Anna Polyviou brings her desserts to Australian kitchens, with her new book Sweet Street

From the Mohawk, to the piercings and bursts of bright colours, Anna Polyviou is not easy to miss or forget. The pastry chef has had an international career, starting at the Sofitel Melbourne and venturing over to Europe to work alongside some of the best at Claridge's London and Pierre Herme’s famous Paris Patisserie. She …

Road Closures, Train Disruptions to Take Place During School Holidays

Upcoming rail works will affect commuters throughout July, with delays of at least 30 minutes expected on St Kilda Road. If you’re commuting to and from the city over the school holidays, major works on the Metro Tunnel project may add to your travel time. From July 1 there will be a 16-day construction push …

Replica of The Globe Theatre Coming to Melbourne

  “It’s like a party, we do Shakespeare properly, but we have a lot of fun. There’s swordfights, fake blood and singing and dancing casts.” A replica of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare’s most famous works were originally performed, is popping up in Melbourne this September. Construction begins in August at the Shakespeare Garden, across …

Men Asked to Pay More at Brunswick Cafe

Is an 18 per cent surcharge a fair way to address the gender pay gap? Handsome Her hopes its new initiative starts a conversation, while raising funds for women's charities. Twitter / @paigecardona Brunswick cafe Handsome Her has caused a stir with a new initiative designed to raise awareness of the gender wage gap. A …

XXXX Denies Milton Brewery Might Be Closing

Parent company shoots down union warning the Brisbane icon is at risk. Lion, the parent company of XXXX, has come out strongly against union claims Brisbane’s iconic brewery may be shutting down. In a statement to the media, the company said that the “recent claims are false; we are actually hiring five more permanent people …

Beautifying Bollards: First Stripes, Now Polka Dots

You may have seen the concrete bollards installed on Melbourne’s streets over the last couple of weeks, as a safety precaution following a spate of terror attacks in cities around the world, and the Bourke Street massacre. The raw concrete cubes are temporary measures, to be replaced at a future date by a “network of …

Community comes together for Morning Tea

Since being diagnosed with breast cancer, Jill Newton has turned her story from cancer victim to cancer fighter through an annual morning tea. Jill Newton of Lakes Entrance was diagnosed in 2007 with breast cancer alongside a younger colleague, Sue. Who together decided to hold Sue and Jill’s Morning Tea. Breast cancer is the second …

Impact Theatre – Theatre with a Difference

Impact Theatre, formerly Warragul Youth Theatre, is a Warragul based company. The company which was founded in 2012, focuses on young people between the ages of 15-25 creating, writing, performing and producing original and often confronting works. The company, which is partnered with Off The Leash: Theatre with teeth has been undertaking original pieces from …

Pink Ribbon Gala

For the first time in its 50 year history, Latrobe Theatre Company is hosting a Pink Ribbon Gala evening to celebrate their opening night of their latest production “Legally Blonde”. This event will be held on May 7 at the Latrobe Performing Arts Centre in Traralgon, with the show beginning at 8pm with complimentary drinks …

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – Not just for War Veterans

Some trauma experienced in childhood, can lead to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosis later in life according to psychologist Benjamin Shields. “It may take a while, like if you’re in a car accident it won’t be long until you’re in the situation again, other situations it’s different it all depends on the triggers,” he said. …