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Sixty-eight-year-old Kensington salon faces heartbreaking closure
Long-standing Kensington salon Jissara Hair has been forced to make the tough decision to once again close its doors due to the pandemic’s lasting impact.
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Recognising nearly 25 years in local real estate
There’s few who can profess to know more about real estate in Kensington than Lou Rendina.
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Moulding the next generation of Aussie talent
For Lindsay Saddington, teaching young Australian actors has been a life’s work.
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An ent-icing farewell: fans flock in droves as popular cake store closes
They came rugged up in blankets – and even travelled from interstate – to get their hands on the final slices of cake from a popular North Melbourne bakery.
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High-rise public housing residents welcome new community health program
High-rise public housing residents in North Melbourne – who are still reeling from one of the harshest COVID-19 lockdown measures – are set to be supported by a new community health program.
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Traders breathe sigh of relief after disruptive works come to an end
Kensington traders have expressed relief as streetscape works – which caused major disruption to business, finally wrap up in Bellair St.
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Census shows North Melbourne, Kensington populations plateau
Population growth has stalled in both North Melbourne and Kensington, the 2021 national census has revealed.
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Proposal to sell council-owned historic North Melbourne draws mixed-response
A City of Melbourne proposal to sell an historic council-owned building in North Melbourne has drawn a mixed response from residents, with some believing it should be used as a community facility.
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Coming together for the Maribyrnong River
Those who love the Maribyrnong will be having a forum on July 20 to gather support for the appointment of a riverkeeper.
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Iconic North Melbourne pub fails to sell, but new tenant could be on the horizon
North Melbourne’s historic Court House Hotel, which hit the market earlier this year, has not been sold with a new tenant possibly in the owners’ sights.
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Arden Motel targeted as part of “Wanton attacks” crime spree
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