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Parkville residents take in refugees
When 26 refugees were suddenly released from detention in Carlton’s Park Hotel in late January, Parkville resident Jo Fallshaw sprang into action.
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East Melbourne residents have new community centre
After months of lobbying, the City of Melbourne has agreed to give extensive use of the Powlett Reserve Community Room to East Melbourne residents.
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Lost bunny reunited with family
When Gunther the floppy rabbit decided to escape his hutch and go for a hop down some Carlton laneways in early February, his owner was blissfully unaware.
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The hidden markets at the heart of Carlton
Since 2014, the Carlton housing estates have been home to a buzzing marketplace hidden away from the main Lygon St shopping strip.
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Holy Trinity Church: A makeshift community hub
In lieu of a permanent community centre in East Melbourne, the Holy Trinity Anglican Church has become a place for the locals to gather and participate in community-led activities.
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People like you will change the world
Helen Albinis was an ordinary mum with two children and a job in pharmaceuticals when she first went into lockdown in Preston.
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Carlton Baths to open inclusive sporting hub
Australia’s largest LGBTQIA+ sporting club is developing an inclusion hub at the Carlton Baths to provide a safe space for participation in community sport.
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Injecting room report delayed
A key report that could determine the future of a proposed second injecting room near the Queen Victoria Market has been delayed.
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The development of elite facilities and tailored AFLW change rooms at Ikon Park will seek to boost resources for women footballers to the same level as the men’s league.
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Residents and businesses joining forces to bring Carlton back to life
With the Carlton precinct now in the recovery stage after COVID, the community is coming together to bring business back to the suburb.
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“It costs nothing to be kind”: Carlton local making a difference, one vacuum at a time
The Dewdrop Fountain, Fitzroy Gardens
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