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Living life to the full
Anthony Bartl has never let his physical limitations hold him back from living life to the fullest, and he wants to send the same message to others who have a disability.
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Metro Tunnel brings world-class art to the daily commute
The major public artworks that will feature at Melbourne’s five new underground train stations will create a world-class art trail when the Metro Tunnel opens in 2025.
Read MoreKensington Association at a crossroad
The Kensington Association (KA) was formed in 1997 … 26 years ago. In the first edition of North West City News (NWCN) in February 2021, as chairperson of the association, I penned a brief history of the KA, in which I documented some of its achievements.
Read MoreJohn Buncle
The Hotham History Project is interested in getting together an inventory of the lanes and alleyways of North and West Melbourne and the stories they tell.
Read MoreEvents season in Parkville Gardens
Good for gardens, lawns, and parks, but not so good for holidaymakers, summer this year has been cool and wet. Perhaps we’ll get our warmest weather now that schools are back.
Read MoreOur house, in the middle of our street
Do you know who “owns” Kensington Neighbourhood House? Out of curiosity, we asked this question in our recent participant survey.
Read MoreThe right to repair
Repair saves people money, saves resources, creates jobs, prevents waste, and teaches people.
Read MoreWest Melbourne’s unique slip casting ceramics studio
While most people would be familiar with the process of wheel throwing ceramics, Isabelle Moustra from Too Friendly ceramics uses the intricate technique of slip casting to create functional homewares out of her space at River Studios in West Melbourne.
Read MoreBearing the brunt
Assemble (or Assemble Communities) is a property development and community management company.
Read MoreCorners of Melbourne
Robyn Annear is the author of several amusing and easy to read books about the history of early Melbourne.
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