Environment
Rat spotting on the Maribyrnong
A new favourite pastime for a group of friends living on the Kensington Saleyards estate is to pretend they’re camping by the Maribyrnong River.
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Why grow your own food locally?
In the future, changed rainfall patterns, droughts, storms, floods and cyclones could put many crops at risk and potentially destroy crops.
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West Melbourne’s renowned architect
In 1967 John McNabb was offered a job as project architect on what would later be named the Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre.
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Historic property earmarked for hotel development
Plans to incorporate what is possibly North Melbourne’s oldest surviving house into a $10 million hotel development were given the tick of approval by the City of Melbourne last year.
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Metro Tunnel focus on Arden Station as design takes shape
Work on the Metro Tunnel reached several milestones during 2020 and progress is already forging ahead this year.
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What is your go-to therapeutic activity when you feel the need to calm down?
Researching, exercising and training has kept me the sanest if I’m honest. Over the pandemic I learned a lot about cars and fitness, which helps considering I work in the fitness field!
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Let’s fix Kensington Primary!
Hello residents of inner Melbourne! It’s great to be writing to you in the very first edition of our new local newspaper.
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The Metro Tunnel western portal’s clashes with residents
Plans for the Metro Tunnel’s western portal in South Kensington in 2015 required the demolition of 10 houses and 14 businesses. But pressure from locals changed those plans. The tunnel entrance was moved, and only one house was demolished.
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Tradie gutted after being robbed of tools
A Kensington apprentice plumber has been left devastated after callous thieves stole more than $5000 worth of tools from his van.
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Local history grants open
One of Victoria’s biggest opportunities for local history buffs has opened for another year running out of the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV) based in North Melbourne.
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On sunny winter days Parkville Gardens presents a pretty picture
News from Parkville Gardens - Feb 2023
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