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Parking restrictions to change along Hawke St
The City of Melbourne is extending parking restriction operating times in a busy pocket of West Melbourne after residents found it increasingly difficult to get a parking space.
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North Melbourne street to honour former Victorian Premier Joan Kirner
A new street in North Melbourne will be named after Victoria’s first and only female Premier Joan Kirner, after City of Melbourne councillors voted in favour of a proposal put forward by a developer.
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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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Local programs helping to connect the community together
North Melbourne Language and Learning (NMLL) and Kensington Neighbourhood House (KNH) are looking forward to continuing with life changing programs after being selected as 2023 Connected Community Grants recipients.
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Experience a suburban-like Christmas with Blender Studios
City residents and visitors are invited to experience a suburban-like Christmas in an urban setting with Blender Studios, after it was selected to be part of the 2022 Christmas Collective program.
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Escape into nature with North Melbourne’s latest mural
Christmas joy is spreading to a prominent corner of North Melbourne thanks to a new vibrant nature-focused mural.
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A vignette of gallery life
It took three days for the curators to hang their end-of-year exhibition in Victoria St this year and they spoke to North West City News about their process.
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Asbestos to be removed from historic gas building
The owners of a historic archives building that was once used as part of an old Gas Regulating House in North Melbourne are assessing their options of removing asbestos before maintenance can be undertaken.
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Iconic pub undergoes a new lease of life
A complete refurbishment is under way at North Melbourne’s historic Court House Hotel with its doors expected to reopen early next year.
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Kensington midwifery clinic could be saved with lease extension
A community campaign to save a much-loved Kensington family clinic could see the City of Melbourne enter a two-year lease with the building’s management.
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Kids meet sporting heroes at picnic
Boom gate “nightmare” sparks commuter fury on Macaulay Rd
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