Bonang Road, Orbost, after bushfire moved through the area. Photo: Greg Briggs. I’m proud to have contributed to Domain’s “Road to recovery” special edition out today and tomorrow. The travel guide is designed to promote […]
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Royal Auto cover – Who will save the Great Ocean Road?
My story about tourism, development and the natural environment on the Great Ocean Road came out in RACV’s RoyalAuto magazine earlier this month. It has beautiful photographs by Oliver Munoz (see above) and looks at […]
Melbourne’s pedestrian crush
I enjoyed researching and writing this feature for the April-May edition of RoyalAuto magazine (and with great pics by Eamon Gallagher). Having worked in and around Melbourne since the late ’90s I’ve noticed the CBD […]
Dame Edna’s hometown up for international environmental award
The City of Moonee Valley is up for an international award for its plan to plant 30 per cent more trees by 2040. Photo: Isamu Sawa. Here’s my story from today’s Domain section. You can read it […]
My TWR cover story on ‘daggy’ Melbourne
Last week I had my first cover story in The Weekly Review. Exploring the idea of ‘daggy’ Melbourne, it’s a reflection on a few of the institutions and things that make this city different […]
The Weekly Review
I’m pleased to report that I’ve joined the regular contributing team at The Weekly Review, a lifestyle and property magazine published in print, online and mobile every Saturday. My first story is about a Melbourne couple […]
Homebuyers placing a premium on ‘walkability’
By Peter Barrett When random breath tests for alcohol were introduced in Victoria in the late 1970s one astute property owner read the writing on the wall. He sold up his old place and bought […]
