“It’s going to be a disaster”: residents alarmed about high-rise hospital plan
Chapman St residents have voiced concerns over a proposal to build an 11-storey private hospital in North Melbourne, and are calling for greater transparency in the planning process to ensure their objections are properly considered.
Have your say: North Melbourne Community Hub
How Rouleur Wine Co found a community of wine lovers in North Melbourne
Politics
Council’s plan for $2 swims this summer
The wheels have begun to turn on Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s election promise to provide cheaper swims at public pools this summer.
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The results are in: Nick Reece elected Melbourne’s Lord Mayor
In what was a tight race for Town Hall amid one of the most stacked and competitive fields in recent memory, incumbent Lord Mayor Nick Reece has emerged successful and will lead the City of Melbourne for the next four years.
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“An extraordinary councillor”: Rohan Leppert calls time at the City of Melbourne
Few figures are respected and admired right across the political spectrum, but outgoing Greens councillor Rohan Leppert leaves behind one such legacy at the City of Melbourne after 12 years of dedicated community service.
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Local candidates unite for North and West Melbourne
Three independent teams competing in this month’s City of Melbourne elections have come together to call on the North and West Melbourne community to get behind their shared vision to establish true local representation on the next council.
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City of Melbourne signs joint statement demanding action on Moonee Ponds Creek
The City of Melbourne has united with community advocates to call on the Victorian Government to unlock desperately needed land along Moonee Ponds Creek and support its ongoing revitalisation.
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The results are in: Nick Reece elected Melbourne’s Lord Mayor
“An extraordinary councillor”: Rohan Leppert calls time at the City of Melbourne
City of Melbourne signs joint statement demanding action on Moonee Ponds Creek
Columns
How Rouleur Wine Co found a community of wine lovers in North Melbourne
This local wine tasting room – hidden away on a back street and identifiable only by a pink sign – houses a range of unique Yarra Valley and McLaren Vale wines.
Park plan and security steps
There’s an old saying that every government dollar should be treated as if it was hard earned, because it was – by a taxpayer
Local News
River Nile School: empowering refugee women through education
River Nile School (RNS) is an independent secondary college located in the heart of North Melbourne, and is dedicated to supporting young women aged 15 to 24 from refugee backgrounds by empowering them through education.
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Distillery greets coming summer with gin launch party
Here’s Looking at You, Kid gin distillery in North Melbourne is gearing up for its summer launch party, inviting the local community to “drop in for a gin” at their Errol St cellar door on November 16.
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Up-and-coming rapper shot at North Melbourne rave
Police searched for gunman after a 20-year-old rapper died from gunshot wounds at a Halloween-themed rave in North Melbourne.
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2024 Queensberry Cup brings community together for a day of fun and racing
The 2024 Queensberry Cup was a fantastic celebration of community, drawing locals from across the area to Errol St on October 19.
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Kensington Stockyard Food Garden celebrates with Christmas sale
Potted plants, vegetable seedlings, fresh produce, and handcrafted aprons, tea towels and garden decorations will all be on offer at the Kensington Stockyard Food Garden’s Christmas sale.
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River Nile School: empowering refugee women through education
2024 Queensberry Cup brings community together for a day of fun and racing
Kensington Stockyard Food Garden celebrates with Christmas sale
Fantasy becomes reality in immersive show Goldfish
Macaulay planning inertia continuing to prove costly
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