Kensington community worker kicks goals for public housing residents
13 Apr 2022For Kensington’s beloved community worker Erika Lodge, the bushes next to the public toilets at St Kilda Beach used to be her “home away from home.”
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Latest articles by Spencer Fowler Steen
Community rejoices as government finally reopens public housing community spaces
13 Apr 2022After being deprived of vital community spaces by the Victorian Government for more than two years, vulnerable public housing residents can finally attend support programs and cool rooms again after sustained pressure from several community leaders.
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Men’s Shed helps cancer patients
13 Apr 2022A new Men’s Shed in North Melbourne is providing cancer patients, particularly those from country Victoria, with vital social support and handy practical skills working out of a repurposed bike shelter.
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A bold, colourful vision for West Melbourne
13 Apr 2022West Melbourne’s Marylin Monroe may have caught your eye as you stroll down Stanley St.
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Lots to see at KHT
31 Mar 2022Southbank News caught up with Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) CEO Tom Mosby in March to discuss all things art, design and education happening at the Trust.
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Docklands fish and chip shop fined
30 Mar 2022The City of Melbourne has slapped new Docklands fish and chip shop Designer Foods 101 with a fine worth nearly $2000 for throwing karaoke nights outside its business on NewQuay Promenade in breach of the property’s planning permit.
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“I love them”: businesses express support for Errol St greening
18 Mar 2022Many Errol St retailers support new street greening and seating measures recently introduced to North Melbourne, with some suggesting possible improvements and additional initiatives to enhance Errol St’s “village” feel.
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Demolition of old Kensington Community Recreation Centre begins
18 Mar 2022Bulldozers have moved in to demolish the old Kensington Community Recreation Centre (KCRC), making way for the $42 million revamped version set for completion in late 2023.
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New 40km/h speed limits in North Melbourne under final review
18 Mar 2022The Department of Transport (DoT) is in the final stages of reviewing new 40km/h speed limits for roads in North Melbourne after a request from the City of Melbourne (CoM), but signs have been covered up for around a year according to locals.
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Elderly lady loses $6k to Telstra scam
18 Mar 2022A North Melbourne local has warned of a sophisticated scam targeting Telstra customers after she was tricked into giving her credit card details over on the phone, leaving her feeling “scared” and “ashamed”.
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Damaged tree an “insidious” act of vandalism
18 Mar 2022The City of Melbourne is keeping an eye on the health of a street side tree in North Melbourne after it was believed to have been poisoned earlier this year.
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Elderly activist to face Magistrates Court over chalk graffiti at Park Hotel on nine-year anniversary of offshore detention
3 Mar 2022Coincidentally, he will face the Melbourne Magistrates Court on the ninth anniversary of when former Prime Minister Keven Rudd announced, “asylum seekers who come here by boat without a visa will never be settled in Australia.
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