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Green-fingered thieves take off with pot plants in Kensington
Angry Kensington residents are installing home security cameras and padlocking their gates as they seek to ward off low-life thieves targeting their gardens.
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Tale of a swashbuckling hero
What was actor Charlie Hunnam, of Sons of Anarchy fame, doing running down Errol Street at 2.30pm on a Tuesday afternoon in November with a gun and a paper bag?
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Residents invited to have their say on proposed flood overlays
The community is being invited to view and comment on a proposed planning amendment, which revises the City of Melbourne’s proposed flooding overlays.
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You can cry your heart out
As the city emerges from the world’s longest lockdown, it’s a miracle that there are still songwriters with a trace of optimism and students keen to learn the art of putting thoughts and feelings to music.
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Historic stock route in Kensington could be home to fruit picking
Visitors to a historic shared pathway in Kensington may be able to pick their own fruit and nuts from trees under a project being considered by the City of Melbourne.
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New representation for Parkville Gardens
Deputy Leader of the Victorian Greens and Member for Melbourne Ellen Sandell will soon be the new MP for Parkville Gardens after the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) set new boundaries for the state seat of Melbourne.
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A turning point for local real estate
There is no doubt Melbourne’s residential property market has been tracking on an unprecedented upward trajectory since the start of the pandemic.
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Once a satirist, always a satirist
Cartoonist Michael Leunig was apparently recently axed from The Age for making an anti-vax jibe at the state government for its handling of the pandemic.
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Lockdown weary kids embrace orienteering fun at Parkville Gardens
After months of being confined to their homes, the children of Parkville Gardens have wasted no time soaking up the outdoors while enjoying a fun day of orienteering.
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New adult education centre for West Melbourne
West Melbourne residents are concerned by a proposed reduction in car parking and waiver of bike spaces for the use of a Spencer St building as a new adult education centre.
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Safety summit addresses community concerns including e-scooter use
Locals flock to hear from local “historian”
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