Arts & Culture

The struggles of a mum

August 12th, 2021 - Rhonda Dredge

The Golden Book is an adventurous novel by local writer Kate Ryan that has just been released and can be collected from North Melbourne Books.

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Councillor Profile

“You’re never, ever going to get bored”; Greens councillor

July 15th, 2021 - David Schout

Elected in 2012 at the age of just 27, Greens councillor Rohan Leppert is a Town Hall veteran of sorts. But he admits that in his third term, the role is harder than ever.

There’s something brewing in Kensington

July 15th, 2021 - Jack Hayes

For those in the know, this will come as no surprise, but Kensington is carefully becoming a treasure trove for micro-breweries, roasteries, and soon, it will add distilleries to that list.

Environment

How to look after soils in our garden and city

July 15th, 2021 - Jacqui van Heerden

View your soil as a living dynamic system that you are working in harmony with, understand its needs. If we look after it – it will look after us, the surrounding plants and other life.

So much more than basket weaving!

July 15th, 2021 - Rebecca Smith

Neighbourhood Houses are magical places. There are more than 400 houses scattered across Victoria and each one is completely unique – existing to serve the needs of their particular local community.

A novel approach to ageing well

July 15th, 2021 - Emma Hartley

Many hands made light work for North Melbourne’s newest street library at Clayton Reserve.

Community consultation (part two)

July 15th, 2021 - Simon Harvey

Quite honestly, the band of stalwart residents in the Kensington Association are cynical about “developers” and their motivations! The prevailing perspective would be that they are out to make “big bucks”, nothing more.

Marine rescuers making a difference

July 15th, 2021 - Melbourne Zoo

If you’re at the beach and see an injured seal, what do you do? If you’re at a pier or jetty and see a bird tangled up in plastic or fishing line, who can help it? If a turtle, dolphin or stingray looks like it’s in trouble, who do you call? The answer is Melbourne’s Zoo’s Marine Response Unit.