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The community group bringing light to Kensington Station garden
Kerrie Gilbert has lived in Kensington for 39 years. She loves its proximity to Melbourne’s shops, cafes, and facilities – and easy access to the city via train.
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Living life to the full
Anthony Bartl has never let his physical limitations hold him back from living life to the fullest, and he wants to send the same message to others who have a disability.
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West Melbourne’s unique slip casting ceramics studio
While most people would be familiar with the process of wheel throwing ceramics, Isabelle Moustra from Too Friendly ceramics uses the intricate technique of slip casting to create functional homewares out of her space at River Studios in West Melbourne.
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West Melbourne local shines in Mamma Mia! The Musical
Matt Hamilton is having an “absolute blast” performing in the Australian tour of Mamma Mia! The Musical, with Melbourne being the last stop of the production’s national run, closing on December 10.
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Kensington Stockyard Food Garden sprouting fun and fungi with Mush Fest
In celebration of its fifth birthday and National Mushroom Day, Kensington Stockyard Food Garden is bringing Mush Fest to the community over two days on October 14 and 15 in a fungi-tastic occasion not to be missed.
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From West Bali to West Melbourne
It was in Bali in the 1970s, after a chance stopover on her way to India, that Dr Mary Ida Bagus met her husband, Agus.
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West Melbourne living meets natural soap making
West Melbourne resident and business owner Emma Cook has made the absolute most out of her home office since moving to the area five years ago.
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Local creative couple share the limelight once again
North Melbourne couple Amir Rahimzadeh and Sharon Heywood were brought together by their love of theatre, and now they are once again set to hit the stage side-by-side.
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Tips from a garden bomber
Not everyone appreciates the spirit that has gone into the flower pot bombing of Little Provost St in North Melbourne.
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The local North Melbourne record store “doing it their way”
Record Store Day (RSD) took place on April 22, but according to North Melbourne’s Heartland Records owner, Paul Cook, it just isn’t what it used to be.
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Kensington community worker kicks goals for public housing residents
West Melbourne’s renowned architect
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