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More Metro Tunnel milestones ahead of 2025 opening

April 16th, 2025 - Metro Tunnel

Trains have travelled more than 100,000km inside the Metro Tunnel – the equivalent of two-and-a-half trips around the earth’s circumference – as operator Metro Trains takes over management of the project’s three completed stations.

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Autumn … Waring Wombat Season

April 16th, 2025 - Jacqui van Heerden

“Autumn symbolises the inevitability of change and the beauty of transition. As summer fades away and nature prepares for winter slumber, the autumn season serves as a reminder of life’s ever-evolving nature.”

North and West Melbourne from above: July 1938

April 16th, 2025 - Felicity Jack

This photograph of a part of North and West Melbourne taken from the air is fascinating for two reasons: the photograph itself, and the biography of the photographer.

Community gathers under sunny skies in Parkville Gardens

April 16th, 2025 - Tom Knowles

Melbourne’s weather has a reputation for changeability, but Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association could not have asked for a more glorious day on Sunday, March 23.

Austro Bakery reopens in North Melbourne after summer break

March 12th, 2025 - Georgie Atkins

North Melbourne’s beloved Austro Bakery has reopened its doors after a two-month summer hiatus, welcoming back customers with its signature pastries, cakes, and focaccia.

West Melbourne: A Sense of Place

March 12th, 2025 - Felicity Jack

This is the title of the forthcoming publication of the Hotham History Project – an anthology providing glimpses of the evolving history of West Melbourne from pre-colonial times.

Emissions by the richest people are accelerating climate breakdown

March 12th, 2025 - Jacqui van Heerden

One hour of emissions from Australian billionaires’ super yachts and private jets equals what an average Australian emits in an entire year.

The new heart of the CBD: Town Hall Station concourse revealed

March 12th, 2025 - Metro Tunnel

Melbourne’s stunning “square under a square” has been revealed, with new images of the Metro Tunnel’s Town Hall Station taking shape directly under the City Square.

March in Parkville Gardens

March 12th, 2025 - Tom Knowles

March is a multi-faceted month. Autumn has arrived, universities are back in full swing, football’s kicked off, Moomba fever is in the air, annual religious observances are under way for believers, and the Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association (PGRA) is once again hosting a seasonal event.