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VANISH – who we are
In a quiet office nestled among cafes and apartments in North Melbourne, a small, dedicated family tracing team help people find relatives they have either never met or have not seen for decades.
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Laurie Shipp – a childhood in North Melbourne in the depression years
The following article is based on memoirs that Laurie Shipp completed in 2011. He died in April 2020.
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Healthy habits, happy animals
How do you get a giant tortoise to step on to scales to be weighed? How does an elephant learn to lift its feet for a nail trim? How can we teach a gorilla to present their shoulder for an injection?
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Community consultation (part one)
“Not a very sexy topic, but very important!”
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Faces of North West City
What local business/restaurant do you recommend and which particular product/dish?
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Giving back through Neighbourhood House
Keeping a group of primary school students engaged in their homework for hours is no easy task. But for 16-year-old Angus Niggl, who volunteers as a tutor at the Kensington Neighbourhood House, he takes it all in his stride.
Read MoreBiggest Morning Tea
The Parkville Gardens community banded together to host its Biggest Morning Tea last month to raise money for cancer research.
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110 years of fighting for the underdog
Before the Lost Dogs’ Home opened in 1913, Melbourne was a grim place to be for stray animals.
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Council puts down a record budget
The City of Melbourne has handed down a record 2021-22 draft budget of $789.9 million to help the city continue its recovery from the pandemic.
Read MoreWhat’s in the state budget for us?
The Victorian Government has allocated millions of dollars in funding in its recent budget for major projects in North Melbourne and Kensington.
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North and West Melbourne, Kensington score key wins in cautious council budget
An investment simply too compelling not to pursue
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