Arts & Culture
Crisis Actor: an experience where the audience calls the shots at Arts House
Unlike most theatre experiences, Crisis Actor encourages the audience to keep their phones on, as they become responsible for steering the story with their devices in this darkly playful show.
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A tale of two consultations
This month’s column is largely a tale, not of two cities, but of two City of Melbourne consultations.
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Franklin St reopened with Metro Tunnel station entrance
The first city street to be closed for Metro Tunnel construction – Franklin St – has reopened, as the project powers ahead towards opening later this year.
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Kensington Repair Hub is having an impact
Our local repair hub has repaired more than 1000 items and kept more than two tonnes of goods and materials out of landfill.
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Biomedical stakeholders push for removal of Haymarket “roundabout of death”
Melbourne’s notorious “roundabout of death” is being considered for removal, following a near decade-long campaign from stakeholders in the Parkville biomedical precinct.
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Kensington Neighbourhood House receives $20,000 grant to support vulnerable locals
Kensington Neighbourhood House (KNH) has been awarded a $20,000 grant from Bank Australia to support its new Kensington Neighbourhood Help Hub – a program designed to empower vulnerable residents and strengthen social support in the area.
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North Melbourne hostel curfew scrapped
A North Melbourne hostel will now operate without a nightly curfew, with the aim of reducing late-night noise and disruption on surrounding streets.
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We’ve turned 50 (editions, that is!)
The July 2025 edition of North West City News is our 50th issue, and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing communities in North Melbourne, West Melbourne, Kensington and Parkville Gardens.
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Al Makan brings authentic Lebanese flavour to North Melbourne
Al Makan has arrived on Errol St, bringing authentic Lebanese cuisine to the heart of North Melbourne.
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Victorian Quaker Centre offers rare glimpse during Open House Melbourne
West Melbourne’s Victorian Quaker Centre is offering a rare chance to step inside its tranquil, purpose-designed gathering space as part of Open House Melbourne on July 25 and 26.
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North Melbourne residents urge planning minister to rethink a controversial amendment
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