Planning
Road to nowhere … community seeks answers on Grattan St future
Parkville and Carlton residents have expressed concern about what will happen to Grattan St as reinstatement works on the main arterial start this year.
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A tale of two sisters
Ball and Welch was once one of Melbourne’s landmark department stores, along with others such as Buckley and Nunn. History tells us that the store was founded by Charles Ball and his nephew, William Henry Welch. But perhaps there is more to the story …
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Term one program gets under way in East Melbourne
The East Melbourne Neighbour Network (EMNN) aims to create a thriving and inclusive community and provide a range of enjoyable health and wellbeing activities for people of all ages. Our term one program is now available.
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More than 100 “exceptional” trees added to protected list
More than 100 trees of cultural and environmental significance are set to be safeguarded from removal or large-scale pruning under a City of Melbourne move.
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Early days of cycling in Melbourne
In the 1890s, the riding of bicycles became a popular activity for Melbournians. Unlike the earlier and rather dangerous high-wheeled “penny farthing” bikes, the newly introduced “safety bicycles” with their pneumatic rubber tyres and chain drives could be ridden by almost anyone.
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VCAT knocks back controversial apartment building in East Melbourne
East Melbourne residents are celebrating a huge win over a developer after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ruled in their favour over a contentious multi-storey apartment complex proposal.
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A new Victorian Housing Minister
I welcome the appointment of Mr Colin Brooks as the new Victorian Minister for Housing and look forward to him improving public housing by first assessing in detail the programs of the Andrews Government.
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Chickens and art exhibitions: my first two weeks leading CNLC
I recently became the executive officer of the Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc (CNLC), a Neighbourhood House operating since 1982. Over Christmas, I was lucky to get to New Zealand to visit family. The inevitable question – what’s your new job? You’d think it an easy question but explaining what a Neighbourhood House does isn’t simple.
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Collage is the thing
One evening just before dusk an owl flew straight at Erica Wagner while she was sitting on a veranda.
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King and Godfree: “Everything we like about Italy in the one place”
King and Godfree director Luca Sbardella always looks back fondly on the times he spent going back to Italy with his family, enjoying and revelling in experiences that could not be found in Australia.
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Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show blooms with success
Seven charged over Zelda D’Aprano statue vandalism in Carlton
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