Why trees in this east Melbourne suburb are disappearing at night
The city’s leafy eastern suburbs are quickly losing their greenery as private development and illegal tree-removing operations sweep the area.
- by Najma Sambul
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How Melbourne’s ‘unseen’ workers are being left behind
Food delivery drivers play a vital role in the city, dropping off thousands of dishes and drinks to Melburnians, but lack a designated place to rest or eat.
- by Najma Sambul
Melbourne Royal Show moves to calm the farm with return to rural roots
Organisers promise the 2023 edition will feature more agriculture experiences than ever after some farmers abandoned last year’s event.
- by Najma Sambul
Council blocks locals from meeting after evicted residents plan peaceful rally outside
Hobsons Bay council cancelled its public meeting at the last minute on Tuesday night, citing security concerns, after a group including families and retirees planned a peaceful protest.
- by Rachael Dexter and Najma Sambul
Locals rail against ‘disgraceful’ ticketing system for council meetings
A councillor in Melbourne’s south-west wants residents to speak freely as frustrated locals say they are being locked out of council meetings.
- by Najma Sambul
‘Disgusting, dodgy’: Residents are over Melbourne’s worst underpasses
Across Melbourne, there are similar stories of lament at the poor state of some of the city’s busiest underpasses.
- by Najma Sambul
Old people’s home for five-year-olds? Prep students don senior citizen attire
Prep students in Melbourne have celebrated 100 Days of School, an imported American tradition to commemorate a key learning milestone.
- by Najma Sambul
Neighbours angry as private hospital bypasses council in plans for expansion
Residents and the City of Stonnington are angry at Cabrini hospital’s plans to construct a new multimillion-dollar building in a residential area.
- by Najma Sambul
Victoria’s last drive-in cinemas get a Barbie boost
For years, Paul and Shelley Whitaker, the owners of a drive-in cinema in Dromana, have knocked back offers from developers for their six-hectare property. They won’t sell – cinema is in their blood.
- by Najma Sambul
Tough calls on golf courses touted as a fix for Melbourne housing crisis
Golf courses in Melbourne’s south-east are in the government’s sights as pressure builds from developers and Labor MPs to increase housing supply, but many residents are bunkered down in opposition.
- by Najma Sambul and Royce Millar
Golf club slammed after offering $30m ‘sweetener’ on green wedge
A controversial bid to rezone a golf course in Melbourne’s south-east is facing backlash, despite the club’s offer to hand over a $30 million parcel of land.
- by Najma Sambul