Environment
Container deposit site proposed for West Melbourne
The City of Melbourne will consider a planning application that proposes to create a recycling centre within an industrial area of West Melbourne.
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Lort Smith opens new facilities with “fear-free” waiting room pods
North Melbourne’s Lort Smith Animal Hospital is celebrating a milestone as the first stage of its long-anticipated redevelopment project reaches completion.
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Kensington among top 40 suburbs at “high risk” of floods, study shows
More than 100 properties in Kensington are predicted to be at “high risk of damage” within the next 17 years as rising sea levels and floods were expected to intensify, a new study shows.
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Council consults on Power Melbourne
The City of Melbourne and two other neighbouring councils have identified 16 proposed locations for new neighbourhood batteries that will help deliver more renewable energy to inner-city locals, with consultation kicking off this month.
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Council makes submission to Maribyrnong flood inquiry to ensure city is “ready and resilient for future flooding events”
The City of Melbourne has made a submission to the parliamentary inquiry into last October’s devastating Maribyrnong River floods, which outlines key recommendations for future flood mitigation and management.
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Last chance to make flood submissions
There’s a timeless quality to the patch of riverbank down near the old stock bridge in Kensington but experts are warning residents not to be complacent.
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Historic site in North Melbourne gets “beautified”
An historic fire station in North Melbourne is in the process of becoming a green oasis after receiving $14,000 as part of the City of Melbourne’s Urban Forest Fund Grant Program.
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Missing cat returns home after two years of adventuring
North Melbourne resident Sarah Gibbins spent two long years wondering if she would ever see her beloved cat Sleeves again.
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Students get their hands dirty for wildlife
A group of early learners from Haileybury’s City Campus in West Melbourne have learned more about local wildlife and increasing biodiversity within the school’s terrace gardens as part of the City of Melbourne’s Gardens for Wildlife program.
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Council on “front foot” in advocating for flood support payments
Lord Mayor Sally Capp has met with locals in Kensington after they were impacted by devastating floods in October, which left one business owner with an estimated $1.5 million damage bill.
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Delving into the history of West Melbourne
Kensington’s iconic wool buildings up for sale
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