Melbourne Heritage Watch

Koombalah at 27 Grey Street St Kilda on the corner of Jackson Street, is a significant Federation Queen Anne end terrace which is currently in a severely neglected state. The building bears a bronzed art noveau plaque with its name “Koombalah” and features two prominent tudor style gables, an imposing chimney and faceted bay [...]

I find the current fashion of “old is out” in Melbourne really disturbing.

I can’t for the life of me believe that some of the most recent development’s show blatant ignorance and disregard for some of Melbourne’s most treasured buildings. 2007 was a shocking year for heritage and based on recent trends 2008 promises to [...]