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History comes alive on Errol St

July 14th, 2026 - Claire Morgner

On June 20, Errol St became the setting for the second Winter Solstice Street Party, a local celebration of the longest night of the year supported by the Hotham History Project.

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Quiz night and questions for you

July 14th, 2026 - Tom Knowles

The table with the youngest team was crowned trivia champion at our Quiz Night and Community Dinner on June 25.

Love is the most ancient practice of land care

July 14th, 2026 - Jacqui van Heerden

For First Nations people it’s embedded in the way they relate to land, the sea, birds, animals, stones, rivers, etc. Connection, listening to and caring for are part of the practice.

Community organisation boss calls time

June 17th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

The Venny CEO and former Kensington Neighbourhood House boss Carolyn Webster has always liked to keep busy but after 20 years at the helm of some lively local organisations she is ready for some down time.

Preparing for the effects of multiple shocks – a fuel shortage, El Nino, flood and fire

June 17th, 2026 - Jacqui van Heerden

Community groups are the cornerstone of local resilience.

The history of St James Old Cathedral

June 17th, 2026 - Felicity Jack

St James Old Cathedral, on the corner of King and Batman streets, directly opposite the Flagstaff Gardens, is an important building in the early history of Melbourne.

Our push for a community hub looks set to drag on

June 17th, 2026 - Tom Knowles

Our upcoming Quiz Night and Community Dinner promises to be a grand event. Bookings are coming in steadily, so by the time you read this there’s every chance we will have a full house.

Kensington is growing fast, but where’s the green space?

June 4th, 2026 - Ellen Sandell

Walk along Macaulay Rd in Kensington today and the scale of change is hard to miss. Thousands of new apartments have gone up in recent years, with more on the way.