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Melbourne Cemetery volunteer gardening group makes ground with help from SMCT
Locals concerned with the state of the Melbourne General Cemetery joined together to form the volunteer group Greening the Cemetery under the auspices of the Princes Hill Community Centre in September 2021.
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Funding needed to stop Carlton Toy Library falling off the financial cliff
There is a small red brick heritage building on Cardigan St that was once a home for pregnant single women, a child community health service, and now is where the Carlton Toy Library lives.
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“Something just didn’t feel right”: MP questions role of historic Bishopscourt
Walking past the grand colonial mansion Bishopscourt in East Melbourne, on one October day while the state faces a homelessness crisis, Victorian MP Fiona Patten conceded “something just didn’t feel right”.
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Birth for Humankind delivers free support, so no one should give birth alone
Twenty-year-old Zahra* was 30 weeks pregnant when her culturally conservative parents told her to leave the family home; they did not speak to her again.
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New 40km/h speed limit rolls out in East Melbourne
The City of Melbourne is lowering the speed limit across several roads in East Melbourne in a bid to improve safety for all road users and pedestrians.
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Safety summit “positive step” in listening to the community
A much-anticipated safety summit has been held bringing together the City of Melbourne, Victoria Police, residents’ groups, and stakeholders to address various issues facing the city.
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Pandemic therapeutics centre announced for Melbourne following historic $250 million donation
The establishment of Parkville’s very own global centre for pandemic therapeutics has been announced following a significant philanthropic donation from international businessman and philanthropist Geoffrey Cumming.
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Community rejoices over hard-fought bus service increase
The Parkville Gardens community is celebrating after its campaign to increase bus services to its neighbourhood – which included continued advocacy from local Greens MPs – was finally a success.
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Borrow kitchen items from a unique Carlton library
Behind the Carlton Kitchen Library’s green wall is a space stacked to the ceiling with a wonderful variety of kitchen appliances and utensils available for borrowing by the local community.
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Local AFL team works to stop brutality against women
Carlton Respects is the flagship community program of the Carlton Football Club aimed at educating the community about gender equality to prevent violence against women.
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February news!
The Greens preselect lead City of Melbourne candidates
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