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Café a gateway to rare blend of art and initiative

July 14th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

West Melbourne’s Blender Studios now has a café that aims to bridge the gap between the multi-faceted street art enterprise and its local community. Meanwhile founder Adrian Doyle is going hard on an extraordinary range of projects.

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Council slams “rule book” bypass on Arden tower

July 14th, 2026 - Sean Car

The City of Melbourne has delivered a scathing rejection of a major high-rise proposal in Arden, warning Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny that approving the project would undermine more than a decade of planning work for one of Melbourne’s most important urban renewal precincts.

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Brazilian Cultural Centre opens in Kensington

July 14th, 2026 - Sean Car

Victoria’s first Brazilian Cultural Centre has opened in Kensington, creating a new home for Melbourne’s Brazilian community to connect, celebrate culture and access support services.

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Open House unlocks north-west city stories

July 14th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

From build-to-rent housing to Victoria’s public records and Ukrainian history, this year’s Open House Melbourne Weekend will offer behind-the-scenes access to some of the city’s most interesting buildings, stories and ideas.

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Council spends $150K collecting nangs, votes in favour of crackdown

July 14th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

The City of Melbourne has acknowledged it lacks a proper management plan for dumped nitrous oxide cannisters or “nangs” and has voted to support a crackdown on the misuse of the gas and seek the development of a multi-agency response to the problem.

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Flem/Ken Writers Festival turns the page to local stories

July 14th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

Kicking off on Friday, July 17 with an already sold-out dinner, the brand-new Flem/Ken Writers Festival aims to celebrate the literary depth of the community and offer fresh and inclusive conversations and cultural connections. 

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History comes alive on Errol St

July 14th, 2026 - Claire Morgner

On June 20, Errol St became the setting for the second Winter Solstice Street Party, a local celebration of the longest night of the year supported by the Hotham History Project.

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Quiz night and questions for you

July 14th, 2026 - Tom Knowles

The table with the youngest team was crowned trivia champion at our Quiz Night and Community Dinner on June 25.

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Love is the most ancient practice of land care

July 14th, 2026 - Jacqui van Heerden

For First Nations people it’s embedded in the way they relate to land, the sea, birds, animals, stones, rivers, etc. Connection, listening to and caring for are part of the practice.

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Garden rules to green inner north-west streets

July 2nd, 2026 - Sean Car

Residents and businesses in North Melbourne, West Melbourne and Kensington will be able to more easily green their streets under new City of Melbourne guidelines designed to support community-led gardening outside the CBD.

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Guns, drugs and chemicals seized in North Melbourne

Guns, drugs and chemicals seized in North Melbourne

August 12th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen
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