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Soccer at 60
Despite being “out-of-sight the oldest” soccer player on her team, Kensington’s Susan Rushworth believes it’s never too late to start something new.
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Olivia gets the ball rolling on council
First-time councillor Dr Olivia Ball is bringing a renewed focus on human rights to the City of Melbourne.
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Driven by diversity
First-term City of Melbourne councillor Jason Chang said he was driven onto the council by a desperate need to give a greater voice to the city’s Asian community.
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Government hypocrisy on the record
Hansard can be decidedly inconvenient for pivoting politicians.
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Parkville Gardens Community Picnic
Beautiful sunshine plus the promise of pony rides, children’s games and a food van brought Parkville Gardens residents out in force on Sunday, March 7. After having had to cancel a similar event at the last minute in 2020, the Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association (PGRA) was keen for the Community Picnic to be a big success – and that’s what it turned out to be.
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Metro Tunnel marks latest milestones
The Metro Tunnel Project has reached the three-quarter stage of tunnelling and passed a key milestone as the tunnel entrances take shape.
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Charlie, the cuddly cavoodle
Prancing around Clayton Reserve, Charlie, the 11-month-old cavoodle, fully displays his bubbly and warm personality to all who come across him, whether they be two- or four-legged.
Read MoreThe case for a Kensington precinct plan
Iconic precincts are never “planned”, they evolve. Those who have been privileged to travelled to London, Istanbul, Rome, Hanoi, Tehran or any other ancient city, know an iconic place when they savour one.
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Tomato City – delivering fresh produce for 75 years
Queen Victoria Market (QVM) stall Tomato City has been in owner John Pontelandolfo’s family for almost 75 years.
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Cultural competency on the rise
Where the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift online upended many organisations last year, Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) manager of education and visitor experience Rob Hyatt said the trust’s Building Aboriginal Cultural Competency workshops had soared in popularity.
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Early works to remove asbestos-containing material at KCRC
Curing people’s palates one product at a time
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