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How should land be prioritised in the city?
Globally, people are flocking to cities creating all sorts of demands and economic opportunities. Along with this unfortunately comes greed.
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Supporting our Queensberry Cup
The North & West Melbourne Precinct Association (NWMPA) is proud to support the 2025 Queensberry Cup, a lively billycart race and street festival hosted by the North & West Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre.
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PGRA attends 2050 Summit
After all the excitement of our Neighbours’ Day event and Easter egg hunt, the past month has been relatively quiet for the Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association (PGRA). We’re planning a surprise event for late June so watch this space.
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West Melbourne, a Sense of Place is launched
It seemed like a cast of hundreds as we all lined up for our group photograph. There were the writers, (those who could not be there and were represented by a family member), the editor and the layout/designer and the members of the subcommittee of the Hotham History Project who had overseen the publication.
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Melbourne needs more sports ovals, but we need to get it right
Right around the corner from my house is JJ Holland Park, one of the best parks in the City of Melbourne.
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More Metro Tunnel milestones ahead of 2025 opening
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
“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.”
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North and West Melbourne from above: July 1938
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.
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Community gathers under sunny skies in Parkville Gardens
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.
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Austro Bakery reopens in North Melbourne after summer break
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.
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Fighting an unfair committee
Victoria St speed cuts and Hawke St greening among latest West Gate Tunnel responses
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