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Ambition and results
Kensington local Alexandra Copeland has been creating art since she was four.
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Aboriginal man wins top prize for artwork depicting identity and sexuality
As a proud gay Aboriginal man, Ronald Pepper didn’t hold back in putting his all into a recent piece of artwork which took home the top prize in the Koorie Art Show.
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News from Parkville Gardens
December in Parkville Gardens was busy! The Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association (PGRA) held two big events in the lead-up to Christmas – an open-air jazz concert and the AGM, both of which were very successful.
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Morphing in the old-fashioned way
If you’re like me you’ll have difficulty remembering the term for the way insects change from their young larval stage into adulthood.
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Building the Metro Tunnel with Aboriginal Talent Pool
First Nations-identifying Victorians can now kickstart or further develop their careers in rail construction through a new program at Rail Projects Victoria.
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New bike lanes for Royal Parade and Flemington Rd
For several years, I’ve been advocating loudly to the state government to fix the bike lanes on Royal Parade and Flemington Rd. They’re some of the most unsafe bike routes in the inner city, with bikes squished between moving vehicles and parked cars, and a high rate of awful injuries and accidents.
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A Greens balance of power
As your local MP who has lived in North Melbourne, West Melbourne and Parkville, I am thrilled to be able to contribute to North West City News.
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North Melbourne and Kensington youth win in grant funding
Young people in the North Melbourne and Kensington communities have emerged as beneficiaries of the City of Melbourne’s 2022 Connected Communities grant program after three local organisations were awarded funding.
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Errol St businesses divided over pop-up greenery and seats
Errol St will soon have more seats and trees thanks to a pop-up trial run by the City of Melbourne (CoM) and the North & West Melbourne Precinct Association (NWMPA).
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All quiet on the Arden front but major issues to be determined by independent committee
There have been no updates since last year from the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) or the Department of Transport (DoT) on major issues plaguing the Arden Renewal Precinct.
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Calling all Parkville Gardens primary schoolkids, parents and guardians!
Cultures intersect for one-night-only musical performance at Arts House
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