Vale Louise Wakeling
Louise Wakeling (1950-2026)
Obituary
Remembering Louise Wakeling
A celebration of the incredible life of Louise Wakeling will be held on Wednesday the 19th of August at 11am AEST.
Vale David Malouf
Rochford Street Review was saddened to learn of the death of David Malouf. Much has already been written of the important place David had in the literary life of Australia and of his great legacy.
Vale Lionel Fogarty
Rochford Street Review was saddened to learn of the death of poet and activist Lionel Fogarty. The following tribute was posted by The Yugambeh Nation on their social media feed. It is reproduced with permission.
Vale Chris Wallace-Crabbe
Rochford Street Review was saddened to learn of the death of Chris Wallace-Crabbe on 16 December 2025. Chris was born in Melbourne in 1934 and spent most of his life in that city.
Vale Joan Cahill – David Gilbey pays tribute
Rochford Street Review was sadden to learn of the death of Joan Cahill. David Gilbey, President, Booranga Writers’ Centre, provided the following tribute to Joan.
Vale Robert Gray
Mark Mahemoff remembers Robert Gray (1945-2025).
Vale Moya Costello
Rochford Street Review was shocked and saddened to learn of the death of writer, editor, academic and wine critic Moya Costello.
Vale Jan Dean
Rochford Street Review was saddened to learn of the death recently of Jan Dean. With permission we republish the tribute to Jan by Clark Gormley which first appeared in Hunter Living Histories.