Melbourne and the UK. Originally aiming to pursue a career in economics, Benjamin ended up completing a culinary apprenticeship on a gap year — and never looked back. The early days of his career saw him head to the UK, where he worked with head chefs at renowned restaurants including Nobu London, Bluebird in Chelsea and Smiths of Smithfield. Cooper's passion for authentic techniques and high-quality ingredients grew as he worked with Australia's best-known Thai cuisine chef, David Thompson, at Nahm within London's The Halkin — the first Michelin-starred Thai restaurant in Europe. Returning to Melbourne, Benjamin worked as Head Chef at fine-diner Ezard and esteemed Thai restaurant Longrain, both stints cementing his love of fresh and fiery flavours. In 2011, Benjamin joined restaurateur Chris Lucas to launch Chin Chin, where his now trademark big, brash flavour combinations had diners lining up down the street from day one. An icon of Melbourne's food scene, Chin Chin arguably kickstarted the city's trend of dining with energy, colour and music from its location on Flinders Lane. Benjamin's passion, understanding of ingredients and knack for experimenting with flavours and texture combinations has redefined Southeast Asian cuisine in Australia. It's helped drive Chin Chin's incredible success within the country's hospitality scene, not just with the restaurant's original Melbourne location, but also its second outpost in Sydney's Surry Hills (opened in 2017) and the addition of Club Chin Chin at GMHBA Stadium (2024). Aside from the fiery Asian food he brings to life at Chin Chin, Cooper is passionate about coffee and cheese, and shares his years of culinary experience with those keen to learn via Chin Chin's own ‘Cooking with Cooper' classes. Benjamin's recipes and kitchen experience have also contributed to Chin Chin's three cookbooks, ‘Chin Chin: The Book', ‘Chin Chin: Feed Me' and the just-released ‘Chin Chin: Still Hungry'. The Game Changers podcast is produced by Evan Phillips supported by a School for tomorrow (aschoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE. The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at gamechangers@circle.education, on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Phil and Adriano via LinkedIn and Twitter. Let's go!

Yuhan Jiang est le venue manager de Vinesmith City Cellar Door. Il nous raconte le concept de ce nouveau restaurant qui a ouvert ses portes sur Flinders Lane, à Melbourne.

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In episode 189 (Part 3) of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef at Chin Chin. Hailing from the small town of Taree in New South Wales, Benjamin Cooper has been Executive Chef at beloved Southeast Asian restaurant Chin Chin for the past 13 years. He has worked with several of Australia's most celebrated chefs, flexing his skill and knowledge in kitchens across Melbourne and the UK. Originally aiming to pursue a career in economics, Benjamin ended up completing a culinary apprenticeship on a gap year — and never looked back. The early days of his career saw him head to the UK, where he worked with head chefs at renowned restaurants including Nobu London, Bluebird in Chelsea and Smiths of Smithfield. Cooper's passion for authentic techniques and high-quality ingredients grew as he worked with Australia's best-known Thai cuisine chef, David Thompson, at Nahm within London's The Halkin — the first Michelin-starred Thai restaurant in Europe. Returning to Melbourne, Benjamin worked as Head Chef at fine-diner Ezard and esteemed Thai restaurant Longrain, both stints cementing his love of fresh and fiery flavours. In 2011, Benjamin joined restaurateur Chris Lucas to launch Chin Chin, where his now trademark big, brash flavour combinations had diners lining up down the street from day one. An icon of Melbourne's food scene, Chin Chin arguably kickstarted the city's trend of dining with energy, colour and music from its location on Flinders Lane. Benjamin's passion, understanding of ingredients and knack for experimenting with flavours and texture combinations has redefined Southeast Asian cuisine in Australia. It's helped drive Chin Chin's incredible success within the country's hospitality scene, not just with the restaurant's original Melbourne location, but also its second outpost in Sydney's Surry Hills (opened in 2017) and the addition of Club Chin Chin at GMHBA Stadium (2024). Aside from the fiery Asian food he brings to life at Chin Chin, Cooper is passionate about coffee and cheese, and shares his years of culinary experience with those keen to learn via Chin Chin's own ‘Cooking with Cooper' classes. Benjamin's recipes and kitchen experience have also contributed to Chin Chin's three cookbooks, ‘Chin Chin: The Book', ‘Chin Chin: Feed Me' and the just-released ‘Chin Chin: Still Hungry'. The Game Changers podcast is produced by Evan Phillips supported by a School for tomorrow (aschoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE. The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at gamechangers@circle.education, on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Phil and Adriano via LinkedIn and Twitter. Let's go!

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In episode 189 (Part 2) of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef at Chin Chin. Hailing from the small town of Taree in New South Wales, Benjamin Cooper has been Executive Chef at beloved Southeast Asian restaurant Chin Chin for the past 13 years. He has worked with several of Australia's most celebrated chefs, flexing his skill and knowledge in kitchens across Melbourne and the UK. Originally aiming to pursue a career in economics, Benjamin ended up completing a culinary apprenticeship on a gap year — and never looked back. The early days of his career saw him head to the UK, where he worked with head chefs at renowned restaurants including Nobu London, Bluebird in Chelsea and Smiths of Smithfield. Cooper's passion for authentic techniques and high-quality ingredients grew as he worked with Australia's best-known Thai cuisine chef, David Thompson, at Nahm within London's The Halkin — the first Michelin-starred Thai restaurant in Europe. Returning to Melbourne, Benjamin worked as Head Chef at fine-diner Ezard and esteemed Thai restaurant Longrain, both stints cementing his love of fresh and fiery flavours. In 2011, Benjamin joined restaurateur Chris Lucas to launch Chin Chin, where his now trademark big, brash flavour combinations had diners lining up down the street from day one. An icon of Melbourne's food scene, Chin Chin arguably kickstarted the city's trend of dining with energy, colour and music from its location on Flinders Lane. Benjamin's passion, understanding of ingredients and knack for experimenting with flavours and texture combinations has redefined Southeast Asian cuisine in Australia. It's helped drive Chin Chin's incredible success within the country's hospitality scene, not just with the restaurant's original Melbourne location, but also its second outpost in Sydney's Surry Hills (opened in 2017) and the addition of Club Chin Chin at GMHBA Stadium (2024). Aside from the fiery Asian food he brings to life at Chin Chin, Cooper is passionate about coffee and cheese, and shares his years of culinary experience with those keen to learn via Chin Chin's own ‘Cooking with Cooper' classes. Benjamin's recipes and kitchen experience have also contributed to Chin Chin's three cookbooks, ‘Chin Chin: The Book', ‘Chin Chin: Feed Me' and the just-released ‘Chin Chin: Still Hungry'. The Game Changers podcast is produced by Evan Phillips supported by a School for tomorrow (aschoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE. The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at gamechangers@circle.education, on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Phil and Adriano via LinkedIn and Twitter. Let's go!

