Latest articles by Rhonda Dredge
Parody of rich Asians a local hit
You can say a lot more in fiction than you can in other genres and novelist Kevin Kwan is free and easy about lampooning rich Asians and their pretensions.
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The best read in lockdown
Ryll has a visionary mind that Kehlmann uses to avoid clunky endings to the hero’s dilemmas and Her Highness is a wonderful negotiator who, even though she has nothing to give, works on
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Fishermen return to Docklands
Footy fans might have stayed at home to watch the game but fishermen were ready and willing to travel the distance to Docklands during Grand Final weekend.
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Costco ‘‘touched’’ by loyal customers
Hundreds of happy shoppers converged on the bulk food store Costco after their travel limits were increased to 25 kilometres last month.
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Learning to fend in a foreign city
The pandemic has meant a swift growing-up for many international students stranded in Melbourne.
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Getting the dining formula right
Everyone in Melbourne is swapping stories about takeaway and the Hof Downtown is keeping up a steady delivery with a new dining app that reduces the cost from 35 to 2.9 per cent.
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Two paddlers play it safe
There was an element of danger in the journey two young paddlers made across Victoria Harbour last month with 19-knot winds and one-metre waves predicted on the bay for the afternoon.
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Too quiet in Village St
A sunny laneway with a takeaway window, providing niche, local food, has become almost the norm for the inner suburbs.
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Waiting to see what the next two weeks will bring
Typically, a cafe during Stage 4 restrictions puts out a board advertising their take-away menu and hopes for the best.
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A vote for uncertainty
A photograph that asks a question about whether people should confront the uncertainty in their lives with other people is attracting the attention of Melbourne’s locked-down community.
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Yarra’s Edge site closed for deep cleaning
As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in Melbourne, managers of construction sites are being forced to make some tough decisions and close down sites for deep cleaning.
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Ready to fight the virus
As Melbourne takes on the mask to stop the spread of the virus, some trend-setters were already out displaying their prowess on the boardwalk at Yarra's Edge days before the Thursday deadline.
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Businesses report good bookings
Even though fear of COVID-19 is still gripping the community, businesses are adapting to the new health regime and are beginning to re-open.
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A killer in Docklands
Two bodies have been found a week apart by the Moonee Ponds Creek as it enters Docklands not far from COSTCO.
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Workers adjust to new regime
The quiet evacuation of Docklands' workforce was completed by March 23, leaving construction sites, supermarkets and a few open cafes as the main signs of life in the suburb.
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Stirring words from Channel 7
Just three weeks ago Channel 7 reporter Teegan Dolling was outside the County Court reporting on a culpable driving case.
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Best noodles close to work
Asian street food is a popular lunchbreak alternative and there’s nothing like the drama and sizzle of noodles, fresh vegies and spices hitting the hot oil in a dish cooked specially for you.
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Fire at Digital Harbour
By Rhonda DredgeDrama struck the offices of Digital Harbour on a quiet Friday last month when a fire broke out in the shrubbery just after lunchtime.
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Our founding father
By Rhonda DredgeArtists had their troubles back in the days of Federation as they were conscripted into recording the public life of the new nation.
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Cruising through life
By Rhonda DredgeEvery time Judy or Brian Halsted go to the fridge they're reminded of all the great times they've had on the oceans, cruising between continents and islands, befriending captains and staff and generally living a life of action.
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