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The Guardian
38 minutes ago
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- The Guardian
Hidden gems and secret corners: a rare glimpse inside Melbourne's most captivating buildings
Beneath an unassuming Collingwood apartment block, two Melbourne-based artists are preparing to open their studio to the public. Artists Rone (left) and Callum Preston are opening their studio to the public as part of 2025 Open House Melbourne. Photograph: Ellen Smith/The Guardian Artist and designer Callum Preston has shared a studio with street artist Tyrone Wright, better known as Rone, for the past five years. This weekend the duo will allow members of the public inside their working space as part of Melbourne's annual Open House program. Preston jokes that even some local residents, unaware of who their neighbours are, may wander over. 'I don't think a lot of people upstairs even know that there's artist studios down here. It just looks like it could be an office or something,' he says. 'A visual overload': stacked shelves inside Rone and Callum Preston's studio. Photograph: Ellen Smith/The Guardian The studio is the kind of hidden gem Open House specialises in. Since 2008, the event has given the public a peek inside secret corners and oft-unseen spaces around Melbourne. While the program tends to focus heavily on architecture, the frisson of excitement for the public is in seeing doors that are usually closed to them open, and the feeling of uncovering treasures concealed in plain sight. Across the three days, Wright and Preston will introduce their studio to visitors and roam alongside them. In-progress artworks and the pair's personal art archives dating back 20 years will be on display. The studio will also feature props used in Rone's installations, including 8,000 books nestled inside each other like babushka dolls, alongside works in progress and TVs playing video works. Wright describes the place as 'a chaotic space' and 'a visual overload', but Preston notes 'there's a method to all the madness'. 'Everything's sort of labelled in its own way. I don't think the National Gallery archivist would love the way we do it, but we have it all here,' he says. Items from past installations in Rone and Callum Preston's studio. Photograph: Ellen Smith/The Guardian Wright grew up surrounded mainly by tradespeople and says he never met artists when he was young. Opening studios to visitors, and giving them a look at the process behind the works, can offer younger people a window into a creative life and make it more accessible, he explains. 'Talking to younger people, I've always just kept in mind [that] this might be important for them – this moment to meet someone who's doing something that they might aspire to, or they didn't even consider that could have been real,' he says. 'Seeing an artist do something just seems more doable [to you], because you see that they are just real people.' Past headliners of Open House have included the Myer Mural Hall and a limited lottery for rare access to the dilapidated century-old ballroom at the top of Flinders Street station (years before arts festival Rising secured use of the space). The 2025 program includes nearly 200 buildings, spaces and activities, from the new veloway in the West Gate Tunnel Project to a First Nations kayak tour down the Yarra River. Here are some other highlights. Cairo Flats Two apartments in Cairo Flats in Fitzroy will be open to the public. Photograph: Tom Ross/XYZ Fitzroy's most distinctive 1930s apartment block – 36 'bachelor'-style flats arranged in a U-shape around a central garden, with a communal dining room, lockable garages and famous cantilevered concrete stairs – was key to the growth of apartment living in Melbourne. It was described by the magazine Australian Home Beautiful in 1937 as 'a new solution of the problem of combining what are so often incompatibles – space-economy, comfort, absolute modernity, and minimum rentals'. Tours of the building, grounds and two apartments will be led by Cairo Flats owners. Younghusband Woolstore Younghusband Woolstore has been restored and redeveloped for 'adaptive reuse'. Photograph: Open House Melbourne Catching a passing glimpse from the train of the ghost signs that linger on the 122-year-old redbrick may be the only interaction many Melburnians have had with this industrial building. Broker Younghusband and Co bought the 1901 Kensington storehouse from wool seller R Goldsbrough Row and Co and operated the facility until 1970, after which it was used for artistic studios and costume storage for the Australian Ballet. The building has recently been restored and redeveloped for 'adaptive reuse', leaning into its heritage elements. The first stage of that redevelopment was completed last year. A guided tour of the revived site will be hosted by the architects Woods Bagot and contractor Built on Friday, while visitors can roam around it in their own time on Saturday. Visitors can roam around the building in their own time on Saturday. Photograph: Open House Melbourne Ziebell's farmhouse Built in the 1850s, this bluestone farmhouse in Thomastown – once known as Westgarthtown, or Germantown – has been home to five generations of dairy-farming families. The house was built by German migrants Sophia and Christian Ziebell in a European style, with 61cm-thick rubble bluestone walls, pitched roofs, adjoining rooms and a large inhabitable attic. It is situated in a rambling garden, alongside the original stone barn, washhouse and bathhouse, and Heritage Council Victoria says it is likely the earliest surviving dwelling of the migrant settlement. Ziebell's farmhouse in Thomastown dates from the 1850s. Photograph: David Johns The site has been restored by Whittlesea city council, and as part of Open House, descendants of Germantown families will provide tours, insights, reflections