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In episode 189 (Part 1) of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef at Chin Chin. Hailing from the small town of Taree in New South Wales, Benjamin Cooper has been Executive Chef at beloved Southeast Asian restaurant Chin Chin for the past 13 years. He has worked with several of Australia's most celebrated chefs, flexing his skill and knowledge in kitchens across Melbourne and the UK. Originally aiming to pursue a career in economics, Benjamin ended up completing a culinary apprenticeship on a gap year — and never looked back. The early days of his career saw him head to the UK, where he worked with head chefs at renowned restaurants including Nobu London, Bluebird in Chelsea and Smiths of Smithfield. Cooper's passion for authentic techniques and high-quality ingredients grew as he worked with Australia's best-known Thai cuisine chef, David Thompson, at Nahm within London's The Halkin — the first Michelin-starred Thai restaurant in Europe. Returning to Melbourne, Benjamin worked as Head Chef at fine-diner Ezard and esteemed Thai restaurant Longrain, both stints cementing his love of fresh and fiery flavours. In 2011, Benjamin joined restaurateur Chris Lucas to launch Chin Chin, where his now trademark big, brash flavour combinations had diners lining up down the street from day one. An icon of Melbourne's food scene, Chin Chin arguably kickstarted the city's trend of dining with energy, colour and music from its location on Flinders Lane. Benjamin's passion, understanding of ingredients and knack for experimenting with flavours and texture combinations has redefined Southeast Asian cuisine in Australia. It's helped drive Chin Chin's incredible success within the country's hospitality scene, not just with the restaurant's original Melbourne location, but also its second outpost in Sydney's Surry Hills (opened in 2017) and the addition of Club Chin Chin at GMHBA Stadium (2024). Aside from the fiery Asian food he brings to life at Chin Chin, Cooper is passionate about coffee and cheese, and shares his years of culinary experience with those keen to learn via Chin Chin's own ‘Cooking with Cooper' classes. Benjamin's recipes and kitchen experience have also contributed to Chin Chin's three cookbooks, ‘Chin Chin: The Book', ‘Chin Chin: Feed Me' and the just-released ‘Chin Chin: Still Hungry'. The Game Changers podcast is produced by Evan Phillips supported by a School for tomorrow (aschoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE. The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at gamechangers@circle.education, on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Phil and Adriano via LinkedIn and Twitter. Let's go!

Originally from Adelaide, Chris Rendell grew up in Melbourne and started chef life as an apprentice under Robert Castellani at Carmine's before heading to Sydney and working for Neil Perry at the Rock Pool Group's Star Grill and then at Christine Manfield's iconic The Paramount in Potts Point. After four years in London working with David Thompson, as well as at Sugar Club, The Grocer of Elgin and the Mews of Mayfair, Chris spent 16 years in the States as a chef at legendary New York restaurant Public, and was the founder of Flinders Lane. Now Chris is based in Auckland and is group executive chef for Savor Group, overseeing 20 venues there. As if he hasn't got enough going on, he has teamed up with Only Hospitality Group to develop the menu for revamped Hawthorn pub, The Beehive on the corner of Barkers Road and Church Street. With a rich history dating back to 1855, the building has been around for nearly 200 years. After The Beehive's original closure 15 years ago, it moonlighted as restaurants Serafina and Butcher and Vine. And if you're wondering how the local gem got its title in 1882, what's now Barkers Road in Hawthorn was originally Beehive Road. Long-time hospitality partners and mates Julien Moussi and Tony Pantano welcome locals and beyond to the beloved watering hole, honouring its old-world charm to ensure people feel right at home. Both regulars at the pub throughout their twenties, The Beehive holds a lot of nostalgia for the local duo – a sentiment shared by many growing up in Hawthorn and surrounds. With Chris overseeing the menu, expect pub classics done very well like parmas, a signature cheeseburger and steak night, as well as some more fancy offerings like the wood fired focaccia with whipped parmesan and the grilled spatchcock with salsa verde.

We explore the Brooklyn end of Spencer St up Flinders Lane to the Paris end of Spring St, staying at Hotel Indigo & taste testing Luke Mangan's latest Bistro Bisou.

When you enter Mill Place Merchants, you enter another world. For a start, it's one of those delicious hidden bars we can't get enough of in Melbourne. Entering through a red door at the end of a laneway you find yourself in a sewing room complete with machine, mannequin and rolls of fabric and once through the full-length mirror at the end of the room, you are in the golden age of the thirties and forties speakeasy. Mill Place Merchants see themselves as ‘custodians of a tradition,' curating cocktails that date back to the originals. The eclectic furniture and décor is cast in the glow of soft lamps and candlelight and this feels at once like home as well as the coolest bar ever. The man behind all this is Paawan Engineer. After a long career in hotels around the world, Paawan wanted to dive deeper into hospitality and get closer to those he worked with, to create a sense of community. He has successfully run Cuff café in the CBD for years but always dreamed of running a bar. When he saw the space in the 1840s heritage listed building off Flinders Lane, he saw past the bright white walls and strip lighting and knew he could make his vision come to life. I can't get enough of Mill Place Merchants. Between stepping though the looking glass into the cosy golden glow, the devilled eggs and the exceptional cocktails, it is absolutely my kind of place.

