Planning
Is the Arden renewal precinct a lost opportunity?
Innovative transport, mixed purpose buildings for living and work, plenty of affordable housing with limited high-rises seamlessly blending in with green space. These are some of the things Melbourne planning experts say the proposed Arden Renewal precinct will miss out on.
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New community garden for Kensington
Friends, family and local residents gathered to celebrate Kensington’s new community garden in the Younghusband Triangle on Eastwood St, complete with fruit trees, herbs and a bee-attracting garden bed.
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Wood you believe it? Tree removal gets green tick of approval
The City of Melbourne (CoM) is to remove 13 trees across three different streets in West Melbourne to facilitate a development in Abbotsford St.
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New park, path proposed along Hawke St
Traffic could be cut to one lane in each direction to accommodate a new “linear” park along Hawke Street in West Melbourne.
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Residents demand better public transport for Parkville Gardens
A political push for better public transport in Parkville Gardens is underway as residents grow tired of long waits and poor connections to railway stations and shopping areas.
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Council weighs in on North Melbourne’s disappearing seats
The City of Melbourne will replace two public seats at tram stops in Errol St after they went missing without explanation. But the North Melbourne community is still concerned about the lack of consultation and the influence of businesses in the area regarding public seating.
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Getting back to business after COVID
There have been some pluses and minuses for the small community of local businesses in Kensington as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreFinding the right words to describe North Melbourne
North Melbourne is lucky to have among its residents a novelist and poet who has set three novels in the suburb.
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Errol St to welcome Vinnies soup van service
St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is set to move in to 54 Erroll St, with the City of Melbourne providing the premises to assist with packing food hampers for those in need.
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Urban forests bring residents pleasure
The City of Melbourne has unveiled six green spaces which are thriving after receiving matched funding via the Habitat Grants under the Urban Forest Fund 2020 program.
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Affordable housing in discussion for North Melbourne
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