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This bird is a lady

December 16th, 2021 - Howard Birnstihl

Everybody knows and loves ladybirds. In fact, they are probably the most universally accepted insect species, bringing more smiles to more faces than any other.

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Public housing tenants come together to improve their housing

December 16th, 2021 - Cory Memery

I welcome the state government’s program to have structured consultation with public housing residents in Flemington and North Melbourne. This should occur on all public housing high rise estates.

Consider a more conscious Christmas

December 16th, 2021 - Jacqui van Heerden

Before you say “Bah Humbug” – this article is about some tips and suggestions for lessening the negative impact on our planet rather than cancelling Christmas.

Arden

December 16th, 2021 - Felicity Jack

There would be few residents of the suburbs covered by this community newspaper who are not able to get to Arden Street without the help of Google Maps.

If you’ve been to Melbourne Zoo lately, you would have been greeted by beautiful, shiny bubbles floating past as you walked through the main entrance and into the grounds. As fun and pretty as they are, those bubbles actually represent a very serious message about marine life and how our actions can have a huge impact on animals.

A Very Koorie Krismas

December 16th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

The city will be celebrating Christmas with an Indigenous twist this year thanks to the Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) which is also throwing an end-of-year art exhibition showcasing more than 100 works by Aboriginal artists.

The National Youth Science Forum

December 16th, 2021 - Rotary Club of Flemington Kensington

The forum is a highly sought after, two-week program on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) for students entering Year 12. It runs in January in all capital cities and is supported by Rotary, the major universities, science and technology businesses and organisations and the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.