Planning
Heritage mapping disputes head to panel as council moves to fix planning errors
Three disputed heritage mapping issues in Kensington, Carlton and the CBD are set to be referred to an independent planning panel as the City of Melbourne moves to tidy up a series of errors in its planning scheme.
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Push for more murals across Melbourne’s neighbourhoods
A new City of Melbourne push could see more blank walls across the municipality transformed into large-scale murals, with councillors to consider investigating a co-funded program for private property owners.
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cohealth appoints transitional board chair amid governance reset
Community health provider cohealth has appointed experienced not-for-profit director Paul Geyer as its transitional board chair as the organisation continues a wider governance overhaul.
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From refugee beginnings to rebuilding again and again: the Rachel Do story
Since arriving as a refugee and growing up in public housing in Kensington, Rachel Do has built a property portfolio as well as a successful business. Now the mother-of-three is launching a book about her dramatic ups and downs.
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Hotham (North Melbourne) Town Hall
The North Melbourne Town Hall (known today as the Arts House) was officially opened on June 27, 1876.
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North and West Melbourne: the people and places that make our community strong
There is something special about spending time in North and West Melbourne. Yes, our neighbourhoods are growing and changing, but what continues to stand out is the strength of the community behind that growth.
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All the medicine we need is in nature
Nature is always trying to remedy. In our neighbourhoods you will see pioneer plants relentlessly breaking their way through cracks in cement and pathways to remind us of the environment we should be living in.
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Change is on the way in Parkville Gardens
Sixty articles down the track, this will be my last for North West City News before it’s reborn as The Melburnian. Change is in the air!
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Master plan charts bold 20-year vision to grow and reunite Royal Park
The City of Melbourne has unveiled a sweeping new 20-year vision for Royal Park that seeks to make Melbourne’s largest inner-city park bigger, darker, greener and – ultimately – whole again.
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New treatment centre transforming cancer care at Royal Children’s Hospital
A purpose-built treatment centre at The Royal Children’s Hospital in Parkville is helping make repeated cancer procedures less daunting for young patients while freeing up operating theatres for more complex cases.
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Tree plan riles up residents in tight street
Friendly parrot may be banned outdoors after ruffling the council’s feathers
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