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Birrarung Riverfest: Eco festival celebrates third year Learning about the environment

Birrarung Riverfest: Eco festival celebrates third year

The Birrarung Riverfest is back this September school holidays, with over 60 events across 23 days, stretching along the entire Yarra, Birrarung River.  In just three years, the festival has grown into one of Melbourne’s major cultural and environmental events, inspiring connection to Country, action for the river, and collaboration…
9 August 2025
Failed Ambitions: Kew Cottages and Changing Ideas of Intellectual Disabilities Book and Film Reviews

Failed Ambitions: Kew Cottages and Changing Ideas of Intellectual Disabilities

Failed Ambitions: Kew Cottages and Changing Ideas of Intellectual Disabilities. Lee-Ann Monk, David Henderson, Christine Bigby, Richard Broome and Katie Holmes. Monash University Publishing, 2023, 357 pages A Review by Kevin Bain A La Trobe University team has recorded the 121-year history of Kew Cottages up to its closure in 2007,…
31 July 2025
Lifeblood Champion Service organisations

Lifeblood Champion

Lifeblood Champion Yvonne Bowyer My voluntary role as a Lifeblood Champion is to fly the flag for blood donation. Did you know that one in three Australians will need blood or blood products during their lifetime (33%), yet only 3% of Australians donate? New donors are always needed so please…
23 July 2025
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