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One-hundred-and-fifty years of local service
This year, North Melbourne’s W.B. Simpson & Son is celebrating 150 years of continuous service in real estate.
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Beauty salon a lesson in business rejuvenation
Erin Laird was first drawn to the old Take Off Skin and Body salon because it was a failing venture.
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Latest news from Parkville Gardens
Amid global turmoil and national flood disasters, the Parkville Gardens neighbourhood is fortunate to have remained a place of calm and natural appeal. It’s also been a quiet time for community activities, but that’s about to change.
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Neighbourhood Houses – thinking globally, acting locally
Climate change is frighteningly real. And we seem to be losing the war on waste.
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Consortium snaps up historic Younghusband stores site
Kensington’s prized 100-year-old Younghusband wool and grains store site is set to undergo a major redevelopment as early as 2024 after a three-party consortium emerged as its newest buyers.
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Community rejoices as government finally reopens public housing community spaces
After being deprived of vital community spaces by the Victorian Government for more than two years, vulnerable public housing residents can finally attend support programs and cool rooms again after sustained pressure from several community leaders.
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Council calls on locals to “participate”
Neighbourhood planning is underway across the City of Melbourne and the council is calling on locals in North Melbourne, West Melbourne and Parkville to have their say before April 30.
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Parkville Gardens planning in council hands
The City of Melbourne will now be responsible for administering the Melbourne Planning Scheme and issuing planning permits in the former Commonwealth Games Village at Parkville Gardens.
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Men’s Shed helps cancer patients
A new Men’s Shed in North Melbourne is providing cancer patients, particularly those from country Victoria, with vital social support and handy practical skills working out of a repurposed bike shelter.
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Affordable housing in discussion for North Melbourne
A council-owned car park in North Melbourne is currently under discussion by the City of Melbourne as the latest site to be converted into affordable housing.
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How should land be prioritised in the city?
Concrete – the extensive dangers to the planet and human health
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