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Vernon Ransford: the elegant left hander

February 4th, 2022 - Inner City News

The holiday season is with us and top level cricket at the MCG makes its seasonal appearance in the East Melbourne area. The high point is the Boxing Day Test, this year being an Ashes series against England. The MCG was the place where Test cricket was born in 1877 and was also the venue of the first One Day International in January 1971.

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Aboriginal man wins top prize for artwork depicting identity and sexuality

February 4th, 2022 - Spencer Fowler Steen

As a proud gay Aboriginal man, Ronald Pepper didn’t hold back in putting his all into a recent piece of artwork which took home the top prize in the Koorie Art Show.

Public housing tenants came together to improve their housing

February 4th, 2022 - Cory Memery

Late last year I welcomed the state government’s new program to have structured consultation with public housing residents in Flemington and North Melbourne through the Pave the Way Forward Program (PWFP).

Parkville’s heritage

February 4th, 2022 - Rob Moore

Firstly, a very Happy New Year to all. I am thrilled to advise that the City of Melbourne (CoM) is about to commence a Heritage Study of Parkville.

Associate Member’s exciting appointment

February 4th, 2022 - Keith Ryall

Dr Noor Shah Kamawal was originally a member of Carlton Rotary Club in 2011-2012 when he completed a Masters in Epidemiology at the University of Melbourne as a recipient of an Australian Government Scholarship. Dr Kamawal graduated from Nangarhar University, Jalalabad, Afghanistan with a Degree in Medicine in 2007.

Are you a budding writer, artist or photographer in the inner city? We want to hear from you!

December 2nd, 2021 - Inner City News

This month, we’re featuring a piece by budding Carlton artist Suzanne Hood. Can you guess which Carlton buildings these are?

Affectionate Esky

December 1st, 2021 - Inner City News

When Ben went to browse the North Melbourne Lost Dogs Home two years ago, he wasn’t expecting to walk out with a new companion.

Historic Trades Hall

December 1st, 2021 - Jeff Atkinson

Trades Hall on Lygon St, Carlton, is one of Melbourne’s most historically important sites. It is Australia’s oldest and largest Trades Hall and a symbol of the importance of organised labour within Australian society in the 19th and 20th centuries.