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$40 million boost for North Melbourne Community Centre in new council budget
The long-awaited new North Melbourne Community Centre has emerged as a major winner in the City of Melbourne’s 2025–26 draft budget, with $40 million earmarked over the next four years to deliver what will become a vital civic hub for the fast-growing Macaulay precinct.
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Minister greenlights Miami Hotel
The Miami Hotel Group has had an amendment approved by Minister for Planning Sonya Killkenny that will allow for the development of a new hotel and demolition within a Heritage Overlay.
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Legal appeal launched over public housing tower demolitions
Inner Melbourne Community Legal (IMCL) has launched an appeal in the Supreme Court of Victoria on behalf of public housing residents, challenging the state government’s decision to demolish high-rise towers in North Melbourne and Flemington.
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Have your say on new names for North Melbourne and Kensington laneways
North Melbourne and Kensington locals are being invited to help shape the identity of their neighbourhoods, with the City of Melbourne proposing new names for two currently unnamed laneways.
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The naming of lanes
There are several lanes in North and West Melbourne that have existed for more than 100 years without having been graced with a name. The City of Melbourne is responsible for naming and takes this responsibility seriously.
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Use plants to fertilise and repair your soil
Nature heals itself and certain plants can help restore soil health. Plants have abilities that improve soil structure, enrich it with nutrients and encourage healthier microbial life.
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Good news to report from Parkville Gardens
The season has officially come and gone but there are still bright splashes of autumn colour here and there in Parkville Gardens. They make a cheerful complement to the evergreens that predominate.
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School students get a sneak peek of Parkville Station
Grade 6 students from primary schools in Sunbury and Cranbourne recently got a sneak peek at Parkville Station ahead of the Metro Tunnel opening later this year.
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Colonised bodies as sites of silent protest: MONOLITH features at Arts House
Joel Bray Dance’s work, MONOLITH, is set to perform at Arts House from June 3 to 15, echoing and paying tribute to the spirit of protest, resistance and rebellion.
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Flemington bottle shop supports local producers
Pin Oak Beer & Wine is not your average bottle-o. Proprietor Leanne House has created a cozy establishment that only sells drinks from small-scale independent producers.
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New owners snap up iconic Witches in Britches theatre
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