Visual Melbourne

A tour of RMIT's New Academic Street

Mon, 05/02/2018 - 12:00 Laurence Dragomir

The various spaces and elements which combine to form RMIT's New Academic Street (NAS) have progressively begun to open to students and visitors alike. I was recently...

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Docklands Places and Spaces, part four: Batmans Hill and Stadium

Fri, 25/08/2017 - 07:00 Laurence Dragomir

The former site of John Batman's home, Batman's Hill is entering the final stages of its redevelopment. Collins Square's final tower has begun its skyward ascent, as has...

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Docklands Places and Spaces, part three: NewQuay and Harbour Town

Thu, 10/08/2017 - 12:00 Laurence Dragomir

Part three follows on from the part one: Yarra's Edge and part two: Victoria Harbour. The focus of today's piece will be NewQuay and Harbour Town, the northern most...

Docklands Places and Spaces, part two: Victoria Harbour

Fri, 04/08/2017 - 00:00 Laurence Dragomir

Following on from part one's photo tour of Yarra's Edge earlier in the week, comes part two which focuses on the so-called 'centrepiece' of Docklands: Victoria Harbour...

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Docklands Places and Spaces, part one: Yarra's Edge

Wed, 02/08/2017 - 12:00 Laurence Dragomir

A couple of weeks ago, on a sunny winter's day I decided to go for a walk and take a few snaps around Docklands, not a bad excuse to get out of the office. My walk...

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Melbourne’s White Night 2017

Wed, 22/02/2017 - 07:00 Michael Smith

Once again Melbourne has turned it on for the spectacular cultural juggernaut that is White Night. A crowd of around 600,000 took part in the all night festival of...

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Melbourne Central’s iconic shot tower reborn in VR

Wed, 31/08/2016 - 17:00 Damian Moratti

Melbourne’s architectural landscape is a wonderful juxtaposition of modern and Victorian architecture. Although the CBD has been peppered with many skyscrapers, its...

White Night Melbourne 2016

Mon, 22/02/2016 - 16:00 Michael Smith

Once again Melbourne’s all night festival of art, music and light projections has delighted hundreds of thousands in Melbourne’s CBD. The 2016 edition of White Night is...

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Feeling at home next to the dome

Fri, 06/11/2015 - 08:00 Mark Baljak

A new piece of street art has been unveiled opposite Etihad Stadium that is in stark contrast to its drab surrounds. The poorly activated surrounds of Etihad Stadium has...

Thornbury and Preston light up for the Darebin Projection Festival

Fri, 26/06/2015 - 08:00 Laurence Dragomir

The junction marking Thornbury and Preston is set to light up this evening, celebrating a significant development set to happen in the area. A joint partnership between...

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