HyoJu Park and her chef-partner Rong Yao Soh both have Michelin-star cred. At their new Carlton bakery they use a meticulous approach to culinary arts honed in some of the world's best kitchens to create elegant and artistic versions of the delicate sponge cakes. Plus, pint-sized Flinders Lane eatery Banh Mi Stand is selling some of the CBD's best rolls.  New episodes of Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town drop Monday, Wednesday, Friday each week. Subscribe on the LiSTNR app to make sure you don't miss an episode. And keep up-to-date on everything Broadsheet has to offer at www.Broadsheet.com.au, or at @Broadsheet_melb Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Ruby Harris and produced by Nicola Sitch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of Amplify: Story, Resistance, Radio Liz Taylor of This Must be the Place talks with Shane Homan and Seamus O'Hanlon about their book “Music City Melbourne: Urban Culture, History and Policy” - looking back on Melbourne's music spaces from the 1950s to now. From town hall to stadium to pub, how have the physical spaces of popular music changed alongside a dramatically changing city? What are the ingredients of a music city, and what role does government policy have? Shane argues music cities are “a bit more complex than making sure you have enough live music venues in your city, add some funding and stir – each city as its own histories and settings”. The book starts with the arrival of rock and roll (and other transformative changes, like television) in 1956 after which Shane and Seamus chart the emergence and declines of different music circuits in Melbourne: e.g. drawing on interviews with musicians of Italian background who came to Melbourne in the mid 20th century and created their own Italian ballroom circuit across suburbia. These shows would attract thousands of people, playing hits from the Italian hit parade for local consumption. Another example is unlicensed discotheques of the 1960s – at one point there were 25 in the Melbourne CBD, such as Catcher in Flinders Lane which served as a space for late night jams. Not having liquor licenses, discotheques were hard to shut down, but police were in “a constant search for what we can do these venues for”. Seamus argues that as economic conditions change, new spaces become redundant, and “one of the really interesting things about music is that it's really good at taking over redundant spaces” – whether suburban theatres, boxing rings, hotels, and later warehouses. In Melbourne, culture and tourism became seen as sources of economic growth after the decline of manufacturing in the 1970s - “in the 1950s and 1960s it was all about factories and come and get a job. By the 1980s they were gone. It was all about, come and have fun instead”. Alongside these broader economic and social upheavals, beer barns and the pub rock scene come to prominence. Melbourne changed from an almost parochial but vibrant music scene, to a self-consciously globally connected city promoted for its local live music scene of smaller venues and sub-genres. Looking back on Melbourne's specific music scenes, Shane argues that what they have all had in common is a “do-it-yourself enthusiasm from communities finding their own members, with venues building from there”. Governments, generally, have tended to not notice them until years later when they're under threat. The interview covers liquor licensing, demographics, migration trends, noise complaints, moral panics, planning and policy settings like Agent of Change, broadcasting and the origins of community radio, Sydney and Melbourne rivalries, recording labels, publishing, and cultural policy; but also lands back on the inexorable pressures of housing and land costs. The contemporary challenges in Melbourne and other expensive and unequal cities are “how do you keep the small hole in the wall venues going?” and how do you create the conditions for new venues and opportunities to emerge? “Venues aren't just bricks and mortar, they have a heritage component in terms of memories of both fans and performers”. With music venues facing hostile conditions, new ideas and models include the Collingwood Yards precinct, and the Tote's latest iteration. But does place and live music still matter? You can record music to high quality on your phone, but “seeing it performed live- there's still something about it” – at least for now. Links – https://amplifies.blog/2023/09/27/pirate-radio-schedule/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amplify-story-resistance-radio/id1704273057 https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/music-city-melbourne-9781501365720/

Up There Store was born in 2010 from a vision to bring the world's most exclusive trainers and streetwear to Melbourne. Now, 13 years later, Up There has expanded its footprint moving from its McKillop Street boutique to an expansive new 345-square-metre flagship store in Flinders Lane. Melbourne architects Kennedy Nolan were engaged to undertake the transformation and the result is shimmering surfaces of flat and perforated galvanised steel, a palette of saturated colours and intense green flooring reminiscent of a grassy field. There's also a “funhouse of mirrors” that makes up the sneaker wall. Plus, "it's Thai time" in Melbourne- another stellar Thai eatery opens in the CBD, serving regional Phuket cuisine alongside salty-sweet “Melbourne-style” fried chicken.  Featured on today's episode:  Pa Tong Thai Up There Store  New episodes of Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town drop Monday, Wednesday, Friday each week. Subscribe on the LiSTNR app to make sure you don't miss an episode. And keep up-to-date on everything Broadsheet has to offer at www.Broadsheet.com.au, or at @Broadsheet_melb.  Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Emma Joyce and produced by Nicola Sitch. Deirdre Fogarty is the Executive Producer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week was busy in Australia with two overlapping conferences; the Accounting and Business Expo in Melbourne and Accountex in Sydney.   In the beginning, when we realised there would be overlapping conferences, I contacted both conference organisers, letting them know my focus was on providing the best outcomes for the accounting industry. I joined the Content or Advisory Crew of both conferences.   Close to 4000 people attended ABExpo. The first session of the day, a fireside chat with the longest-serving treasurer in Australia's history Peter Costello, attracted a large crowd. Interestingly, I only knew about 5% of the vendors, and there was a jam-packed startup alley with about 20 new vendors, so it was fascinating to come across so many new solutions in the ecosystem.   During the day, I delivered two popular and educational panel sessions, which we all had a lot of fun with. I also scurried around the conference hall, eating free popcorn and pistachio gelato and finding interesting people to interview.    Jon Arrigo Managing Director at Microkeeper.  Microkeeper is an expert HR, Roster, timesheet, payroll and workforce management, all in one spot and I strategically partner with them. Lucas Finch Global Head of Wellbeing at Xero Daniel Rock Global Head of Sales at Suite Files Nick Bhalla Managing Director at Accounts NextGen IQ Daniel Spitty CEO at Everperform Ray Wang CEO at Luca Plus Laura Binns General Manager at the Conference Organisation at Terrapin   And yes I managed to interview more Daniels than I did females, I apologies for that oversight. I hope you enjoy the episode.   The Accounting & Business Expo is organised by Terrapin and I've enjoyed working with them for many years. The organisers have the philosophy "what Heather wants Heather gets", which is a philosophy I fully approve of! I'm given free rein to design the session and the content and select the panellists. I'm also a confirmed speaker at their Singapore conference, Accounting & Finance Show Asia 2023, 10-11 Oct and the Sydney Accounting and Business Expo, 22-23 Nov - if you fancy a trip to Singapore or Sydney, register on their website to find out more information! Also, let me know if you're attending, and maybe you can join one of my panel sessions.   Tropical Innovation Festival 5-9 Jun Cairns Accounting & Finance Show Asia 2023, 10-11 Oct Singapore Accounting and Business Expo, 22-23 Nov Sydney   Several Queenslanders flew in for the conference, and we all stayed at the same location, so we had a fun couple of days. On the last night in Melbourne, Chris Wheatley, the moderator of the Small Business Accountants Brains Trust facebook group, took us to his client's tiny bar, Yarra Falls in Flinders Lane. It was an absolute delight, so if you visit Melbourne, check it out. If this is your first time listening to the Cloud Stories podcast, please subscribe, and let me know where you are listening in from on social media; you can find me at HeatherSMITHAU everywhere.    

