Category: arts and culture
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Reforming Victoria’s Public Library Funding Model Over the past five decades, public libraries have undergone a profound transformation. No longer merely quiet, book-lined repositories of information, they have evolved into technology-enabled community hubs that provide digital access, lifelong learning, cultural engagement, social connection, and essential support services. Modern libraries function as critical civic infrastructure and…
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Granting disproportionate airtime to Pauline Hanson and One Nation does not advance policy debate. Still, her recent commentary prompted me to ask a fundamental question: how would such a policy actually be implemented? Stripping away the inflammatory rhetoric and emotional reactions reveals a complex mechanism that demands a factual, detailed examination. Regardless of how extremist…
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I’ve written about this before, and this year it was even more stark. The Bruswick Music Festival has turned its back on the local community. Here is my email to local councillors. Brunswick Communities for Nature had another successful festival outing but the feeling that the festival had completely changed is further evidenced by the…
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The Brunswick Music Festival kicks off with the Sydney Road Street Party in March each year. However, it is getting harder for Sydney Road traders and community groups to be genuinely part of what should be a truly local event. The street party has failed if there are simply lots of outside stalls and vendors.…
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Local government has an important role to play in the performing arts. Brunswick is blessed to have a thriving local music scene. There are important things Council can do to ensure it stays healthy:
Mel Yuan for Brunswick 