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Five years on, still fighting for Kensington Primary

December 17th, 2025 - Ellen Sandell

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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Community “consultation” in North and West Melbourne

December 17th, 2025 - Mary Masters

By any reasonable measure, 2025 was a year when governments' community consultation in North and West Melbourne failed – and failed badly.

Setting the stage for 2026

December 17th, 2025 - Tom Knowles

Good cheer was the order of the day at the first meeting of the newly constituted committee of the Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association (PGRA) this month.

Real versus fake Christmas tree. Which one is better for the environment?

December 17th, 2025 - Jacqui van Heerden

If you celebrate Christmas, Christmas trees are an important symbolic feature of this celebration. Traditionally they offered hope during the long harsh winter months and became a family ritual of decorating and spending time together.

Moonee Ponds Creek, second last pond and Alfred St

December 17th, 2025 - Geoff Leach

On Sunday December 7, we had a history walk titled "A Moonee Ponds Creek Meander: Some Then, Now and Next”.

Harvesting rainwater in the city

November 18th, 2025 - Jacqui van Heerden

In Melbourne our rainy season is usually in spring, a perfect time to build up the ground water for summer so that plants can be hydrated during the warmer months.

Community events and AGM

November 18th, 2025 - Tom Knowles

The day after Melbourne’s coldest and most miserable spring day for more than 30 years, the brooding rainclouds receded.

Celebrating 30 years of the Hotham History Project

November 18th, 2025 - Felicity Jack

Five of the seven people in this photograph have been active members of the Hotham History Project (HHP) for the past 30 years.

Tunnel traffic prioritised while local protections quietly scrapped

October 15th, 2025 - Mary Masters

Following a successful North and West Melbourne Association (NWMA) meeting in September with stakeholders from the Department of Transport, Transurban, and the West Gate Tunnel Project (WGTP), local community consultation sessions were held to discuss the “day one” traffic changes associated with the tunnel’s opening.