and readings about farm life in the area. Henry Ziebell in the home's attic. Photograph: Jason Cheetham Tay Creggan Tay Creggan in South Yarra is now a girls' school. Photograph: Strathcona girls' grammar This heritage-listed mansion in South Yarra, known as 'the house on the rocks', has had many lives: it has been a family home for the wealthy, a hostel for young women and, since 1969, a school campus. It was built to be a family home for architect Robert Guyon Purchas in the early 1880s, but he ran into financial trouble before it was finished and sold it to 'Hawthorn gentleman' Michael Spencer, while continuing to work on it. Spencer's widow sold it to the Catholic church in 1937, who themselves sold it to the Baptist Union of Victoria in 1969 for use by Strathcona girls' grammar school. Heritage Council Victoria describes Tay Creggan as 'one of most picturesque houses built in Victoria in the late 19th century' and 'one of the finest examples in Victoria of the Victorian Queen Anne Revival style, incorporating many Elizabethan-period features'. Tours of Tay Creggan will run on Saturday as part of Open House. Windows inside the heritage-listed mansion. Photograph: Strathcona girls' grammar Open House Melbourne runs from Friday 25 July to Sunday 27 July 2025
CTV News
17 hours ago
- CTV News
Suspicious incident in Collingwood leads to recovery of stolen Dodge Durango
The Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a suspicious incident reported in a residential neighbourhood that led to the recovery of a stolen SUV on July 23, 2025. (OPP) Police in Collingwood are investigating a suspicious incident that took place in a residential neighbourhood. On Wednesday, just before 1 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious person checking vehicles in the Lockhart subdivision in Collingwood. Officials say the suspect was observed getting out of a Dodge Durango and inspecting a parked vehicle with a flashlight before leaving the area. Officers tracked down the man travelling eastbound on Stanley Street. Police say the vehicle allegedly failed to stop and fled the area. Multiple OPP units from Collingwood and Huronia West Detachments coordinated patrols to find the vehicle. Police deployed a spike belt on Highway 26 near Cullham Road, which successfully deflated the vehicle's tires. The man proceeded to run off so officers coordinated a search of the area. At this time, the suspect remains outstanding and the investigation is ongoing. The vehicle, a 2023 Dodge Durango, was confirmed stolen from York Region. It was secured for forensic processing as part of the ongoing investigation. The Community Street Crime Unit of the Collingwood OPP has taken over the investigation. Officers say they are actively canvassing the area for video footage.
Mercury
19 hours ago
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- Mercury
AFL: Lions focused on form not ladder position says Dayne Zorko
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko has promised the Lions won't again fall into the trap of becoming preoccupied with how high they can finish on the AFL ladder despite being in contention to win the minor premiership. With five rounds of the regular season remaining, the second-placed Lions, on the back of four successive wins, are just two points adrift of competition leaders Collingwood, who have suffered back-to-back defeats. If the Lions beat Gold Coast at People First Stadium on Saturday, and the Magpies lose to struggling Richmond on Sunday, Brisbane would be on top by the end of the weekend. If both Brisbane and Collingwood win this weekend, top spot will be on the line on Saturday week when the teams meet at the MCG. However, should the Lions lose to the Suns, Adelaide will move ahead of them with a win over Port Adelaide on Saturday night. Dayne Zorko is focused on helping the Lions to a fifth straight win on Saturday. Picture: Albert Perez/AFL Photos via Getty Images It's that scenario that Brisbane – who despite winning four premierships since the merger of the Bears and Fitzroy before the 1997 season have not won a minor premiership in that period – is most focused on avoiding, rather than being concerned about top spot. 'We found ourselves in a little bit of trouble earlier in the year when we started doing that,' Zorko told SENQ Breakfast. 'We looked where we were on the ladder and there was a fair bit of separation with us and Collingwood compared to the rest, and we felt as though our form started to fluctuate a little bit.' The Lions won just two of six matches in a sub-par May-June period, which resulted in them dropping out of the top two. 'We put all that stuff aside. We just purely focus on what's important from week to week now,' said Zorko ahead of Brisbane's bid for a fifth straight win on Saturday. 'We want to try to finish up as high as we possibly can, but more importantly we want our game to still be in really good check. 'We want to keep improving and adjusting our style to make sure, heading towards that finals period, our game's in the best possible shape we can get it.' Zorko, who has been cleared to play on Saturday after a positive outcome from scan results on a sore foot, expected the Suns to 'respond significantly' to their 61-point weekend loss to Adelaide. 'Their game's still healthy, they're in really good check,' Zorko said of the eighth-placed Suns. 'You have those losses. Collingwood beat us by a monstrous number (52 points) earlier on in the season, and you come back, you respond and you clean things up. 'I'm expecting them to do the same thing, which we'll be ready for.' Originally published as Brisbane Lions focused on Suns, not top spot, says veteran Dayne Zorko
West Australian
a day ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Rita Saffioti 10 Things: 44 schools will get funding to improve sports facilities and help community clubs
