“This tram will terminate in Fitzroy Street. There is a fire at the Palais Theatre”
A collective grown filled the tram, not for the inconvenience, but at the prospect of another landmark being razed from the St Kilda landscape.
“Just maybe, it is the Palace”, somebody whispered hopefully to themselves. “Everybody confuses those two buildings”.
The Palace burns.
Found: Acland St
Found: Carlisle St
Lost: Working girls security device or child’s toy?
“The whole of St Kilda will be at Kenny’s funeral. I’ve had fifty calls today and it’s only lunch time”, said the Sacred Heart Mission receptionist. We’ll know the date next Monday or Tuesday after the Coroner has released his body.”
Everybody has a story about Kenny. He was a photo journalist and camera man. He said he covered the Vietnam War. Some people said he was never the same when he came back.But nobody really knows for sure.
Every day people put new flowers in the vase. M put a tot of port next to a burning candle. “I’m holding a vigil”, he said. “Acland St will never be the same”.
Poverty, unemployment, homelessness…………………….
or voting for John Howard.
The letters were strewn up and down Acland St. The first time it was a drag, the second time it was mean spirited. It wasn’t the council cleaners, just somebody who want to spoil the fun.
Pacifist tourists, the big new threat
“Under the present expansive and ill-defined terms “terrorist” and “security threat”, ordinary Australians organising or participating in rallies, protests or public meetings could potentially be investigated by ASIO.”
By Brian Walters – The Age – 13th September
St Kilda vs Brisbane – Saturday – 8.10pm Projection outside Telstra Dome
or insulation against defeat?
St Kilda vs Brisbane – Saturday – 8.00pm Telstra Dome
Relic or rev-head retro.
Found: Foster Ave St Kilda
Found: Foster Ave
