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Plants are medicine and if we look to nature there are many healing properties offered in nature, which do not require plastic packaging.
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New leaders emerge for Parkville Gardens
As confidently predicted last month, the Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association’s (PGRA) AGM and social evening held on Monday, September 9 was a great success.
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Metro Tunnel celebrates third station milestone
Melbourne’s inner north and south will be closer together than ever before when the Metro Tunnel opens next year, with a train from Arden to St Kilda Rd taking less than 15 minutes.
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Forgarty St panels
The panels bearing the name “True North” were launched on Fogarty St, North Melbourne, on the afternoon of October 13 on a wall enclosing the Citywide Asphalt Group premises.
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The democratic process – a reflection
As we digest promotional material provided by candidates for the City or Melbourne (CoM) election, a deeper look – an historical look – might be appropriate. Democracy is fragile.
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Only the Liberals will get Melbourne back in business
For more than 150 years, we’ve all taken great pride in the nickname for our city being “Marvellous Melbourne”, a nickname that – legend has it – was coined by a visiting London journalist named George Augustus Sala.
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Lord Mayor Nick Reece visits North Melbourne’s culinary hub EziStreat
Lord Mayor Nick Reece has visited the dynamic and multicultural food destination EziStreat, located at 275 Macaulay Rd, North Melbourne.
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“Punitive and opaque”: Arron Wood denounces council closure of Kensington cafe window
Lord Mayoral candidate Arron Wood is taking action to save a beloved Kensington coffee window from closure, but the City of Melbourne says it is “working with the owner to find a way” to keep it open for service.
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2024 Royal Melbourne Show: 11 days of fun and festivities
The 2024 Royal Melbourne Show is gearing up to bring hundreds of free activities and experiences to the Melbourne Showgrounds these school holidays, inviting Melburnians to join in the fun from September 26 to October 6.
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“Full steam ahead” at Kensington Rec Centre redevelopment
The new Kensington Community Aquatic and Recreation Centre is edging closer to completion, with tiling of the new 25-metre pool now complete and its beloved four-metre eel sculptures having been reinstated.
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Former government minister and social justice advocate honoured
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