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Belonging at the pub
“She didn’t say anything; it was more of an attitude really.” Late last year, some of the blokes I met at a pub were not feeling so welcome there any more. I did not agonise at the time over whether … Continue reading
The ladies in the North Port Oval kiosk
At North Port Oval in 2011, attending my first VFL games, I found a group of ladies volunteering in the kiosk alongside the entrance gate. Many of them tied their initial involvement with the local club, The Port Melbourne Boroughs … Continue reading
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Tagged community, places people meet, Port Melbourne's groups
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The David Jones of Bay Street
While many Port Melbourne people lament the loss of Bay Street shops selling affordable and practical items with the decline in suburban shopping strips followed by the gentrification of the area, one shop provides a place where you can look … Continue reading
My reflections on a newsletter and some shelves
Returning home today after a trip to Hobart for the Housing Theory Symposium, I made my way through the few pieces of mail which arrived for me over my few day absence. One of the pieces of mail waiting for … Continue reading
An update on where I am not: Considering non-commitment
After returning from a week off, I have not been to Port Melbourne since last weekend, although it has been possible to follow from a distance some of what has been happening. I fear I am becoming one of those … Continue reading
Is it the Liberal Party, or is it just me?
‘Before they knew me personally, members of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in Kurri, Weston, Abremain and Cessnock generously gave me permission to observe their branch meetings, and I attended about 50 of these, as well as fourteen meetings of … Continue reading
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Directing energy
There has not been much activity on this blog, although I have been busy sharing links on my Facebook page. One of the reasons I have not been writing posts is that I have been trying to get started on … Continue reading
How much are Port Melbourne groups trying to do?
When it comes to how big groups dream, I think there is a spectrum. On one end they are dreaming up new projects and ways to expand. At the other being that they are constantly defining what they do so … Continue reading
You can find my project on Facebook
While people seem to say a lot more bad things about Facebook than good things, you’ll find me on my InPortMelbourne page sharing links and the odd idea. My page is in pretty good company, with a number of Port … Continue reading
Picking up rubbish as shaping the social side of a suburb
Beach Patrol 3207 was started, using the model of Beach Patrol 3206, in late 2010 by a Port Melbourne resident who had long wanted to do something to get people out there cleaning the beaches. The model is rather simple, … Continue reading
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