Environment

RMIT leads charge for all-electric vehicles with new research centre

February 24th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

A new electric vehicle research facility will be established at RMIT University’s city campus, thanks to a $5.2 million funding boost from the state government.

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Pandemic time under review

February 24th, 2022 - Rhonda Dredge

An anthology of poems has just been released by Poetry Australia that provides a sophisticated and critical snapshot of a year of pandemic time as experienced by poets.

CBD-focused organisations receive grants

February 24th, 2022 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria (BSRV) has received $13,950 as part of the City of Melbourne’s 2022 Connected Communities Grants program to go towards its mission of greater social inclusion for blind and vision-impaired people in Melbourne.

Push for national response to homelessness

February 24th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

The leader of a charity who threw his support behind a CBD project last year to create an emergency housing shelter says it “doesn’t surprise” him that a national homelessness strategy has yet to be developed.

Policewoman takes out top literary prize

February 24th, 2022 - Rhonda Dredge

A former policewoman has won the country’s most lucrative literary prize, worth $100,000, for her debut book Black and Blue.

Residents express concern as more bike lanes imminent

February 24th, 2022 - David Schout

CBD residents have expressed safety and congestion concerns as the City of Melbourne pushes ahead with creating more cycling lanes throughout the Hoddle Grid.

A dining experience fit for a DAME

February 24th, 2022 - Jack Hayes

Dame. A title given to a woman as a special honour because of the work she has done.

Fed-up residents call for better street tree care

February 24th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

Residents are becoming increasingly frustrated over what they say is a lack of care for street trees in the CBD.

PSOs mark a decade of service

February 24th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

Victoria’s protective services officers (PSOs) have served a decade on the job with the milestone marked with a commemorative patrol in the CBD in February.