Environment
Melbourne General Cemetery to become a green Sanctuary through new partnership
The Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT) is collaborating with the City of Melbourne on its ambitious environmental initiative Project Cultivate.
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The recycling hub bringing Carlton one step closer to a circular economy
With so much waste unable to be disposed of sustainably in standard bins, the Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre’s (CNLC) revamped Recycling Hub has become a community pillar.
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City of Melbourne unveils next urban forest plan for inner city
The City of Melbourne is seeking community feedback on new draft “urban forest” precinct plans for Carlton and East Melbourne.
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Fruit bat electrocutions in Parkville prompt CitiPower to take action
Residents of a Parkville South street have spoken of their concern of fruit bats being electrocuted on power lines as large numbers feed on nearby gingko trees.
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Wildflower meadows bloom in Parkville
A vibrant wildflower meadow has sprung to life in Parkville thanks to a new project boosting biodiversity in the urban environment.
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Costa Georgiadis helps to celebrate a greener Melbourne General Cemetery
A community celebration has been held for a ground-breaking program aimed at transforming the natural landscape of the historic Melbourne General Cemetery.
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Cemetery greening under way
Project Cultivate, a long-awaited initiative aimed at enhancing the natural environment within the grounds of the Melbourne General Cemetery while championing the use of locally native plants, officially sprouted last month.
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Council consults on Power Melbourne
The City of Melbourne and two other neighbouring councils have identified 16 proposed locations for new neighbourhood batteries that will help deliver more renewable energy to inner-city locals, with consultation kicking off this month.
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Top architecture awards go to inner-city buildings
The University of Melbourne’s Student Precinct, designed by a team of architectural firms led by Lyons, has taken out Victoria’s top architecture award.
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Carved hollows create new homes for wildlife in the urban forests
A Sydney blue gum next to the Princes Hill Tennis Club stands out in the vast greenery of Princes Park, with its decayed trunks and broken branches proof of a tree that is no longer living. Yet, it is not entirely dead.
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More than 100 “exceptional” trees added to protected list
Top architecture awards go to inner-city buildings
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