In this episode, we audibly cross the seas to Australia and spend time chatting with Matt Kingsley Shaw, one half of the team that is Melbourne Sake. It seemed only fitting to chat with an Australian guest whilst Simone, (who is based in Melbourne), was traveling in Japan. This is the first episode where we, (Maki and Simone), have been in the same country, let alone the same room, during a recording. We had so much fun chatting with Matt whilst tasting the most recent releases from Melbourne Sake. 'After working together at a Melbourne wine bar in 2014, it didn't take long for Matt Kingsley Shaw and Quentin Hanley to take their first baby steps into the world of Sake. Although a little confused and overwhelmed at first, they were spurred on by a next level meal at the (sadly now closed) Kappo on Flinders Lane. If they were only scratching at the surface of the sake rabbit hole before, this experience sent the boys tumbling down. Amazed by the range, complexity and depth of flavour possible in sake, they were hooked. The next few years were spent exploring new styles and producers, learning as much as they could about both, followed by a tilt at home brewing. Inspired by that experience at Kappo and emboldened by many long nights of sake “research”, they decided they would have to do it themselves and Melbourne Sake was born.' 2001 saw Melbourne Sake celebrate their first commercial release of their brew and in this episode, we get a little further insight into how their story began, what's happening for them right now, and what lies ahead for boys at Melbourne Sake. Sadly, Quentin was in transit during the time of this recording, but we hope to catch up with both Matt and Quentin in a future podcast episode and hear how things are progressing for Melbourne Sake. Ganbatte guys! More information about Taste with the Toji - The Project can be found on our website: https://tastewiththetoji.com/ You can subscribe to this Podcast at Patreon Music by: Kazuyoshi Sato (Koikawa Shuzo) Other suggested links from this episode: Melbourne Sake Zenkuro Sake Black Market Sake Marivale Farm Bar Liberty Simon Denton Sake Bar Yoramu Gozenshu Tamagawa Ombra Supernormal Bydri Grossi Group

Episode 25 is brought to you by PILLAR PERFORMANCE: For The Kudos records their debut live show out of Up There Athletics in Flinders Lane, Melbourne. Brett & Joel swap their studio mics for the hand-held variety to navigate their usual FTK program in front of a live audience. Thanks again to everyone for coming. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthekudos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forthekudos Brett: https://www.instagram.com/brett_robinson23 Joel: https://www.instagram.com/joeltobinblack PILLAR PERFORMANCE: https://pillarperformance.shop/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE Discount Code For $10 off : FTK10 UP THERE ATHLETICS: https://upthereathletics.com/  

Helmut Newton, who photographed the likes of Andy Warhol, Claudia Schiffer and Margaret Thatcher, has been described as one of the most influential and provocative fashion photographers of the 20th century. He got his start in a small Flinders Lane studio in Melbourne.

A 'photomaker' of many years - Robert Earp honed his craft through film photography when he was a uni student and found himself exhibited in the National Gallery of Victoria with an image from only his third roll of film.  He took his unique conceptual photography to the commercial sector for many years, and has made his way full circle back to the art world. Here on Art Smitten, we spoke with him about his collaborative exhibition with artist and “glambassador of intersexuality”  Venus Tomarz.  The exhibition, titled Venus Virgin Tomarz is open from Tuesday the 24th of May to Saturday the 4th of June over at fortyfivedownstairs in Flinders Lane.  For more information, click here. Be sure to follow @artsmittensyn on Instagram, and tune in to SYN 90.7FM every Wednesday at 4pm-6pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three males, one armed with a large knife, targeted a man on Flinders Lane near King Street. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 This housing week, Kevin and Karina speak with housing show regulars Shane McGrath (Retirement Housing Worker at HAAG & 3CR broadcaster on Raise the Roof), and later with Cathryn Murdoch (Defend and Extend Public Housing) and Jack Verdins (Friends of Public Housing). With Shane we include discussion on the upcoming elections - Labor promises of (surprise surprise) 30,000 "social" housing houses over 5 years (while analyses by Everybody's Home reporting a need for at least 20,000 per year!), and HAAG's upcoming general meeting to discuss housing issues in the lead-up to the federal election: 11am on 10 May, online or in person at 247-251 Flinders Lane - 9654 7389 to RSVP or for more info about the meeting (or to get involved with HAAG). With Cathryn and Jack we also discuss the lack of proposed budget for public housing by the two major parties (their focus being privatised community housing, where the Greens explicitly raise the issue of PH), particularly as it is an important safety net for intersecting issues that have ramped up during the pandemic - poor mental health, family violence and deteriorating workplace rights, to name a few. We also discuss the Richmond housing estate being flagged for so-called redevelopment and pushback from Yarra Council, big developers profiting off the housing market for international students, and the rooming house developer/community housing organisation that is boasting their high rents keep poor people out of the area. From Cathryn: if you are sleeping rough or experiencing homelessness - here is Cohealth's NEED TO KNOW go-to guide of resources available in Melbourne.

Alan Chong made the news last year when he gave meals away to struggling Melburnians negatively impacted by the fallout from Covid-19 lockdowns. Over the course of a few months, Chong and his team at Tian 38 cooked and gave away hundreds of meals to people who weren't eligible for JobKeeper or JobSeeker, people who were vulnerable and struggling in the pandemic. But that's not the only reason Alan and Tian 38 are special. Alan loves serving people the food he has created. He sees it as one of the most intimate acts you can do for someone. He hasn't closed over any of the lockdowns and continues to serve his chilli crab jaffles, Hainanese chicken and vegemite osso buco rendang to adoring fans. Responding to the demand, Alan's Tian to You boxes are now going out to suburbs beyond the 10km radius of Flinders Lane, so if you live in Doncaster or Melton, Hughesdale or Mordialloc, amongst many others, there's a day of the week with your name on it and a memorable culinary experience to be had.

Teage Ezard is the founder and creator of Gingerboy. We talk to Teage about the early days with Ezard in 1999 in Flinders Lane, the creation of Gingerboy, and the lessons and learnings gained throughout his career.

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In 2019 I travelled 4 hours west of Sydney, past the Blue Mountains, driving through winding bush roads until I arrived at Hill End, the historic goldmining village which is now also known for its inspiring artist's community. It was there that I interviewed Susan Baird who a few years earlier had fallen in love with the town and now has a home and studio there, deep in the bush. We recorded a previous podcast interview where Susan talked with me about how she became an artist and developed her career. It's one of the most downloaded episodes on the podcast and you can hear it here. We also recorded video which I edited down for a YouTube video. I've since realised, though, that those video recordings are just as valuable as the podcast interview itself and that's why I'm bringing you this 'Summer Series' of longer recordings from videos. What you'll hear in this episode is the full audio recording from the video shoot. Susan's next solo show is coming up in June 2021 at Arthouse Gallery in Sydney and she has small works in the Gallery's current group show (January 2021). She is also represented by Flinders Lane Gallery in Melbourne and it was in the lead up to her last show with Flinders Lane that we recorded this interview. You can hear the podcast interview by pressing 'play' below the above feature photo or listen on your favourite podcast app. Scroll down to see stills of the places and works we talk about in this episode as well as the 2019 YouTube video. 'Bowman's Cottage', Hill End, NSW The shearing shed Susan Baird in her studio (formerly the property's hay shed) The studio ‘Studio Window, Bowman’s Cottage’, 2019, Oil on linen 137 x 97cm Finalist Calleen Art Award 2019 ‘Bush Telegraph’, 2019, oil on linen, 102 x 102cm https://youtu.be/c0_IZpOiHVE YouTube video

Described by the media as ‘arguably the most creative force in Australian fashion’, and ‘the man responsible for teaching us how to wear black’, Joseph Saba is an icon of Australian fashion.Joe opened his first store, the ‘Joseph Saba Shirt and Sweater Shop’ in Flinders Lane in 1965. He went on to create the famous Staggers jeans label, which revolutionised jeans in Australia in the 1970’s. He introduced his now famous Saba brand in 1974, building the business up to 17 stores, including a store in New York, before selling the Saba business in 2002.Joe’s most recent success was with his online and wholesale label Joseph Saba, a lifestyle range of womens clothing consisting of Joe's signature knitwear and jersey pieces, for easy relaxed dressing.

