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Victoria’s historic Treaty with First Peoples is here!
After decades of leadership from First Nations people, the very first Treaty Bill in our nation’s history was introduced into the Victorian Parliament during early September.
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Spring into action
Spoiler alert to start with. You won’t find a definite date for our upcoming Spring Showcase event in this bulletin. The suspense will continue.
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The rise of second-hand shopping
In 2025, one of the most prominent global trends in sustainability is the significant increase in second-hand purchasing and the reuse of products and materials.
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Digging up the past
In 2007 there were plans to place a median strip along Abbotsford St.
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A tale of two consultations
This month’s column is largely a tale, not of two cities, but of two City of Melbourne consultations.
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Franklin St reopened with Metro Tunnel station entrance
The first city street to be closed for Metro Tunnel construction – Franklin St – has reopened, as the project powers ahead towards opening later this year.
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Kensington Repair Hub is having an impact
Our local repair hub has repaired more than 1000 items and kept more than two tonnes of goods and materials out of landfill.
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Kensington Community Compost Hubs process tonnes of organic waste locally
Since 2018, the Kensington community has been building a neighbourhood composting bay system that processes organic waste locally and produces valuable compost for community use.
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What will become of the vacant lots at the southern end of Galada Avenue?
A contentious 2017 amendment to the planning scheme approved higher height limits and an open extension to the original deadline for completion of developing these empty sites, but the community still awaits answers.
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Cable trams made tracks along our streets
This article is based on one written some years ago by Hotham History Project chair Lorna Hannan.
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North Melbourne’s own slice of Italy
A pug with personality
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