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Kensington Neighbourhood House welcomes the community

April 15th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

English language students at Kensington Neighbourhood House (KNH) fashioned welcome signs in 17 different languages to display in the foyer as part of Cultural Diversity week in March.

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Opera with determination comes to the Lithuanian Club

April 15th, 2021 - Jess Carrascalao Heard

Not many people at the age of 25 can boast that they’ve been a director, a costume designer and an on-stage lead in a company made up of some of Australia’s finest young singers.

Calls to decriminalise begging rejected by police

April 15th, 2021 - David Schout

Calls from legal groups to decriminalise begging have been opposed by Victoria Police, who warned it could not regulate “professional beggars” in the CBD without the law.

Residents leading the vaccine conversation

April 15th, 2021 - David Schout

For the past six months, Baeda Abdikadir has played a key role easing community concerns about COVID-19.

Grass not looking Greener on the other side for Kensington

April 15th, 2021 - Jack Alfonso

Kensington is set to be rezoned from the Melbourne federal electoral division to the Labor-held Maribyrnong electorate.

Community triumphs: North Melbourne Hill Primary School to become second campus of North Melbourne Primary School

April 15th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

In a massive win for the community, the Victorian Government has agreed to make the proposed North Melbourne Hill Primary School (NMHPS) a second campus of the existing primary school.

West Melbourne opens new vaccine clinic

April 15th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

Community health service provider Cohealth has joined the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout by opening a clinic in West Melbourne in March as part of an effort to vaccinate vulnerable community members.

Horse dies in carriage incident

April 15th, 2021 - Katie Johnson

A horse pulling a carriage in North Melbourne has died in unknown circumstances while travelling on a usual route from the stable on Stubbs St in Kensington.

Is the Arden renewal precinct a lost opportunity?

April 15th, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

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.