On this weeks iso-recorded-at-home program Chris chats to Zoë McMaster who shares her observations of being involved with Healthy Streets Approach, managed by UK transport charity Sustrans and funded by Transport for London.Healthy Streets approach assists local boroughs (equivalent of Australian councils and shires) to deliver, advocate and assist in local active travel projects and provide extra resources working with communities during and after COVID19 lockdown.Local news includes City of Melbourne announcing Little Streets, (Flinders Lane, Little Collins, Little Bourke, Little Lonsdale) and a new Vic Health survey (Footpaths & bike lanes key to active travel post coronavirus) revealing three in four (76%) Victorians want local and state governments to adapt infrastructure so more people can walk or ride.Quote: VicHealth Executive Manager of Programs Kirstan Corben said it was encouraging to see councils create environments that promote walking and riding for both transport and recreation. “Since the coronavirus pandemic began it’s been fantastic to see Victorian councils like the City of Moreland, City of Yarra, City of Melbourne and City of Greater Bendigo make changes so it’s easier for residents and commuters to walk, ride or scoot around their communities for enjoyment during lockdown and travel when restrictions allow,” Ms Corben said.

Through the global pandemic we have and currently are still facing, i heard many times by experienced figures that ‘beauty industry is resilient and recession-proof’, however, the cynic in me was always a little reserved with this notion, this is until I first handedly saw the strength that the team at St Skin exhibited during the pandemic - I now know wholeheartedly for this resilience and recession-proof claim to be true. Mid pandemic while the world was upside down, Australians were ridiculously panic buying toilet paper, our industry was forced into closure and business owners were frantically googling what government funding they were eligible for, I noticed across the St Skin social media account something completely different. Not only were they trying to battle the aforementioned problems we all were, but too, they had been not so kindly kicked out of their stunning space on Flinders Lane, in mid-city Melbourne. What comes next is resilience by definition, which you can hear in Leelah's voice as she shares what it’s like to proactively close the business down and stop treating prior to government mandating you must do so, how one picks up and finds new space in the midst of an uncertain climate and too how you stay sane, remain calm and not lose your shit in the middle of bunnings warehouse - or maybe not so for that last part as you’ll hear in Leelah's story today. I hope that by sharing Leela and the st skin story with you all today, it will help show you that while we might not all be in the same boat or the exact same storm, we are certainly all going through this pandemic together and with a little support, a lot of patience and communication, we will get through this. This episode was brought to you by Phorest Salon Software Don't forget to join our online Facebook community here where thousands of like-minded business owners you like keep each other supported and connected with the latest in the professional beauty industry. If you would like to stay up to date with the latest from Beaute Industrie you can subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Beaute Industrie Podcast is an independent podcast that operates with the support of our listeners (that's you!) So if you would like to support the show, we would very much appreciate that. Hit 'subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or 'follow' on Spotify, and leave a review if you're feeling especially generous. Your host for the podcast is @tamarashawreid and we're at @beauteindustrie --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beaute-industrie/message

Fashionistas of the past will fondly remember Masons, which was one of the leading fashion houses in Melbourne through the sixties and seventies. One of its principals was Piero Gesualdi, architect, fashion designer, interior designer and café owner who brought much of his modernist aesthetic to Rosati’s, the café he established in Flinders Lane. Here he talks about his long and varied career, the creative flame, and his latest innovative venture - turning one of Melbourne’s electricity substations into an underground bar.

Nathan Toleman is one of Melbourne's most dynamic restaurateurs. With wife Sarah, he's progressed from a suburban cafe 13 years ago through a series of increasingly ambitious businesses that have culminated in Hazel and Dessous in Flinders Lane. Nathan puts mental wellbeing front and centre in his business culture, with meditating and farming part of the routine, though he admits he's finding it a challenge to meditate his way through the COVID times. We talk about struggling with uncertainty, the perils of lockdown and the benefits of turning mental health into a habit, just like flossing.

First of all, I hope you're all doing well out there in the world. This is the first episode we've released since the world descended into chaos. I hope that everyone is staying safe and keeping their minds occupied. We're going through one of the wildest times in history. This will be an event we talk about for years to come. The thought that all the world's producers are locked down at home is a notion that excites me. We will witness an explosion of music made during this period. But, I digress. Onto the podcast. For episode 086, we have a 7-hour recording from Bomphcast's Late Night Situation club night which took place back in early February. The night saw Adrian Bell, ADMINISTRATOR and I (Fergus Sweetland) take part in an extended back-to-back set. The night itself was a huge success. We had a line spilling out from the Sub Club, into the alleyway and onto Flinders Lane. Needless to say, the club was at capacity for most of the night. Our concept was to conceal the three DJs from the crowd. We did this by setting up a floor to ceiling cloth in the middle of the dance floor. This completely covered the DJ booth. Projections were put onto the cloth which created such a great spectacle inside Sub Club. It was refreshing to play to the crowd and to only hear their reactions rather than see it. To be concealed took the focus away from the DJs, putting the emphasis back onto the music and visuals. We could feel the vibe from the crowd inside the booth. No sight was required to tell that the vibe was electric. Needless to say, we look forward to doing some more concept gigs once the world gets back to normal. Artwork by Liam White. www.bomphcast.com

Ken Done is one of Australia's most well-known artists, and an absolute creative icon in this country. Last week Ken was in Melbourne as a judge for the TDF Design Awards (where he gave a particularly memorable speech!), and the morning after Lucy visited him in his suite at the Adelphi Hotel in Flinders Lane to record this podcast. In their conversation Ken reflects on his long career, how art in Australia has evolved, and what he's learned about the business of being an artist. Find links and other show notes at https://thedesignfiles.net/podcast.

