Carolyn Webb

Beloved by Australians visiting Japan, this bookstore is finally headed to Melbourne The first Victorian outpost for a legendary Japanese bookshop will feature alongside open-air restaurants with views of the city and late-night social spots as part of Me... See more

Jean genies: Meet our low-key world record verifying gurus At first glance, a church hall at Yarraville in Melbourne’s inner west on Sunday resembled a jeans factory. There were 100 people wearing denim jeans, jackets, scarves and shirts, but it wasn’t a ... See more

Public to get rare chance to sleep in Royal Exhibition Building It’s one of Melbourne’s grandest and best-known buildings, where Australia’s first parliament was opened, generations of students have sat exams and Dame Nellie Melba once sang. And next mont... See more

After almost 40 years, beloved ice-cream shop calls last licks In 1987, when Toni Romeo sought to open a store in Rathdowne Street, Carlton North, a businessman friend gave her some sage advice. Looking at the much-loved La Porchetta pizza shop and the st... See more

Piping hot: Female bagpipers break barriers and a record In 1963, when 12-year-old Helen Dilks and her sister Ruth wanted to join the Golden City Pipe Band in Bendigo, their father, Fred, felt nervous about the other players’ reactions to having girls in ... See more