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All the ingredients to a balanced life

September 9th, 2021 - Sean Car

To many locals living in the North Melbourne area, the sight of a man balancing a large bottle of water on his head as he walks or even rides his bicycle through the neighbourhood will be all too familiar.

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Metro Tunnel cross passage construction at halfway mark

September 9th, 2021 - Metro Tunnel

While the Metro Tunnel Project has said goodbye to its four massive tunnel boring machines – Joan, Meg, Mille and Alice – there’s still some serious digging going on under the city as work on the project continues.

Community

September 9th, 2021 - Simon Harvey

The Kensington Association is – in essence – about community betterment, enhancement, improvement … much like many community organisations I suppose – churches, schools, community centres, Rotary, the Neighbourhood House, businesses and the City of Melbourne.

Quiet achiever is as passionate as ever

September 9th, 2021 - Sean Car

While he may have been around Town Hall for more than 20 years, Cr Kevin Louey said that the pandemic had meant “throwing the rule book out” when it came to being on council.

Local scientist creates “brain-on-a-chip” to study brain infections

August 12th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

West Melbourne scientist Arianna Oddo has made the Victorian finals of the world-renowned FameLab competition for her ground-breaking “brain-on-a-chip”, which aims to support the discovery of new cures for devastating brain infections.

“Reprehensible”: Council endorses report findings on public housing lockdown

August 12th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

The City of Melbourne has endorsed a report recommending better planning and care be taken in the future if public health restrictions clash with human rights after last year’s snap lockdown of nine local public housing towers.

Firefighters contain chemical leak on cargo ship

August 12th, 2021 - Brendan Rees

Firefighters worked to contain a chemical leak on a cargo ship in West Melbourne on July 21 which was sparked by an electrical fault.

Local athlete nabs bronze in Tokyo Olympics

August 12th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

For cycling champion Luke Plapp, the Tokyo Olympics is a long way from his sporting roots in Kensington and Flemington where he first learnt to ride a bike. But to the delight of his family and friends, the goal that he wrote down on a paper plate at a family barbecue when he was a kid has finally become a reality.