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A new life for Moonee Ponds Creek?
On Wednesday, September 4, I joined an eclectic troupe of Moonee Ponds Creek (MPC) advocates. We met to hear about any MPC-related progress and refocus our collaboration towards rejuvenation of our forgotten waterway.
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An original workmate
In front of a colourful mural on Queensberry St, Miranda introduces North West City News to her four-legged colleague: Peggy-Sue.
Read MoreMetro Tunnel bringing world-class art
A major new artwork has been installed in North Melbourne, at a new train station due to open in 2025 as part of the Metro Tunnel.
Read MoreWorking with wind
Wind is a pattern of nature. It’s an elemental force that shapes our landscapes and environments. If we observe its effect on the landscape our homes and gardens we can come to understand its force and plan.
Read MoreNorth Melbourne’s Lanes Lost and Found – a project by the Hotham History Project
There are a great number of lanes in North Melbourne, typically created when the title owner of the original crown land subdivided the land into smaller parcels. Many are named but some are not.
Read MoreAlmost 100K homes empty in the middle of a housing crisis
97,861. That is the number of homes that were left empty in Melbourne last year according to Prosper Australia’s recent report.
Read MoreSeason of hope
Spring is a hopeful season and that’s the spirit of this month’s bulletin from Parkville Gardens.
Read MoreParkville Gardens local runs for The Greens in Melbourne
Parkville Gardens resident Aaron Moon is a Greens candidate for the City of Melbourne, a bird watcher, an avid cyclist, and an orthoptist.
Read MoreMacaulay Amendment C417
On Thursday, August 8 I logged online to listen to an information session by the City of Melbourne’s planning team, and “have my say” in framing the proposed planning scheme amendment (Macaulay Amendment C417) to the Melbourne Planning Scheme.
Read MoreLabor turns a blind eye to union corruption
I am sure that most Victorians have been shocked by revelations in the past few weeks about widespread corruption, misconduct, and thuggish behaviour on construction sites around Victoria.
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