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    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR (MICRO)CLIMATES

    There are great benefits to recognising the distinct character of different areas within your space.

    WESTERN SUBURBS THE PERFECT SETTING FOR AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING MODEL

    By Dominique Hes Imagine living in a housing community where you feel like you belong and where you have everything you need to not just...

    PLANNING FOR THE SUMMER HARVEST

    Back in the garden, my hands now warm and my head filling with ideas for the months to come, the morning doesn’t feel so cold and the space is full of potential.

    PANIC GLOBAL, PLANT LOCAL – A GUIDE TO INDIGENOUS PLANTING IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS

    Check out this list of ‘plant local’ resources, they’ll put you on the right track.

    THE SOLAR SAILOR AMPLIFIES SWEET SOUNDS VIA THE SUN!

    The Solar Sailor’ is open for bookings for any community events and outdoor cinema, and is essentially free for non-commercial events such as political actions. 

    HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS CULTURALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS

    The findings from this project will be shared with local government and community support organisations in the west to assist them to provide appropriate support as extreme climate events increase in frequency.

    WIDER, STRONGER, SAFER DYNON RD BRIDGE RAPIDLY TAKES SHAPE

    When the project is finished, Dynon Road will be wider with a turning lane to the tunnels, giving drivers a new way to travel between the city and the west.

    ALMOST 1 MILLION NEW PLANTS FOR MELBOURNE’S WEST

    It’s one of the largest landscaping projects ever undertaken in the inner west.

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