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Kensington community worker kicks goals for public housing residents

April 13th, 2022 - Spencer Fowler Steen

For Kensington’s beloved community worker Erika Lodge, the bushes next to the public toilets at St Kilda Beach used to be her “home away from home.”

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Keeping kids on the straight and narrow

March 18th, 2022 - Rhonda Dredge

Students are back at university, and some need a briefing on the hazards awaiting them in the big city.

Ambition and results

February 17th, 2022 - Zak Wheeler

Kensington local Alexandra Copeland has been creating art since she was four.

Celebrating 30 years of Women’s Circus

December 16th, 2021 - Zak Wheeler

Kensington local Jenny Pitts has, like many of us, remained constricted to the confines of her home for the duration of much of the past two years. But that hasn’t failed to stop her from embracing her creativity and talents as a performing artist with the Melbourne Women’s Circus.

The locals helping to ensure the city is one for all

November 20th, 2021 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

In an effort to prioritise the importance of architecture, design and urban amenities in the city, the City of Melbourne has established a new Design Excellence Advisory Committee, which includes two locals from North Melbourne.

“Molesworth Musos” strike a chord

October 14th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

Staving off the COVID blues is what it’s all about for North Melbourne local Ash Voellner.

All the ingredients to a balanced life

September 9th, 2021 - Sean Car

To many locals living in the North Melbourne area, the sight of a man balancing a large bottle of water on his head as he walks or even rides his bicycle through the neighbourhood will be all too familiar.

Act of kindness brings a smile to isolated international student

August 12th, 2021 - Brendan Rees

Alone, far from family, and living in her West Melbourne home without a heater while trying to undertake her doctoral research, Arianna Oddo was feeling the winter chill.