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Flem/Ken Writers Festival turns the page to local stories
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
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
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
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
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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Urban forest plans aim to cool growing inner north-west
North and West Melbourne and Kensington will be targeted for new tree planting, biodiversity corridors and more resilient streetscapes under updated urban forest plans to be considered by the City of Melbourne.
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Child dies in West Melbourne crash
A two-year-old girl has died following a multi-vehicle crash in West Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon.
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Education Minister visits Kensington Primary as school pushes for election commitment
Kensington Primary School’s long-running campaign for the Victorian Government to finish outstanding building upgrades has gained fresh momentum, with Education Minister Ben Carroll visiting the school on June 1.
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The Three Crowns Hotel: North Melbourne’s second lounge room
For nearly 160 years, the Three Crowns Hotel has stood proudly on the corner of Victoria and Hawke streets, serving generations of North Melbourne locals and earning its place as one of the area’s most enduring institutions.
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Council’s infrastructure plan sharpens focus on schools, hubs and open space in city’s north-west
The City of Melbourne will consider a new 10-year Community Infrastructure Plan on June 16, with the city’s fast-growing north-west emerging as one of the clearest pressure points for future schools, community hubs, early years services, recreation facilities and open space.
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A new feel for an old favourite
Public housing residents file lawsuit against the state government over housing demolition plan
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