High Street Memories

“End of an era”: The gritty Sydney suburb close to Neale Whitaker’s heart
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“End of an era”: The gritty Sydney suburb close to Neale Whitaker’s heart
Interior design expert Neale Whitaker joins a new season of Foxtel’s Love It Or List It Australia this October, and recently swapped his regular TV gig on The Block to join the 7 Network’s My …
From pit stops to pastries: The making of croissanterie Lune
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From pit stops to pastries: The making of croissanterie Lune
From aerospace engineer at Formula 1 in the UK, to becoming Australia’s most acclaimed croissant specialist; world-acclaimed Lune Croissanterie founder Kate Reid is still living life in the fast lane -albeit swapping cars for baked …
The once-affordable inner-Sydney suburb that shaped Aussie actress and model Erika Heynatz
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The once-affordable inner-Sydney suburb that shaped Aussie actress and model Erika Heynatz
When Australian model and stage actress Erika Heynatz moved to Sydney in the ‘90s she arrived on Macleay Street, Potts Point and didn’t leave for 15 years. To this day, it remains the only suburb …
‘Melting pot’: Radio host Sharnelle Vella’s go-to shopping village
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‘Melting pot’: Radio host Sharnelle Vella’s go-to shopping village
ABC Melbourne Breakfast radio host and journalist Sharnelle Vella grew up in Glen Waverley in Melbourne’s south east; with a weekly trip to Kingsway – a high street filled with shopping and dining spots a …
60 years of looking sharp: How my dad’s menswear shop became a local institution
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60 years of looking sharp: How my dad’s menswear shop became a local institution
A ‘junior-wanted’ sign hanging in the window of Terry’s Menswear on Station Street, Fairfield caught the eye of 14-year-old Frank Rocca in the 1960s, leading him to quit St. Joseph’s Technical School in Abbotsford and …
How this Tassie town inspired Marta Dusseldorp’s Bay of Fires
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How this Tassie town inspired Marta Dusseldorp’s Bay of Fires
When award-winning actress Marta Dusseldorp had the idea for a new TV series Bay of Fires during lockdown in 2020, she had the west coast of Tasmania in mind as the ideal location for the …
How a Melbourne cafe inspired journalist and broadcaster Virginia Trioli
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How a Melbourne cafe inspired journalist and broadcaster Virginia Trioli
A second season of ABC TV’s Creative Types sees host Virginia Trioli sit down with virtuoso violinist Richard Tognetti, Australian fashion designer Jenny Kee and Melbourne legend Kate Ceberano – all who share their personal …
How Sarah Blasko’s sound was shaped by Sydney’s Newtown in the ’90s
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How Sarah Blasko’s sound was shaped by Sydney’s Newtown in the ’90s
ARIA Award-winning singer and songwriter Sarah Blasko moved to Newtown in Sydney’s inner west aged in her 20s; it’s the suburb that went on to inspire the songs that made up her third studio album …
The high street where Melbourne’s gumboot queen found her feet
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The high street where Melbourne’s gumboot queen found her feet
After growing up on a farm in Leongatha South Gippsland, fashionable gumboot guru and chief executive of Melbourne-based footwear brand Merry People Danielle Pearce got her first taste of the city on Swan Street, Richmond. …
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