Without pomp or ceremony, Convoy opened their doors on September 1, officially the first day of Spring. For a fashion opening it may have been low-key, but that didn’t stop the curious from checking it out. A collective of five fashion designers and a jeweller, Convoy provides a welcome injection of youth, energy and talent […]
MELVILLE’S NO-NAME NURSERY
What could be better for summer than a nursery on our doorstep? Last weekend, Mike Hancock announced that he and his partner Rod Black had opened their doors on a wholesale nursery at 108 2nd Avenue, and locals have been flocking there ever since. The nursery offers an array of groundcovers and bags of colour […]
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PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW EMAIL ADDRESS MELVILLE NEWS is no longer a stand-alone newsletter so subscriptions do not apply. Alerts will be posted on Facebook’s I Love Melville but in case you miss them, do check these pages regularly for new stories. MELVILLE NEWS TEAM CREDITS FOR ISSUE NO. 18 Editor/publisher: Suzanne Brenner, PROWRITE WRITING SERVICES […]
SUZANNE’S SMALLS
I call myself a consumer-activist, as anyone who follows me on Twitter (@prowriting) will attest. I use it as a tool to complain about bad service and give credit where it’s due. SB * A Handy Handyman I recently purchased a black, second-hand shop unit that needed an overhaul plus I wanted it painted white. After […]
PATIO GARDENS
Melville News readers have been following Jane Griffiths’s easy food-gardening guidelines since the newsletter began. This issue she adds a bit of colour… Even if you only have a small space – why not try growing some vegetables and herbs on your patio? Most vegetables and herbs grow really well in containers. Even though I have a […]