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One Kensington local doing his part for the community and planet
A new sustainability forward idea has been initiated at the McCracken St Food Share Pantry in the form of blue towels, with Kensington local Joseph Tubon at the forefront of the addition.
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COVID Madness in our neighbourhood
There wasn’t much real action during the pandemic for people in lockdown and they had to find it wherever they could.
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New chapter for Wayward Books
People might be missing Wayward Books and worrying that one of their favourite local personalities was doing it hard.
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Melbourne Zoo director Michelle Bruggeman resigns
Michelle Bruggeman stepped downed from her role as director at the Melbourne Zoo at the end of May to take on a significant new position in the aged care and retirement sector.
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Greens romp home for a fifth consecutive term in Melbourne; Shorten reclaims Maribyrnong
Greens leader and Melbourne MP Adam Bandt enjoyed his best Federal Election yet on May 21, winning a fifth consecutive term with an increased percentage of the primary vote, while his party expanded its presence in the House of Representatives. For Kensington residents, who are a new addition to the seat of Maribyrnong, long-serving local MP and former Labor leader Bill Shorten will lead them for the next three years after a comfortable victory.
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New harvest for Citywide
Sometimes at about noon there will be a long line of street sweepers arriving from the CBD to offload their “harvest” at a large, rather complex wash plant at the Dynon Rd depot.
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Royal Park “death-trap” crossing gets long-awaited funding for upgrade
Parkville Gardens residents are celebrating after the City of Melbourne announced it would spend $1.5 million to upgrade a dangerous intersection at the Royal Park Railway Station.
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More space equals more care! Revamped Lady Huntingfield Early Learning Centre unveiled
Having served the local community for more than 80 years, Lady Huntingfield Early Learning Centre has been revamped to provide additional support to the growing North Melbourne community.
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Future of West Melbourne locked in as the state government signs off “milestone” structure plan
The state government has approved a much-awaited structure plan that will guide the future growth of West Melbourne, including a new high street on Spencer St and an abundance of open space.
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Spike in toxic mushrooms prompts health warning
Recent rain has led to an outbreak of toxic mushrooms in Parkville and surrounding neighbourhoods with a local vet reporting pets had fallen ill.
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Arts House will throw open its doors in April with Housewarming
North Melbourne and Kensington youth win in grant funding
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