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St Kilda Rd living

Converting old office blocks can work!

December 28, 2018 Gary Buck 2 Comments

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The above photo was taken in 1966-7 by Peter Wille and shows what 400 St Kilda Rd looked like back then.  Even then our street trees weren’t all that great, especially that one next to the blue Holden.

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I know that this shot (taken by Perry Cho from Patient Eye) is from a different angle but WOW…just a bit more classy

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Two days in two minutes

December 18, 2018 Gary Buck Leave a comment

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If only Xmas came more often – they are actually getting a LOT done this week, in time to stop for Xmas

Today

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Live camera – permanent address

December 15, 2018 Gary Buck Leave a comment

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The camera that is monitoring the Cross Yarra Partnership’s building of the Domain (Anzac) Station as part of the Melbourne Metro Rail project is here

Or you can type this address into your broswer and save it – https://www.youtube.com/c/GaryBuck/live

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The big crane finally went UP

December 14, 2018 Gary Buck Leave a comment

CaptureHere is the timelapse of the crane finally going up..done just before the storm hit

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Wet night in St Kilda Rd

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City of Port Phillip

Domain Precinct – City of Port Phillip report

December 14, 2018 Gary Buck Leave a comment

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Some time back the City of Port Phillip did a chunk of work about what people want in the Domain Precinct.

Here are the results

 

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Live feed

December 14, 2018 Gary Buck Leave a comment

CaptureWill the giant crane be lifted today??

You can watch here

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Another day of big activity

December 12, 2018 Gary Buck Leave a comment

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Lots of action today – see time lapse here

..and the footpath work seems finished  with the tricky pour happening above

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Want to watch live video of the Metro Tunnel work by CYP

December 12, 2018 Gary Buck Leave a comment

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Here is a live stream from my balcony

A little bit of wind noise and a LOT of digging noise from the footpath work…and remember I’m seven stories up.  The footpath work is out of shot, as it is too close

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Timelapse – Building a massive crane

December 11, 2018 Gary Buck Leave a comment

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Have a  look at today’s efforts

Timelapse here

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