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East Melbourne Community Christmas Picnic at Bishopscourt
The annual Christmas community picnic, organised by the East Melbourne Group and East Melbourne Neighbour Network as a joint community initiative, will be hosted by the new Anglican Archbishop, Dr Ric Thorpe and his wive Louise Arden-White at Bishopscourt on Sunday, December 14 from 12pm to 3pm.
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Red wine and politics
As I enjoyed a midday glass of red at the launch of Allan Watson, celebrating the life and times of a former Lord Mayor of Melbourne and owner of the iconic Jimmy Watson’s in Lygon St, Carlton, I was reminded of times past as an elected Melbourne City councillor and the future of democracy in this city.
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Keep our doors open: Why Neighbourhood Houses matter
Walk past Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre on any weekday morning and you’ll see what community looks like …
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The West Gate toll road impacts: Melbourne deserves better
The West Gate Tunnel Project is set to open soon, and will funnel thousands of cars from the western suburbs straight into North and West Melbourne, Docklands and the inner city.
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The changing face of Darling Square
In the time before white settlement the area around what we know as Darling Square in East Melbourne was swampland and was a source of plentiful foodstuffs enjoyed by the local Wurundjeri people.
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Local associations: why?
Having been president of the Parkville Association I need to reflect on what an association does and why they are so important to the fabric of a residential suburb.
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A year into the council term: the view from Carlton
With the current City of Melbourne council now one year into its term, the Carlton Residents’ Association (CRA) has looked at what’s been working, what hasn’t, and what still needs improvement.
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Community Trivia Night in East Melbourne
The annual East Melbourne Trivia night was held on a busy football finals night at the Unitarian Church Hall.
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Are Carlton’s significant heritage places protected?
Last year new gradings for heritage places were introduced (a “place” is a site or area).
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The Grattan Street Drill Hall
In 1860, a large wooden building was constructed in Grattan St between Lygon and Drummond streets for use as a drill hall by a local troop of part-time soldiers known as the Carlton Volunteer Rifles.
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New mobile library drives digital literacy to locals
Local AFL team works to stop brutality against women
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