Latest articles by Ellen Blake
We must protect Victoria’s oceans from gas drilling
Like most Victorians, our beaches and oceans are very special to me. Before having kids, I loved to scuba dive and discover the wonders below the surface. Now, most of my time at the beach is spent paddling in the shallows or exploring rock pools with two pre-schoolers!
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New bike lanes for Royal Parade and Flemington Rd
For several years, I’ve been advocating loudly to the state government to fix the bike lanes on Royal Parade and Flemington Rd. They’re some of the most unsafe bike routes in the inner city, with bikes squished between moving vehicles and parked cars, and a high rate of awful injuries and accidents.
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A theatrical response to queer lives under the law
How does a person live freely after being told for most of their life that their very identity is criminal?
Read MoreArts House production explores cultural fear
Indigenous performance group Marrugeku is bringing a dance theatre production, which explores the connection to high Aboriginal incarceration rates and detention of asylum seekers, to North Melbourne’s Arts House.
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Council endorses new design bodies
Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece declared it was a “particularly proud moment for the city” as City of Melbourne councillors unanimously supported the establishment of two new design bodies.
Read MoreCalls to improve lighting
Residents have raised concerns about poor street lighting in the area of West Melbourne where a woman was sexually assaulted in April.
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North Melbourne’s Wonky Trolley rolls on
While the latest COVID-19 lockdown has caused havoc for restaurants across Melbourne, Wonky Trolley is no stranger to serving under strict protocols.
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Cultural competency on the rise
Where the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift online upended many organisations last year, Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) manager of education and visitor experience Rob Hyatt said the trust’s Building Aboriginal Cultural Competency workshops had soared in popularity.
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