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Mouse matchmakers bring native back from the brink

June 29th, 2022 - Inner City News

A tiny endangered native mouse has a big future thanks to a new conservation breeding program that’s been launched at Melbourne Zoo.

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Kalingra: a story of firsts

June 29th, 2022 - Sylvia Black

East Melbourne is rightfully known for its Victorian era streetscapes. However, between the wars it went through a period of redevelopment resulting in a scattering of buildings that are markedly different in style.

City Square acoustic shed to come down

June 29th, 2022 - Inner City News

A six-month operation to dismantle the massive acoustic shed at City Square has started as part of Metro Tunnel works.

Farm to mug: Healthy tea revolutionised

June 29th, 2022 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

Since purchasing a Bunyip farm in 1999, husband and wife Deva and Lily Wijeyewardene have been making the most of the farm that was previously used to grow herbal teas.

La Spaghettata – the first pasta house in Australia

June 29th, 2022 - Carol Saffer

Sicilian husband and wife Tony and Giovanna Cattafi arrived in Melbourne in 1965 with only their suitcases and no English.

Your Melbourne Greens team continues (and grows by one!)

June 29th, 2022 - Ellen Sandell

I have some news: at the time of writing (early June), my baby is due in one week! And before I embark upon a short period of maternity leave, I wanted to “officially’ announce that I’m putting up my hand to continue as your state MP for Melbourne at the Victorian election in November.

Metro Tunnel on the hunt for train drivers

June 1st, 2022 - Inner City News

More than 100 new train drivers will be hired to operate Melbourne’s new fleet of trains as a recruitment blitz begins in the lead-up to the opening of the Metro Tunnel in 2025.

George Page Cooper – art collector

June 1st, 2022 - Inner City News

East Melbourne Historical Society is researching the lives of the names that were on the World War One Honour Roll of the old Yarra Park State School that was situated on the corner of Wellington Parade and Punt Rd between 1874 and 1987. There are many interesting stories that have come out of this research, and one such story is that of George Page Cooper.

From the Burns Unit and a Beechworth boy to advanced trauma units in Israel/Palestine

June 1st, 2022 - Keith Ryall

The Trauma Unit – Carlton Rotary has been very proud to be a small part of Project Rozana, an international service project that was originally a project of the Rotary eClub of District 7610 (Northern Virginia USA) and the Rotary Club of Holon (Israel).