Environment
Compost critters reveal a complex picture
A group of local residents glimpsed and touched for themselves evidence of “the huge, complex food web under our feet” when they took part in an insect information session at a Kensington Compost Hub event last month.
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Federal funding boosts Maribyrnong flood-mitigation push
A long-awaited flood-mitigation plan for the lower Maribyrnong River is finally moving into its next phase, after the Albanese Government confirmed $700,000 in new funding to accelerate detailed assessment and implementation work.
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Flood mitigation study results revealed
A flood mitigation study conducted by Melbourne Water has revealed that protecting homes and enhancing emergency facilities are the top priorities for communities surrounding the Maribyrnong River.
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New “green oasis” blooms on Roden St
West Melbourne residents now have a fresh reason to celebrate, with the official completion of the City of Melbourne’s Greening Roden Street project.
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Lost Dogs’ Home shines spotlight on its Animal Behaviour Centre
In the heart of North Melbourne, the Lost Dogs’ Home has been a sanctuary for animals in need for more than a century.
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Vision Australia seeks local volunteers for Seeing Eye Dogs program
Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs, based in Kensington, is calling on locals to help provide temporary homes for dogs in training, following a recent intake into its program.
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Council releases new draft Urban Forest Precinct Plans for Kensington, North and West Melbourne and Docklands
The City of Melbourne has taken another important step toward its goal of increasing tree canopy cover to 40 per cent across the municipality, unanimously voting on July 1 to release draft Urban Forest Precinct Plans for Kensington, North and West Melbourne, and Docklands for community consultation.
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Is the City of Melbourne taking the right approach to greening?
Residents of North and West Melbourne and Kensington have raised concerns about the City of Melbourne’s approach to linear parks and its decision to replace mature native trees with more invasive species.
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New high-speed depot makes bulk recycling easier in North Melbourne
North Melbourne is now home to its first high-speed recycling depot, launched by Envirobank in collaboration with Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS).
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Tree planting begins in Kensington
The City of Melbourne began tree planting works in four streets in Kensington in August, as part of the Kensington Urban Forest Precinct Plan 2014-2024.
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Council makes submission to Maribyrnong flood inquiry to ensure city is “ready and resilient for future flooding events”
Huge increase to greening of old buildings needed to hit 2040 net zero target
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