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Parkville Gardens’ Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser
The Parkville Gardens community has banded together to host its annual Biggest Morning Tea to raise money for cancer research.
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Recreation centre the big winner in budget as rate rise returns
An extra $25 million will be pumped into the redevelopment of the Kensington Community Aquatic and Recreation Centre, the City of Melbourne announced in its latest budget.
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Council works with residents to improve road safety
The City of Melbourne will identify a range of road safety and pedestrian improvements projects in Kensington and North Melbourne through the help of the community.
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Kensington’s popular mosaic artworks saved as street works take shape
A stunning collection of mosaic artworks will be saved along on a popular shopping strip in Kensington as heavy machinery moves in to undertake street works.
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Melbourne Money brings a welcome boost to inner-north traders – but some venues say it didn’t quite hit the mark
Local traders have delivered a mixed response to the latest round of the Melbourne Money scheme, which overall brought a welcome boost to hospitality businesses.
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Labor pledges $2.84 million to Moonee Ponds Creek restoration
Federal Labor has promised to spend more on efforts to transform the Moonee Ponds Creek into a “natural Melbourne icon” if Anthony Albanese is elected on May 21.
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Face lift for old post office
The two-storey shop at 518-520 Queensberry St has seen better days – the original windows have gone, the internal staircase is rickety, there’s a crack in the floor and the upstairs rooms are piled up with office furniture.
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School community welcomes new zebra crossing at dangerous roundabout
The North Melbourne Primary School community has welcomed the news of a raised zebra crossing that is being planned for a busy roundabout.
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Deconstructing the idea of an iconic male “hero”
At the young age of 10, director Daniel Schlusser remembers reading The Labours of Hercules (Heracles in Greek) as a lovely book of Greek myths.
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North Melbourne local teams up with close friend to launch book
A North Melbourne resident and her close friend have celebrated the launch of their new book, which offers a practical guide in “cleaning up your admin load”.
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Should 10-year-olds be locked up in Parkville?
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