1. After getting into the swing of a back-to-school routine I was delighted to join the Education Minister Sabine Winton to announce the first group of schools to receive funding through our Community Use of School Sporting Facilities program. Forty-four schools will receive funding to improve their sporting facilities to assist local community clubs. This is all about making better use of our schools, so community sporting clubs have access to new and improved facilities. 2. Speaking of sport, what a thriller from Fremantle this week, coming back from a 22-point deficit in the final term to defeating Collingwood by a single point. Beating Collingwood at the MCG after being behind (and I won't mention the umpires) was something to celebrate. Fingers crossed for a strong finish to the season. 3. We announced the recipients of the CoastWA grants this week with more than $3 million to be shared across 27 projects to safeguard WA's coastline from critical coastal hazards. Coastal erosion is a massive challenge but we will continue to work with local governments to manage and protect our coastlines. 4. An exciting time in health with a device, which was funded by our Government in the early stages of development, being hailed as a game-changer. The DelivAssure device immediately detects when a baby isn't receiving enough oxygen during labour and alerts healthcare professionals. It's the biggest development in foetal monitoring in 50 years and we should be proud it's been made in WA. 5. Foster and family carer households will be able to enjoy a day out for free with passes available to Perth Zoo, WA Museum Boola Bardip and the WA Maritime Museum. These carers give so much of their time to support some of WA's most vulnerable children and young people, and this is just one way our Government can show our gratitude. 6. In continuing with household relief measures, this week our Government also launched the latest update of our Discount Directory and the annual cost-of-living rebate scheme which will deliver $33.8 million in direct financial assistance to more than 351,000 WA Seniors Card members. 7. It'll soon be easier for West Australians to access diagnosis and treatment for everyday conditions with eligible pharmacists able to train and take part in a trial to treat a range of common conditions including asthma and ear infections. This will help reduce pressure on GPs and hospitals and allow people to access options close to home. 8. The AC Milan team arrives on Sunday night giving us another chance to witness one of the world's most iconic football clubs, live and up close. Their presence puts a global spotlight on Perth once again as a city capable of hosting the world's best. 9. I hope everyone's excited because the club has named a star-studded squad for their tour of Asia. HBF Park will also be hosting an Italian village with a DJ after the game. Whether you're backing the Glory, cheering for the Rossoneri, or just love world-class football this is a night you won't want to miss. 10. And a friendly reminder if you're heading to the derby this weekend, there are cameras around and you could appear on the big screen! Possibly with a Coldplay track in the background.
Perth Now
a day ago
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- Perth Now
‘Harder than being CEO': AFL ex's bold claim about WAG life
Brodie Ryan, the former girlfriend of Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley, has the internet up in arms after claiming that being a WAG is 'harder than being a CEO'. Following the high-profile pair's split a few months ago, Ryan has spoken out about the hardships of keeping up the glamorous lifestyle of being in a relationship with a sportsman - which has fallen on deaf ears. Becoming an AFL WAG, wife and girlfriend, has become a dream job for many women with low ambition in recent years. The 36-year-old, who works as a business manager, compared dating the 52-year-old to being the chief executive of a company. 'What they do is tough for a job, so you need that support at home. And I guess a lot of the trolls out there will say they're just a WAG — they're not just a WAG,' she told the Herald Sun. Brodie Ryan's claim seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Credit: Instagram 'They work really hard at home, and they look after a home, which is hard. 'Sometimes I would say, seeing my mum do it, seeing my friends do it, being a stay at home mum and keeping a home and supporting an AFL footballer would be harder than being a CEO of a company.' Buckley and Ryan first met in 2022, a year after the Collingwood legend's coaching career had already come to an end. Brodie Ryan and Nathan Buckley. Credit: Instagram Despite her claims of hardship, the comments were not received well online — with people online flooding the comments with criticism towards the former WAG. 'Boo hoo. Harder than a CEO. You have no idea how people without money survive,' one comment said. 'Such a hard life....' another said sarcastically, while a third added: 'These poor WAGS have no idea'. 'Well when the notion that footballers are hero's and do brilliant things like kick a football I could imagine how stressful it would be to clean snot of a kids face,' one pointed out. One Aussie claimed it was a stretch to call Ryan a WAG considering Buckley had been long retired, saying 'I wouldn't exactly call her a wag, more like the rebound relationship after Buckley split with his wife Tanya!' 'Does she know what actual work was,' another said. Nathan Buckley and Tania. Credit: Tania Buckley/Instagram / supplied The AFL Hall of Famer was previously married to Tania Buckley for 18 years, until their split in 2020 —which the 2003 Brownlow Medallist told the Herald Sun was 'the most traumatic thing that's happened to me recently.' Between Tania and Ryan, Buckley had a one year relationship with cosmetic nurse Alex Pike.