Welcome to Escape with Simon Calder, this is the podcast that takes your to the four corners of the world. This week we're delighted to announce that we're joined by Tony Wheeler, the co-founder alongside his wife Maureen, of Lonely Planet Travel Guides. Tony has been to a fair amount of dangerous places in his time and therefore he will be conducting a masterclass on the bad lands, how to travel safely in dangerous places from North Korea to Iraq. We'll also be talking how to spend 48 hours in Melbourne, as well as Ryan Air Pilots and their threat to go on strike... Contact Simon: Twitter @SimonCalder Instagram @simon_calder 0:01:07 Lonely Planet Travel Guides - https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ 0:10:17 Melbourne Australia :flag-au: - https://goo.gl/maps/ns4wHHb6s145Jk99A 0:11:10 London Melbourne - https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/04jpl./m/0chgzm.2019-09-14*/m/0chgzm./m/04jpl.2019-09-28;c:GBP;e:1;sd:1;t:f 0:13:20 Quest Flemington Central - https://www.questapartments.com.au/properties/vic/flemington/quest-flemington-central/overview 0:13:30 Adelphi Hotel Melbourne - https://adelphi.com.au/ 0:13:40 Adelphi Hotel pool - https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/image/4516380-3x4-460x613.jpg 0:14:25 Melbourne YHA - https://www.yha.com.au/hostels/vic/melbourne-hostels/melbourne-central-hostel/?gclid=CjwKCAjwzJjrBRBvEiwA867bykgIZTDk3HY-RiuU2GeLyj6WADH9AhoPMTaOuZA0YkOAGyw6nhPvJxoCLlQQAvD_BwE 0:15:40 Queen Victoria Market - https://qvm.com.au/ 0:16:50 Lygon Street - https://goo.gl/maps/MJhwo75nNi9SXCg49 0:17:00 Flinders Lane - https://goo.gl/maps/rjDz8VxEfYfUM94EA 0:18:00 Terracotta warriors - https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/exhibition/terracotta-warriors-cai-guo-qiang/ 0:18:55 The Wheeler Centre - https://www.wheelercentre.com/ 0:19:25 Victoria State Library - https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/ 0:20:05 Hanging Rock - https://goo.gl/maps/GszFM2Be3tEyKN5X9 0:20:10 Anti Gravity Hill - https://goo.gl/maps/JnmdxuUPtJRUZeEg8 0:21:45 Badlands - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Badlands-Tourist-Lonely-Planet-Literature-ebook/dp/B004MYH1JI/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=badlands+tony+wheeler&qid=1566986615&s=gateway&sr=8-2 0:25:35 Darklands - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wheelers-Lonely-Planet-Travel-Literature/dp/174321846X 0:26:05 Japan Rail Pass - https://www.thetrainline.com/deals-discounts/rail-passes/japan-rail-pass 0:26:50 Ryanair Pilots Strike - https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/ryanair-flights-strike-pilot-latest-update-2019-a9046236.html 0:27:40 Virgin Family Ticket - https://www.virgintrains.co.uk/family-offer

Trained in gold & silversmithing at RMIT University jeweller Emma Goodsir established e.g.etal with jeweller Ali Limb This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Flinders Lane gallery supporting contemporary jewellers from Australia and New Zealand - a wonderful achievement!

