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110 years of fighting for the underdog

Before the Lost Dogs’ Home opened in 1913, Melbourne was a grim place to be for stray animals.

Council puts down a record budget

The City of Melbourne has handed down a record 2021-22 draft budget of $789.9 million to help the city continue its recovery from the pandemic.

What’s in the state budget for us?

The Victorian Government has allocated millions of dollars in funding in its recent budget for major projects in North Melbourne and Kensington.

North Melbourne Community Centre gets budget funding

Bringing Melbourne back better than ever

Young, driven and full of ambition for reviving Melbourne from the pandemic – newly elected councillor Roshena Campbell is passionate about creating a better city than the one we had before COVID struck.

An investment simply too compelling not to pursue

Welcome to the 10th article of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor. 

North Melbourne’s Wonky Trolley rolls on

While the latest COVID-19 lockdown has caused havoc for restaurants across Melbourne, Wonky Trolley is no stranger to serving under strict protocols.

Soccer at 60

Despite being “out-of-sight the oldest” soccer player on her team, Kensington’s Susan Rushworth believes it’s never too late to start something new.

Olivia gets the ball rolling on council

First-time councillor Dr Olivia Ball is bringing a renewed focus on human rights to the City of Melbourne.