“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.
Councillors vote for independent Queen Victoria Market governance review
Ozanam House to play key role in city’s homelessness support boost
Politics
City of Melbourne flag celebrating whaling set to endure
An appeal for the redesign of the little-known flag of Melbourne has met with disinterest from the council, with Lord Mayor Nick Reece linking the issue to a future Australian republic.
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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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City of Melbourne flag celebrating whaling set to endure
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
Columns
Community organisation boss calls time
The Venny CEO and former Kensington Neighbourhood House boss Carolyn Webster has always liked to keep busy but after 20 years at the helm of some lively local organisations she is ready for some down time.
Preparing for the effects of multiple shocks – a fuel shortage, El Nino, flood and fire
Our push for a community hub looks set to drag on
Local News
Child dies in West Melbourne crash
A two-year-old girl has died following a multi-vehicle crash in West Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon.
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Education Minister visits Kensington Primary as school pushes for election commitment
Kensington Primary School’s long-running campaign for the Victorian Government to finish outstanding building upgrades has gained fresh momentum, with Education Minister Ben Carroll visiting the school on June 1.
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Melbourne is back in the game – and the numbers back it up
The federal government’s decision to fund the Suburban Rail Loop confirms a fundamental shift: Melbourne is once again a city that government cannot afford to ignore.
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Help keep the magic coming at The Venny
One of Kensington’s most beloved institutions is appealing for donations to help offset rising costs as it continues to conjure its low-key magic for the community.
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Damning cohealth review calls for final warning as confidence in board collapses
A scathing independent review into cohealth has found serious failures in governance, management and financial oversight, recommending that the Victorian Health Minister formally put the embattled community health provider on notice or consider a complete government takeover.
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Education Minister visits Kensington Primary as school pushes for election commitment
Damning cohealth review calls for final warning as confidence in board collapses
High Court to hear public housing tower demolition challenge
Cooling our neighbourhoods
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