On June 18 2007 during the morning rush hour, a gunman opened fire on three people at the intersection of Flinders Lane and William Street. Andrew Rule takes a look at the man behind the crime, Hells Angels club member Christopher Wayne Hudson. Read more Andrew Rule at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-rule See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I had never been to the Mailbox Art Space prior to their current exhibition, Heathen. Of 'Heathen', the promotional shots of the works gave me the impression of huge canvases filled with extravagant, thought provoking watercolours. After getting mildly lost in my own city looking for a gallery space on flinders lane, myself and a friend realised that we had to go up a flight of stairs tucked away at the 141-143 Flinders Lane Pawson House heritage building. The stairs were choked with people talking and drinking wine. We were late - I figured that people must have already gone in and come back out to discuss the exhibition. Pushing up the stairs apologising, looking for the door to the gallery, jostling almost everyone, we began to get funny looks. We followed the eyes of a few patrons, turned and beheld a set of 18 1930's mailboxes, the kind you have in an apartment building - lots of about 15x10cm boxes, crammed next to each other, with glass fronts. Within these tiny boxes were not the vast canvases of traditional galleries that I had expected, but miniature works by Belle Bassin, Valentina Palonen and Anna Parry, with work from the curator, Mitchel Brannan's, private collection, interspersed. It is one of Melbourne's smallest gallery spaces. To quote the exhibition's description, the theme of 'Heathen' is 'mysticism, the numinous and the unknowable', the goal 'to explore ways of knowing that are beyond rationality and empiricism'. Parry has included the watercolours, Palonen the intricately detailed sculptures, and Bassin the photography and digital media. Parry's watercolours are a kaleidoscope of colour, which with inspection seems to shift like sand in the wind before your eyes, solidifying after moments into new forms. Acorns turn into hearts which turn into crystals, pomegranate seeds are in fact perhaps precious jewels, seaweed like tendrils lurk blue like veins. Organism meets mineral meets the abstract, in which a darkness of spirit and light comedy of visual play meet. Palonin's contributions take the form of mixed media sculptures. Her works that that drew me the most were a series of disembodied hands holding objects. To call these sculptures intricate would be an understatement - the detail is so incredible, accurate down to the fingerprints and tiny creases of the skin. The hands are painted green on the fingernails, yellow on the fingers, and purple on the palms, implying that each hand might belong to the same owner. Each hand interacts with an object - one holds an acorn, another a seashell, another a rock, another a crystal. As I interrogated the pieces, I began to mime the hand gestures the sculptures were set in. Some have the knuckles facing away from where the face would be, delicately holding the object, indicating that they had perhaps just picked the object up and were observing it, curiously. Other hands gripped their objects hard, possessively, tightly, so that it was obscured from view. I began to see the hand less as a dumb tool, but as of extensions of our mind, of our curiosity, able to display love, hate, ownership and fear as clearly as if these emotions had been yelled. Bassin's digital photography and one minute video installation are perhaps the most difficult to interpret in the exhibition. She employs seemingly simple patterns of undulating line in black and white, which spiral and throb the longer one observes it into a headache inducing maze of complexity. It is not an optical illusion, it is more interesting than that, but I can't help but compare the effect of Bassin's use of shape and time in her still images with the Penrose infinite staircase. Fascinatingly, the artists were not given the theme of the exhibition - 'mysticism, the numinous and the unknowable' to work to - the pieces were curated by Mitchel Brannan, picked from artists who had, prior to the exhibition, pushed their work to answer the questions of 'Heathen's theme. This is intriguing, as there are some startling similarities and parallels in the works, all the more interesting due to the fact they were not established by communication between the artists. The motif a heart, acorn, shell or crystal shape appear in each artists work. Each holds significance to the unconscious. The shell, indented with the infinite spiral pattern, which surfaces from deep beneath the ocean to be viewed by the person. The ocean has over time consistently been used as a metaphor for the unconscious mind in art and literature. The acorn, symbolic of rebirth, or the circle of life. It is also suspended oddly in time, a snapshot of what might one day be a mighty tree, it also stands in for the child or the embryo from which we all began, either within our parents or our ancestors at the dawn of time. Finally, the crystal, brewed deep below the ground by forces untold, becoming something wonderfully, staggeringly beautiful, but is for the most part likely never to see the light of day. It is highly symbolic of the innermost workings of the human mind, and perhaps hints at why so many crystals in the images the artists provided oscillate between seeming both organic and mineral, heightening the metaphoric tie between object and abstract. All said, I had a brilliant time at the Mailbox Art Space, and I can highly recommend the 'Heathen' Exhibition. It's running until the 30th of July. Check out extra details at www.mailboxartspace.com.au, which will also treat you to a digital copy of Anna Parry's watercolour 'Sacred Geometry'. Review written by Jim ThomasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I had never been to the Mailbox Art Space prior to their current exhibition, Heathen. Of 'Heathen', the promotional shots of the works gave me the impression of huge canvases filled with extravagant, thought provoking watercolours. After getting mildly lost in my own city looking for a gallery space on flinders lane, myself and a friend realised that we had to go up a flight of stairs tucked away at the 141-143 Flinders Lane Pawson House heritage building.  The stairs were choked with people talking and drinking wine. We were late - I figured that people must have already gone in and come back out to discuss the exhibition. Pushing up the stairs apologising, looking for the door to the gallery, jostling almost everyone, we began to get funny looks. We followed the eyes of a few patrons, turned and beheld a set of 18 1930's mailboxes, the kind you have in an apartment building - lots of about 15x10cm boxes, crammed next to each other, with glass fronts. Within these tiny boxes were not the vast canvases of traditional galleries that I had expected, but miniature works by Belle Bassin, Valentina Palonen and Anna Parry, with work from the curator, Mitchel Brannan's, private collection, interspersed. It is one of Melbourne's smallest gallery spaces. To quote the exhibition's description, the theme of 'Heathen'  is 'mysticism, the numinous and the unknowable', the goal 'to explore ways of knowing that are beyond rationality and empiricism'. Parry has included the watercolours, Palonen the intricately detailed sculptures, and Bassin the photography and digital media. Parry's watercolours are a kaleidoscope of colour, which with inspection seems to shift like sand in the wind before your eyes, solidifying after moments into new forms. Acorns turn into hearts which turn into crystals, pomegranate seeds are in fact perhaps precious jewels, seaweed like tendrils lurk blue like veins. Organism meets mineral meets the abstract, in which a darkness of spirit and light comedy of visual play meet. Palonin's contributions take the form of mixed media sculptures. Her works that that drew me the most were a series of disembodied hands holding objects. To call these sculptures intricate would be an understatement - the detail is so incredible, accurate down to the fingerprints and tiny creases of the skin. The hands are painted green on the fingernails, yellow on the fingers, and purple on the palms, implying that each hand might belong to the same owner. Each hand interacts with an object - one holds an acorn, another a seashell, another a rock, another a crystal. As I interrogated the pieces, I began to mime the hand gestures the sculptures were set in.  Some have the knuckles facing away from where the face would be, delicately holding the object, indicating that they had perhaps just picked the object up and were observing it, curiously. Other hands gripped their objects hard, possessively, tightly, so that it was obscured from view. I began to see the hand less as a dumb tool, but as of extensions of our mind, of our curiosity, able to display love, hate, ownership and fear as clearly as if these emotions had been yelled. Bassin's digital photography and one minute video installation are perhaps the most difficult to interpret in the exhibition. She employs seemingly simple patterns of undulating line in black and white, which spiral and throb the longer one observes it into a headache inducing maze of complexity. It is not an optical illusion, it is more interesting than that, but I can't help but compare the effect of Bassin's use of shape and time in her still images with the Penrose infinite staircase. Fascinatingly, the artists were not given the theme of the exhibition - 'mysticism, the numinous and the unknowable' to work to - the pieces were curated by Mitchel Brannan, picked from artists who had, prior to the exhibition, pushed their work to answer the questions of 'Heathen's theme. This is intriguing, as there are some startling similarities and parallels in the works, all the more interesting due to the fact they were not established by communication between the artists. The motif a heart, acorn, shell or crystal shape appear in each artists work. Each holds significance to the unconscious. The shell, indented with the infinite spiral pattern, which surfaces from deep beneath the ocean to be viewed by the person. The ocean has over time consistently been used as a metaphor for the unconscious mind in art and literature.  The acorn, symbolic of rebirth, or the circle of life. It is also suspended oddly in time, a snapshot of what might one day be a mighty tree, it also stands in for the child or the embryo from which we all began, either within our parents or our ancestors at the dawn of time. Finally, the crystal, brewed deep below the ground by forces untold, becoming something wonderfully, staggeringly beautiful, but is for the most part likely never to see the light of day. It is highly symbolic of the innermost workings of the human mind, and perhaps hints at why so many crystals in the images the artists provided oscillate between seeming both organic and mineral, heightening the metaphoric tie between object and abstract. All said, I had a brilliant time at the Mailbox Art Space, and I can highly recommend the 'Heathen' Exhibition. It's running until the 30th of July. Check out extra details at www.mailboxartspace.com.au, which will also treat you to a digital copy of Anna Parry's watercolour 'Sacred Geometry'. Review written by Jim Thomas

Happy Easter Peeps! On today's show we spoke to the Gourmet Farmer Matthew Evans, owner of Fat Pig Farm in Tasmania. He's just released a new book called Not Just Jam that covers all kind of preserves, and we discussed the origins of preserved goods and why they are still relevant despite modern food technologies.We then were joined by Melbourne-based French Chef Florent Gerardin, who chatted about his time working in kitchens alongside Joel Robuchon, Alain Ducasse, Shannon Bennett, and Mark Best amongst others. He is opening a new restaurant in Flinders Lane called Oter, and we spoke about how the new space is coming together and what they'll be serving. It's opening around April 11, so swing past and have a look.

Melissa Jackson started her career studying textiles at RMIT University, graduating in the late 1980s. With a downturn in manufacturing at that time, Jackson headed to London, enrolling in the prestigious Central St. Martins School of Fashion. Returning to Melbourne, Jackson got her break at Christines in Flinders Lane, when a number of imported hats were held up on the wharf in peak cup season. Years later, Melissa Jackson is still creating unique and sculptural hats for some of Melbourne's best dressed.

