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What goes up must come down

December 16th, 2021 - Darcie Carruthers

If you’ve been to Melbourne Zoo lately, you would have been greeted by beautiful, shiny bubbles floating past as you walked through the main entrance and into the grounds. As fun and pretty as they are, those bubbles actually represent a very serious message about marine life and how our actions can have a huge impact on animals.

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A Very Koorie Krismas

December 16th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

The city will be celebrating Christmas with an Indigenous twist this year thanks to the Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) which is also throwing an end-of-year art exhibition showcasing more than 100 works by Aboriginal artists.

The National Youth Science Forum

December 16th, 2021 - Rotary Club of Flemington Kensington

The forum is a highly sought after, two-week program on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) for students entering Year 12. It runs in January in all capital cities and is supported by Rotary, the major universities, science and technology businesses and organisations and the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.

What have we learnt?

December 16th, 2021 - Simon Harvey

We can ask this question of ourselves – individually, personally. We can ask the question of (or about) our workplace (or employer). We can also ask it about our governments – local, state and federal.

What really matters to our community?

December 16th, 2021 - Ellen Sandell

In late November and early December, I held pop-up offices in Kensington, North Melbourne and Carlton.

Creativity and connection for mental health and wellbeing

December 16th, 2021 - Satellite Foundation

Satellite Foundation connects and empowers young people with a parent/carer who experiences mental health challenges.

A very sparkly Metro Tunnel Christmas with The Huxleys

December 16th, 2021 - Metro Tunnel

If you’ve ever wanted to see two crocs sharing a prawn cocktail, glittery gumnut babies and kissing emus, then The Huxleys have your Christmas wishes covered.

Celebrating 30 years of Women’s Circus

December 16th, 2021 - Zak Wheeler

Kensington local Jenny Pitts has, like many of us, remained constricted to the confines of her home for the duration of much of the past two years. But that hasn’t failed to stop her from embracing her creativity and talents as a performing artist with the Melbourne Women’s Circus.

Councillor Profile

“Happily exhausted”: Lord Mayor absolutely loves her job

December 16th, 2021 - Sean Car

The final subject of our Councillor Profile series doesn’t need much of an introduction. Lord Mayor Sally Capp has become the face of our city during her three-and-a-half-year reign in the top job, and she continues to prove why she’s the right leader during a crisis.