unChain is once again organising a forum for the state elections. The Albert Park Candidates Forum will be held at Memo Hall St Kilda, from 7 – 9pm, on Thursday 10 November 2022. Free event – register via Eventbrite.
Missed the forum? Watch it online before you vote…
REFRESH – REIMAGINE As part on our involvement in the City of Port Phillip Council elections, we have outlined some of the criteria which will determine our support for candidates. Its time, again. In 2006-07 the City of Port Phillip staff and councillors got very much out of touch with community needs and expectations when…
unChain and LIVE organised a candidates forum for the State elections hosted by the Alex Theatre, St Kilda. This was supported by 20 local community groups. See a video of the highlights of the Albert Park Candidates Forum at http://forum.org.au – and there is a podcast of the entire Forum. The forum ran for 3 hours. Community Groups supporting the…
There is a clear choice regarding the St Kilda Triangle in this State election. The Liberal Party’s Andrew Bond has promised a community park over an underground car park at a cost to the taxpayer of $36.2 million. The big plus for this plan is that it is clear how it is to be funded.…
Albert Park MP Martin Foley has promised that, if re-elected, Labor will spend $50 million to build a new pier at the St Kilda Harbour. unChain applauds this proposal. The St Kilda harbour site is a unique asset. The new pier promises significant gains for the general public such as a sea pool and public…
A team led by Melbourne’s NH Architecture has won the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) design competition for the St Kilda Triangle. The Melbourne consortium beat over 200 entries from 40 countries. A group from Seattle took second place. The proposal, called Light Up, won both the expert jury’s award and the popular vote. LAGI…
The 50-year lease of the St Kilda Marina ends on 30 April 2019. This presents an opportunity to plan for the marina’s future. Council is working with a Community Panel and technical experts on an iterative design process exploring future site options. unChain members Trevor White and Geoff Gowers are members of the Panel. The…
unChain has long been advocating for a safe bicycle and pedestrian route along St Kilda Rd. St Kilda Rd is one of the main arterials for people riding bikes to the central business district. It is estimated that cyclists make over 1.2 million trips per year along St Kilda Rd. Nevertheless it is also…
The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) is an international sustainable design competition that brings sustainability, public art and land form together to draw international attention to renewable energy. Designs for site-specific public art installations that have the added benefit of renewable energy generation will be submitted to the competition that typically attract thousands of participants…
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