Environment

Melbourne Uni’s job cuts put “buildings over staff”

After hundreds of job cuts allegedly due to the pandemic, Melbourne University is coming under fire from the education union for investing money in “buildings over staff”.

Metro Tunnel Project creates a wealth of opportunity

The Metro Tunnel Project isn’t just building a city-defining train line – it’s also creating jobs and opportunities across the board.

Fitting in to Hotham St

If you walk down George Mews in East Melbourne and turn left you’ll enter an unnamed lane that takes you past a dog leg and several unmarked doorways leading off it, including a circular gate into a hidden garden.

The community councillor

An educator, publican, family man and proud member of the Flemington-Kensington Bowls Club – you’d struggle to find a more community-minded councillor than Davydd Griffiths.

Tough times for musicians at the Curtin

The EP tour had been cancelled, tickets for a dozen shows refunded plus they were about to lose their outdoor seating.

Strong community the key to Lygon St future

Simon Rahme’s family has run a business on Lygon St since the mid ‘80s. These days he runs Italian-inspired Mediterranean restaurant Copperwood as part of his business portfolio which includes St Charly, Dimattina, and Carmine’s bistro.

Carlton COVID vaccine clinic opens for public housing residents 16 and over

To encourage vulnerable residents to be immunised, pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics have opened up at six public housing towers around Melbourne, and anyone from the towers aged 16 and over is eligible.

Reducing homelessness in the City of Melbourne

Heavy investment in new CBD North urban renewal precinct

The Victorian Government has announced $44.6 million to fund a new “green spine” linking the CBD, Carlton, Parkville and the Queen Victoria Market through a series of RMIT University-led capital works projects.