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Delivering on the services Stolen Generations people say they need most
The state government dedicated $300,000 to cover the funeral costs of Stolen Generations people thanks to advice from the Stolen Generations Reparations Steering Committee.
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Here’s to the invisible ones!
It started with ones and twos, which eventually became a trickle. Within a few days, it had become a human deluge.
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Making Melbourne child-friendlier
When north-sider Deanne and her south-sider partner made peace by moving into their CBD loft-conversion, raising a child in an apartment among the alleyways hadn’t yet crossed their mind
Read MoreThank you, Shane
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Shane Scanlan, erstwhile editor of this masthead, and we readily recall how first we became involved with him.
Read MoreVertical villages – “what a waste”
“From 1 July 2021, the state government will increase the Victorian Municipal Landfill Levy”
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An early Melbourne home in Bourke St west
Dilapidated, abandoned and unfit for human habitation, this decaying single-storeyed building was photographed in August 1915 just prior to its demolition.
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The community councillor
An educator, publican, family man and proud member of the Flemington-Kensington Bowls Club – you’d struggle to find a more community-minded councillor than Davydd Griffiths.
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Metro Tunnel puts success within Lilian’s reach
Lilian Sokolski has seized an opportunity as an indigenous trainee on the Metro Tunnel Project with both hands.
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A hand-made touch to Australian knitwear
From regular customer, to part-time worker, and now running her own store, Wendy Voon had a strong relationship with the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) long before setting up Wendy Voon Knits.
Read MoreReducing homelessness in the City of Melbourne
Welcome to the second last article of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.
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Once-per-decade strategy reveals renewed vision for city
The founding of Melbourne and its changing faces
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