Environment
Council on “front foot” in advocating for flood support payments
Lord Mayor Sally Capp has met with locals in Kensington after they were impacted by devastating floods in October, which left one business owner with an estimated $1.5 million damage bill.
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Cars written off after basement flooded
Residents of Riverside Place, a block of flats by the Maribyrnong River in Kensington, are still toting up the damage caused by the floods on October 15.
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Melbourne Water to investigate Flemington racecourse flood wall as community frustration builds
Kensington residents impacted by last month’s extraordinary floods have welcomed a review that will determine whether a wall built around Flemington Racecourse may have contributed to the inundation of surrounding communities.
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Council approves controversial mixed-use buildings in Kensington
The City of Melbourne has endorsed a controversial plan to build an $82.5 million mixed-use development in Kensington despite opposition from the community.
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New Lort Smith Animal Hospital to open in autumn 2023
North Melbourne’s historic Lort Smith Animal Hospital is set to unveil the first stage of its brand-new building in autumn next year.
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One last weekend to Dance This Way
For the first two weekends of November, Errol St has been awash with rhythmic dance, art and colour as part of the North and West Melbourne Precinct Association’s (NWMPA) Dance This Way street activation.
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Art meets Activism
In an effort to support and fundraise for refugees, grassroots activist group Refugee Action Collective Victoria (RAC-Vic) successfully held an art auction on Saturday, November 12 at The Stables in North Melbourne.
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Candidates meet with north-west city locals
The Kensington Association and the North West Melbourne Association (NWMA) saw a strong turnout to their joint meet the candidates event for the Victorian seat of Melbourne at Kensington Town Hall on October 27.
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Kensington Neighbourhood House a Melbourne Award winner
After supporting the community for 47 years, Kensington Neighbourhood House (KNH) has taken home a 2022 Melbourne Award.
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Birth for Humankind delivers free support, so no-one should give birth alone
Twenty-year-old Zahra* was 30 weeks pregnant when her culturally conservative parents told her to leave the family home; they did not speak to her again.
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North Melbourne Town Hall undergoes restoration works
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