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The history of St James Old Cathedral
St James Old Cathedral, on the corner of King and Batman streets, directly opposite the Flagstaff Gardens, is an important building in the early history of Melbourne.
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Our push for a community hub looks set to drag on
Our upcoming Quiz Night and Community Dinner promises to be a grand event. Bookings are coming in steadily, so by the time you read this there’s every chance we will have a full house.
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Hail the Roos: North Melbourne AFLW side awarded
North Melbourne’s AFLW team is continuing to reap glory for its dazzling form, picking up Vicsport’s team of the year title at an annual awards event at the MCG on May 13.
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Ozanam House to play key role in city’s homelessness support boost
Ozanam House in North Melbourne will play a central role in the City of Melbourne’s expanded frontline response to homelessness, as the council prepares to deliver what it says is the biggest suite of dedicated homelessness services in its history.
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Kensington is growing fast, but where’s the green space?
Walk along Macaulay Rd in Kensington today and the scale of change is hard to miss. Thousands of new apartments have gone up in recent years, with more on the way.
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High Court to hear public housing tower demolition challenge
The long-running legal battle over Victoria’s public housing tower demolition program is heading to the nation’s highest court, in a major development for residents in North Melbourne and Kensington fighting to stop the destruction of their homes.
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All Things Equal: a café where inclusion comes first
All Things Equal and GingerSnap have returned to West Melbourne with their second pop-up café, now operating five days a week and offering six trainees with disabilities the chance to build real-world hospitality skills in a live café environment.
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Council pushes for no-truck zones in Kensington as tunnel impacts deepen
The City of Melbourne has significantly escalated its response to the West Gate Tunnel’s inner-city impacts, unanimously backing a push to investigate 24/7 no-truck zones in suburbs including Kensington, and North and West Melbourne.
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Council report backs return of $2 swims and free lessons after strong summer results
The City of Melbourne is set to make its cut-price pool entry and free swimming lesson programs a regular feature of summer after a new evaluation found both initiatives delivered strong take-up, broad community benefits and measurable gains in water confidence.
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Resident locked out after flying overseas to be with dying mother
North and West Melbourne, Kensington score key wins in cautious council budget
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