Colombian artists Katherine Gailer & Maria Esther Pena talk about their upcoming EXHIBITION ▷ INHABITED: A Magical Realism that opens on Tuesday, 2 February 2016, 5 -7pm, 45 Downstairs (45 Flinders Lane) in Melbourne. We talked about Magical Realism, telling different stories and being an Immigrant. We discussed about what is a "LAtin american" artist in Australia.Dates: 2 – 13 February 2016Opening Night: Tuesday, 2 February 2016, 5 -7pmINHABITED: A Magical Realism’ is a group exhibition by Colombian-Australian artists Katherine Gailer and Maria Peña comprising a collection of visual metaphors representing identities in transition, disintegration and reconstruction. It presents a body of works– which incorporates oil paintings and drawings– aiming to uncover the magical realism, which inhabits Australia’s multicultural landscape. The artists reveal a mythical dimension, which embraces visions of fragmented memories and dreamlike sates arising out of the journeys of people migrating, being displaced and travelling around the globe. These are experiences of dislocation that give birth to new identities and generate unique cultural connections. Moreover, INHABITED holds deeper meanings inspired by a shift of consciousness, a spiritual awakening, and presents art that facilitates the depiction of new interconnected realities. The works presented are strongly concerned with the intrinsic relationship that exists between nature, the human spirit and identity.While exploring stories of diaspora and myths in Melbourne’s demographic, it became evident for the artists that experiences of relocation unfold deep spiritual and social transformations that affect the public consciousness. Hereby, Peña and Gailer are drawn to the possibility of creating art that serves as a window to alternative realities, which enables processes of reconciliation with past memories, the self and our natural environment. Just as Marc Auge described it: ‘Humankind is not in ruins it is in reconstruction’. By exposing their artistic response to issues of memory and relocation, these women aim to create an imaginary landscape. A scenery, where humans are often portrayed interacting with flowers, water, animals and other natural forms– as well as overlapped spaces– as a way to express the complexities of beings navigating the in-between places, that exist in the past and present. As immigrants in Australia, INHABITED is a fascinating platform for Gailer and Peña to explore identities in transit, restore myths, awaken memory and open new spiritual spaces. An exhibition inviting the audience to imagine, reconstruct and decipher their own magical realism.INHABITED is proudly supported by Multicultural Arts VictoriaDETAILS:Free EventOpening Night: Tuesday 2 February 2016, 5 – 7pmExhibition Runs: 2 February – 13 February 2016Location: Fortyfive Downstairs Gallery(45 Flinders Ln, Melbourne 3000 VIC)Opening Hours: Tue to Fri: 11am - 5 pmSat: 12pm - 4pm Artists Websites:www.katherinegailer.comwww.maria-pena.com

Architect Bruce Trethowan has been instrumental in rejuvenating many of Melbourne's landmarks, including the recently opened Chanel flagship store on the corner of Russell Street and Flinders Lane. While Trethowan Architects takes such buildings forward, he also responds to its past. Corlyule, a historic homestead in Victoria, a collaboration with heritage architect Bryce Raworth, which received an Architecture Award (AIA Victorian Chapter) is indicative of the high calibre of work from this practice.

This week we feature a young artist from Melbourne again. His name is Adrian Bell... and oh... does he know how to technO! A local to the Melbourne metropolis you can catch Adrian mostly at his "Cool Room" Thursday nights, at 279 Flinders Lane. I had the pleasure of playing there a few weeks back and I had such an awesome time. The vibe in a smaller room (Situated in an old cool room) is the best. When it gets packed in there.... well... it flares! This mix is made up with some phenomenal tunes! perfectly arranged. I have had the pleasure of listening to this mix a few times already, and words don't do it justice :) so please click that play button and enjoy your friday night! Tracklist Quasi - Marcel Dettmann [Ostgut Ton] Dirty Drive (Shifted Remix) - Developer [Modularz] Big Yam - Jerome Sydenham [Apotek Records] Boom Room - Shed [Ostgut Ton] Hunter Grazer (Planetary Assault Systems Remix) - Jeroen Liebregts [Audio Assault] Throbe (Cassegrain Remix) - Migren [TEMP Records] Stress Control (Par Grindvik In The Fall Remix) - Hans Bouffmyhre [Sleaze Records UK] Vent (Pfirter Remix) - Xhin [Stroboscopic Artefacts] Rhine Maiden - Mattias Fridell [Gynoid Audio] Anthem - Psyk [MindTrip Music] Static (Raffaele Attanasio Remix) - Antonio De Angelis [Gynoid Audio] LX4 - Xhin, Lucy [CLR] Battle of Zama - Silvision, Rraph [Gynoid Audio] A Different Angle - Xhin [Token] In Just A Small Moment - A.n.D [Frozen Border] Nohouse (Xhin Remix) - Monoloc [Sleaze Records UK] Cathedral - Inigo Kennedy [Token] http://www.facebook.com/thecoolroomofficial?fref=ts

Described by the media as ‘arguably the most creative force in Australian fashion’, and ‘the man responsible for teaching us how to wear black’, Joseph Saba is an icon of Australian fashion.Joe opened his first store, the ‘Joseph Saba Shirt and Sweater Shop’ in Flinders Lane in 1965. He went on to create the famous Staggers jeans label, which revolutionised jeans in Australia in the 1970’s. He introduced his now famous Saba brand in 1974, building the business up to 17 stores, including a store in New York, before selling the Saba business in 2002.Joe’s most recent success was with his online and wholesale label Joseph Saba, a lifestyle range of womens clothing consisting of Joe's signature knitwear and jersey pieces, for easy relaxed dressing.Joe was included in the Australia Post ‘Australian Legends of Fashion’ postage stamp series in January 2005. The Australia Post ‘Legends’ are the only living people, apart from the monarchy, to appear on a stamp. Some of Joe’s designs are archived in the Powerhouse Museum (Sydney) and the National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne).He now enjoys consulting on various fashion projects. He also takes a keen interest in young up and coming designers and fashion students and enjoys passing his knowledge and experience on to the next generation of great Australian designers.

Architect Rodney Egglestone is co-director of March Studio. A relatively new practice, March studio first created waves with its stacked cardboard interior for Aesop in Flinders Lane. The practice have now designed numerous fit-outs for Aesop, including Paris and Switzerland. They are also designing a new boutique in Paris for leading fashion designer Damir Domar.

Fashionistas of the past will fondly remember Mason’s, which was one of the leading fashion houses in Melbourne through the sixties and seventies. One of its principals was Piero Gesualdi, architect, fashion designer, interior designer and café owner who brought much of his modernist aesthetic to Rosati’s, the café he established in Flinders Lane.Here he talks about his long and varied career, the creative flame, and his latest innovative venture - turning one of Melbourne’s electricity substations into an underground bar.