A FRIEND of mine visited Melbourne for the first time in more than a decade last week. The last time he was here was in the early ’90s, in the middle of the last great recession to hit this city. The Melbourne he remembered was the one that was broke and broken. He’d heard about [...]
Culture and Recessions
June 22nd, 2009 2 Comments
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Does anyone in Newcastle have vacant real estate?
April 8th, 2008 6 Comments
Apparently not. I’ve long been advocating a more enlightened approach to liquor licensing in NSW and particularly in my home town of Newcastle. I’m convinced (and convinced i can convince most people) that a more diverse culture (and i mean everything from punk venues to jazz clubs) of drinking, dining, music, art and entertainment is [...]
Tags: CBD · empty spaces · Liquor licensing · Newcastle · Not Quite Art · Small bars