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Harvesting rainwater in the city
In Melbourne our rainy season is usually in spring, a perfect time to build up the ground water for summer so that plants can be hydrated during the warmer months.
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Community events and AGM
The day after Melbourne’s coldest and most miserable spring day for more than 30 years, the brooding rainclouds receded.
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Celebrating 30 years of the Hotham History Project
Five of the seven people in this photograph have been active members of the Hotham History Project (HHP) for the past 30 years.
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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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Supreme Court to hear appeal over North Melbourne and Flemington tower demolitions
Inner Melbourne Community Legal (IMCL) lodged the appeal to the Supreme Court on behalf of residents, over the government’s decision to demolish 44 towers by 2051.
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Primary students get a taste of high school life at Discovery Days
The Academy of Mary Immaculate and Simonds College have joined forces to host two successful Discovery Days, giving Grade 4 students from local primary schools a firsthand look at secondary school life while strengthening community partnerships across Melbourne’s inner west.
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Dogs take over Flagstaff Gardens for Halloween
More than 60 costumed canines took centre stage at this year’s Howl-o-ween Party, a community celebration that brought spooky fun (and wagging tails) to Melbourne’s oldest park.
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Will Richter Memorial Ride
As a member of the “bike riding community”, I know many people across Melbourne who ride for transport. So, every time I read of someone being killed while riding their bike, I brace myself to learn whether it was someone I knew.
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Man dies after fall from tram in West Melbourne
The death of a man in West Melbourne has been reviewed and will be included in the lives lost tally, Victoria Police confirmed on October 22.
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Council’s development windfall reignites calls to secure Macaulay “drainage land” for open space
The City of Melbourne has quietly received millions more in developer contributions than forecast for the past financial year, reigniting community calls to fast-track the purchase of long-promised open space along the Moonee Ponds Creek in Kensington.
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CorePlus lands in North Melbourne
Review uncertain about the role of Flemington Racecourse’s flood wall in disastrous flooding
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