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Getting back to business after COVID
There have been some pluses and minuses for the small community of local businesses in Kensington as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Finding the right words to describe North Melbourne
North Melbourne is lucky to have among its residents a novelist and poet who has set three novels in the suburb.
Read MoreErrol St to welcome Vinnies soup van service
St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is set to move in to 54 Erroll St, with the City of Melbourne providing the premises to assist with packing food hampers for those in need.
Read MoreUrban forests bring residents pleasure
The City of Melbourne has unveiled six green spaces which are thriving after receiving matched funding via the Habitat Grants under the Urban Forest Fund 2020 program.
Read MoreArts House will throw open its doors in April with Housewarming
From April, community members can rediscover the North Melbourne Town Hall as well as the local neighbourhood with a series of interactive exhibitions and performances.
Read MoreGovernment hypocrisy on the record
Hansard can be decidedly inconvenient for pivoting politicians.
Read MoreParkville Gardens Community Picnic
Beautiful sunshine plus the promise of pony rides, children’s games and a food van brought Parkville Gardens residents out in force on Sunday, March 7. After having had to cancel a similar event at the last minute in 2020, the Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association (PGRA) was keen for the Community Picnic to be a big success – and that’s what it turned out to be.
Read MoreBetween real and surreal
It’s difficult to make out where fiction and fact separate in the photographs of Kate Ballis on show at GallerySmith in Abbotsford St.
Read MoreMetro Tunnel marks latest milestones
The Metro Tunnel Project has reached the three-quarter stage of tunnelling and passed a key milestone as the tunnel entrances take shape.
Read MoreThe case for a Kensington precinct plan
Iconic precincts are never “planned”, they evolve. Those who have been privileged to travelled to London, Istanbul, Rome, Hanoi, Tehran or any other ancient city, know an iconic place when they savour one.
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Brettena (also known as Bridgetena) Smyth – a passionate crusader for good
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