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The Macaulay drama

November 20th, 2021 - Simon Harvey

Melbourne’s Deputy Lord Mayor sings an aria of lyrical beauty, Melbourne’s Lord Mayor joins him in a heartfelt duet, Cr Leppert wipes his brow, and someone sings a song from the wilderness. The story unfolds, the boat is launched, the crowd applauds.

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Councillor Profile

Thinking big, acting local

November 20th, 2021 - Sean Car

For second term councillor and Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, the ability to deliver on big ambitions at a community level is what inspires him most about working in local government.

Hello possums

October 14th, 2021 - Howard Birnstihl

It’s not as common as it once was to be woken in the night by the thumping of possums running across the roof, the raucous guttural sounds of their territorial squabbles destroying our dreams and shaping our nights.

Meet Boots, the sidekick

October 14th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

“Boots” isn’t your typical dog’s name, but she is a typical sort of dog.

“Molesworth Musos” strike a chord

October 14th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

Staving off the COVID blues is what it’s all about for North Melbourne local Ash Voellner.

Coffee Palace

October 14th, 2021 - Felicity Jack

As North Melbourne developed and expanded so did the number of pubs.

The wonder of wildlife

October 14th, 2021 - Melbourne Zoo

I’ve been thinking a lot about habitat lately. Maybe it’s because we’re all spending so much more time at home. A habitat is home, a home for wildlife.

A world record that’s no cause for celebration

October 14th, 2021 - Sean Car

Melbourne has now been in lockdown longer than any other city on the face of the earth. Who could ever have imagined that the city would go from “most liveable” to “most lockable”?