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North Melbourne local David Rose to feature at Comedy Festival
A local comedian skewering our markers of moral superiority is just one of hundreds of performers at the upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which marks its 40th anniversary this year with its biggest-ever event taking in more than 800 shows.
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River Nile Block Party promises joy
Organisers are hoping a rich mix of music and dance at the second annual River Nile School Harmony Block Party in North Melbourne will draw locals into the celebration along with the school’s diverse community.
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Council pushes to lock in land for parks and path in fast-growing Macaulay
The City of Melbourne is seeking stronger planning protection over a series of sites in Macaulay as it tries to secure land for future parks, drainage works and a key walking and cycling corridor in the rapidly growing precinct.
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Love Letters to North Melbourne Pool
A crowd-sourced history of North Melbourne Pool launched last month is “a rich tapestry of a book” and “a great artefact of the community”, according to its local not-for-profit publisher.
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Kensington residents call for truck ban as petition gains traction
A growing number of Kensington residents are calling for heavy trucks to be banned from Kensington Rd, arguing that increasing freight traffic through residential streets is putting safety and amenity at risk.
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John Jones 1836-1909: West Melbourne builder
David Evans is a long-time member of the Hotham History Project.
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Parkville Gardens host women’s safety workshop
It was a beautiful autumn evening in Parkville Gardens on Thursday, March 5; perfect for the first session of the Women’s Safety Workshop hosted by the Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association (PGRA) and funded by the City of Melbourne.
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We need a secondary school in Arden
The North and West Melbourne Association continues to strongly advocate for a secondary school in Arden.
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Vale Simon Harvey: a generous voice for Kensington
Kensington has lost one of its most thoughtful and generous advocates.
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Soil works complete at Abbotsford St site, but future development remains unclear
Residents living near the long-vacant Abbotsford St site in North Melbourne have been advised that recent site works have now wrapped up, though uncertainty remains about when the final stage of the project will proceed.
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“Improved” response to public housing outbreak
Pandemic therapeutics centre announced for Melbourne following historic $250 million donation
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