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Quiet achiever is as passionate as ever

September 9th, 2021 - Sean Car

While he may have been around Town Hall for more than 20 years, Cr Kevin Louey said that the pandemic had meant “throwing the rule book out” when it came to being on council.

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A new-look precinct association for North and West Melbourne

August 12th, 2021 - Jack Hayes

With a new board and revitalised committee, it isn’t just a new visual identity reshaping the North and West Melbourne Precinct Association (NWMPA).

Designer flooded with ideas for Metro Tunnel installation

August 12th, 2021 - Metro Tunnel

Work has begun to install the Metro Tunnel’s first permanent creative installation – 360 metres long and involving 1.3 million tiles – in Melbourne’s inner west.

Housing equality, a better future for all Australians

August 12th, 2021 - Rob Pradolin

Welcome to the last article of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.

Girls’ sports should not be an afterthought

August 12th, 2021 - Ellen Sandell

Like so many girls across Victoria, I loved playing netball when I was growing up.

Talking with children about their parent’s mental health

August 12th, 2021 - Satellite Foundation

Parents often worry that talking openly with their children about mental illness will make things worse. However, when supported to have these conversations and offered accurate information, the opposite is true.

Building a community? It’s child’s play

August 12th, 2021 - Rebecca Smith

It’s never too early to start meeting your neighbours and making friends, something Jimmy and Indie (pictured) understand well.

Adaptation in a post-COVID-19 community

August 12th, 2021 - Simon Harvey

Maybe it’s not useful to talk about a “post-COVID-19” time, because post-COVID-19 doesn’t equal post-pandemics! I think that’s already clear because we’ve effectively got a very frisky COVID-21!

A vet for all, within and beyond the walls

August 12th, 2021 - Melbourne Zoo

When people think of a zoo vet, they usually think of elephants, giraffes, lions and all the big animals. I often get asked how I can possibly know everything about so many species. And most people assume that every animal I care for lives at the zoo.