“Option 2” set to end long Hawke St saga as council moves to lock in greening plan
After years of redesigns, delays and community frustration, the City of Melbourne appears finally set to bring the long-running Hawke St greening saga to a close, with councillors expected to endorse the now clearly preferred “Option 2” at the Future Melbourne Committee meeting on May 19.
Architect Anna Castles: practicality is making smaller inner-city homes work for families
Kensington is growing fast, but where’s the green space?
Politics
Antisemitism submission sparks protest debate at Town Hall
A City of Melbourne submission to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism that flags changes to the management of Melbourne’s pro-Palestine protests caused division as well as “furious agreement” when it came before the Future Melbourne Committee on May 5.
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Councillors vote for independent Queen Victoria Market governance review
City of Melbourne councillors have voted 10-1 to commission an independent review into the management and governance of Queen Victoria Market, setting up what could become one of the most consequential examinations of the institution in more than a decade.
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North and West Melbourne, Kensington score key wins in cautious council budget
The City of Melbourne’s 2026-27 draft budget is, overall, a careful and fiscally restrained document.
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Labor Cr Davydd Griffiths to challenge Ellen Sandell for Melbourne
City of Melbourne councillor Davydd Griffiths has announced he will run as a Labor candidate for the seat of Melbourne at the upcoming state election in November.
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Hawke St residents question council process after linear park redesign
West Melbourne residents say they are frustrated and disappointed after the City of Melbourne revealed that the long-planned Hawke Street Linear Park will need to be redesigned, pushing construction back by several years.
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Antisemitism submission sparks protest debate at Town Hall
Councillors vote for independent Queen Victoria Market governance review
North and West Melbourne, Kensington score key wins in cautious council budget
Labor Cr Davydd Griffiths to challenge Ellen Sandell for Melbourne
Hawke St residents question council process after linear park redesign
Columns
Kensington is growing fast, but where’s the green space?
Walk along Macaulay Rd in Kensington today and the scale of change is hard to miss. Thousands of new apartments have gone up in recent years, with more on the way.
Winter light on Errol St: the Courthouse Hotel brings the neighbourhood together
Autumn shine in Parkville Gardens
Local News
Hail the Roos: North Melbourne AFLW side awarded
North Melbourne’s AFLW team is continuing to reap glory for its dazzling form, picking up Vicsport’s team of the year title at an annual awards event at the MCG on May 13.
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Ozanam House to play key role in city’s homelessness support boost
Ozanam House in North Melbourne will play a central role in the City of Melbourne’s expanded frontline response to homelessness, as the council prepares to deliver what it says is the biggest suite of dedicated homelessness services in its history.
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Council report backs return of $2 swims and free lessons after strong summer results
The City of Melbourne is set to make its cut-price pool entry and free swimming lesson programs a regular feature of summer after a new evaluation found both initiatives delivered strong take-up, broad community benefits and measurable gains in water confidence.
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New Pilates studio opens in Kensington with strong local turnout
A new Pilates studio has opened in Kensington, with locals turning out in force to welcome do pilates Kensington at its official launch on May 2.
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Funding lifeline for cohealth clinics, but management concerns remain unresolved
The federal government has pledged a further $1.5 million to help keep cohealth’s general practice services operating in Collingwood, Fitzroy and Kensington for another year.
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Ozanam House to play key role in city’s homelessness support boost
Council report backs return of $2 swims and free lessons after strong summer results
Funding lifeline for cohealth clinics, but management concerns remain unresolved
All Things Equal: a café where inclusion comes first
Trekking through North and West Melbourne to Geelong, and fording the Moonee Ponds Creek
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