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Injunction bid seeks to halt public housing evictions as legal fight continues
Lawyers for public housing tenants in North Melbourne and Flemington will return to court this week, seeking an urgent injunction to stop Homes Victoria from evicting remaining residents while a further appeal is pursued.
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NGV’s Kids on Tour comes to Kensington and Flemington
For the month of January, NGV’s Kids on Tour has returned to venues across metropolitan and regional Victoria. Offering free art-making programs and activities for children, teens and families, this summer is set to cure any boredom.
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Flemington residents join colourful CHL community celebration
More than 150 residents across Community Housing Limited’s Melbourne communities came together this month for a series of vibrant neighbourhood celebrations, with the Flemington event on December 15 drawing strong local participation from families.
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Five years on, still fighting for Kensington Primary
Our local schools are the heart of our community. They’re where our kids learn, grow, make friends, and discover who they want to be.
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Phined Coffee brings its filtered coffee vision to North Melbourne
Owner-operator Aaron Nguyen has built Phined Coffee around a simple premise: deep respect for the craft of coffee, shaped by years behind the machine.
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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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Federal funding lifeline keeps Cohealth Kensington clinic open as long-term future remains uncertain
Three Cohealth GP-led community health clinics in Melbourne’s inner north and west have been granted a temporary reprieve, after the federal government stepped in with emergency funding to keep services operating until July 2026.
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Council green-lights major expansion of Chapman Street Reserve
North Melbourne is set for a significant boost in greenery, with the City of Melbourne approving the final concept plan for the expansion of Chapman Street Reserve as part of its new Garden City campaign.
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Parliamentary Inquiry calls for Victorian Government to pause public housing demolition
A parliamentary inquiry has recommended that the Victorian Government halt work on its plan to demolish and redevelop 44 public housing towers, prompting renewed calls from community legal centres for greater transparency and evidence behind the policy.
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The Macaulay “complexatron”: council’s latest push for more open space along Moonee Ponds Creek
The City of Melbourne has taken fresh steps to unlock long-promised parkland along Moonee Ponds Creek, as councillors grapple with what has been dubbed the Macaulay “complexatron” – a tangle of drainage funding gaps, fragmented land ownership and rising development pressure in the fast-growing urban renewal area.
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