Arts & Culture
On the West Melbourne streets where she lived
Thanks to a stroke of luck the City of Melbourne’s Art and Heritage Collection is staging an exhibition of work by social documentary photographer Viva Gibb, who over 20 years “lovingly portrayed” the North and West Melbourne neighbourhoods where she lived.
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West Melbourne pop-up café creates award-wage jobs for people with disability
A West Melbourne café collaboration is proving that good food and social impact can go hand in hand, with six trainees stepping into award-wage hospitality roles as part of an extended pop-up.
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Reprieve for public housing tower tenants, but bigger questions loom
“Hold-out” tenants at three local public housing towers have won a reprieve from eviction on the grounds of their human rights. But some commentators argue the loss of public housing in the planned redevelopments is an issue that affects everyone.
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Works begin on Macaulay Rd protected bike lanes following safety push
Construction of long-awaited protected bike lanes along Macaulay Rd has recently begun, marking a significant milestone in efforts to improve safety on one of Kensington’s busiest and most contentious corridors.
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Bellair St heritage extension set for approval despite 22 objections
A modest proposal to partially demolish and extend a heritage-listed cottage in Bellair St, Kensington, is expected to receive council approval, despite drawing 22 objections from nearby residents.
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Detroit squares land in West Melbourne as 9MILE fires up at Silo No.9
West Melbourne has a new slice on offer, with The Talisman Group launching 9MILE by Silo No.9 – a Detroit-style pizza concept baked inside the suburb’s historic flour mill at the Lennon Mills precinct.
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The good news …
With powerful nations rolling back climate protections, temperatures soaring and extreme weather conditions increasing, eco-anxiety is on the increase.
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Changing names: Flemington, Flemington Bank, Flemington Bridge
When first subdivided and sold in 1849 the area bounded by Boundary Rd, Racecourse Rd, Rankins Rd Kensington and Macaulay Rd, with the Moonee Ponds Creek in the middle, was known as Flemington. Stubbs St is the north-south road in the middle.
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Up and running
First up, the Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association pays tribute to our former state member Tim Read and wishes him well in his battle with cancer.
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Lord Mayor calls to end Racecourse Rd “complexitron” as council backs strategic update
Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece has called for Racecourse Rd to be brought under the control of a single council, arguing that the current split between the City of Melbourne and the City of Moonee Valley has created an unnecessary “complexitron” that is holding back one of the city’s most important corridors.
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Supreme Court to hear appeal over North Melbourne and Flemington tower demolitions
The Three Crowns Hotel: North Melbourne’s second lounge room
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