Acland Street Village

Would you like it glazed? Would you like it sweet?
Would you like it for Christmas, the perfect treat?

At Meatsmith, the ham steals the festive scene,
With roasts and sides to make your holiday keen.

Step into Barkly Street, find the Smiths of Meat,
And taste the Christmas ham that simply can’t be beat!

Meatsmith has everything to make Christmas lunch unforgettable.
Pop in to pre-order now or browse their festive range, plus there`s an amazing range of artisan cookware, cocktail sets, cookbooks and gift boxes perfect for the holiday season!
@meatsmith_melb 227A Barkly Street

#christmasham #hamiam #ham #roastdinner #artisanbutcher #boutiquemeat #giftsgalore #festivefood #christmasshopping🎄#meatsmith #barklystreet #shoplocal

Bit of a blast from the past!

Some faux vintage `St Kilda Village" postcards from 15 odd years ago ( can anyone give these a year? )

Two things we like about about these are a/ the ones that echo those old Americana postcards with the name of the town on them and secondly using scantily clad clad women as a play on the term St Kilda Strip. Tee hee! As it says on the back, DO THE STRIP! YOUR LOCAL SHOPPING STRIP!

Stay tuned in the new year as we have found some even racier ones in the archives and cannot wait to feature them in the upcoming months.

#dothestrip #pinups #postcards #aclandvillage #stkildastrip #shoplocal #shoplocalsupportlocal #shoplocalthischristmas #ChristmasShopping #shoppinginstkilda #livelovelocal #shoplocalmelbourne #melbourneshopping #supportlocalbusinesses #loveourcommunity #supportcommunity #supportyourlocal #shopsmall #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #Lovelocallife #localbusiness #smallbusiness #portphillip #stkilda #stkildalife

What’s happening at Linden? 🐍

Anyone walking past recently may have noticed a strange, serpent-like structure creeping from the ground to the first floor.

Made from wire, plastic bottles, and other found waste, it’s hard to tell if it’s complete — or if the unseasonably wet weather is slowing progress.

Is this upcycled waste from the sea? Could this “sea serpent” be part of Linden’s current exhibition C𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔? Possibly… but either way, it’s fascinating and definitely sparking curiosity — art doing its job in public space. So BRAVO! 👏

Coral Futures features works by Erub Arts (Jimmy John Thaiday, Florence Gutchen, Nancy Naawi, Lavinia Ketchell), Helga Groves, Laresa Kosloff, Marian Tubbs, Nicholas Mangan, and Rachel O’Reilly.

The artists offer poetic, speculative responses to coral — the tiny marine architects of reef ecosystems, now facing unprecedented threats from human-driven climate change. This exhibition explores coral’s ecological, cultural, and social significance through painting, textiles, sculpture, collage, film, and video.

Runs until 1 February 2026 at Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street.
Full programme at @linden_new_art

#serpent #coralfutures #worldofwaste #plastics #climatechange #reefecology #sculpture #stkildasculpture #linden #lindennewart #aclandstreet #aclandvillage

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