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Our loss of the night sky

November 13th, 2024 - Jacqui van Heerden

For billions of years, all life has evolved, survived and thrived through the steady rhythm of Earth’s day and night.

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Lavender (Lavandula)

October 16th, 2024 - Jacqui van Heerden

Plants are medicine and if we look to nature there are many healing properties offered in nature, which do not require plastic packaging.

New leaders emerge for Parkville Gardens

October 16th, 2024 - Tom Knowles

As confidently predicted last month, the Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association’s (PGRA) AGM and social evening held on Monday, September 9 was a great success.

Metro Tunnel celebrates third station milestone

October 16th, 2024 - Metro Tunnel

Melbourne’s inner north and south will be closer together than ever before when the Metro Tunnel opens next year, with a train from Arden to St Kilda Rd taking less than 15 minutes.

Forgarty St panels

October 16th, 2024 - Felicity Jack

The panels bearing the name “True North” were launched on Fogarty St, North Melbourne, on the afternoon of October 13 on a wall enclosing the Citywide Asphalt Group premises.

The democratic process – a reflection

October 16th, 2024 - Simon Harvey

As we digest promotional material provided by candidates for the City or Melbourne (CoM) election, a deeper look – an historical look – might be appropriate. Democracy is fragile.

Only the Liberals will get Melbourne back in business

October 16th, 2024 - Evan Mulholland

For more than 150 years, we’ve all taken great pride in the nickname for our city being “Marvellous Melbourne”, a nickname that – legend has it – was coined by a visiting London journalist named George Augustus Sala.

A new life for Moonee Ponds Creek?

September 11th, 2024 - Simon Harvey

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.