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From refugee beginnings to rebuilding again and again: the Rachel Do story
Since arriving as a refugee and growing up in public housing in Kensington, Rachel Do has built a property portfolio as well as a successful business. Now the mother-of-three is launching a book about her dramatic ups and downs.
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Hotham (North Melbourne) Town Hall
The North Melbourne Town Hall (known today as the Arts House) was officially opened on June 27, 1876.
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North and West Melbourne: the people and places that make our community strong
There is something special about spending time in North and West Melbourne. Yes, our neighbourhoods are growing and changing, but what continues to stand out is the strength of the community behind that growth.
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All the medicine we need is in nature
Nature is always trying to remedy. In our neighbourhoods you will see pioneer plants relentlessly breaking their way through cracks in cement and pathways to remind us of the environment we should be living in.
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Change is on the way in Parkville Gardens
Sixty articles down the track, this will be my last for North West City News before it’s reborn as The Melburnian. Change is in the air!
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History comes alive on Errol St
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
The table with the youngest team was crowned trivia champion at our Quiz Night and Community Dinner on June 25.
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Love is the most ancient practice of land care
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.
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Community organisation boss calls time
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.
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Preparing for the effects of multiple shocks – a fuel shortage, El Nino, flood and fire
Community groups are the cornerstone of local resilience.
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Flemington Kensington news spring edition
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