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Save Boroondara's Bluestone Heritage Boroondara Loses More of Its Bluestone Heritage Under Council's Road Materials Policy Boroondara advocacy group Save Boroondara's Bluestone Heritage and local Glen Iris residents were disappointed to discover that during recent road reconstruction works in Station Avenue, Glen Iris, Council decided to replace historic Interwar-era bluestone…
18 September 2026
ResourceSmart Schools – Sustainability Award winners Educational BodiesLearning about the environment

ResourceSmart Schools – Sustainability Award winners

ResourceSmart Schools – Sustainability Award winners Sustainabilty Victoria Established in 2008 by the Victorian Government, the ResourceSmart Schools program was designed to integrate sustainability into the daily lives of students. The comprehensive program also tackles how waste can be reduced and how that leads to cost savings both at school…
19 June 2026
Migrant Adolescents. Photo by Sean Sugai on Unsplash
Cultural Identities Important for Youth Immigrants Educational Bodies

Cultural Identities Important for Youth Immigrants

by Adam Miller Findings recently released by Monash University have shown that immigrant adolescents who feel connected to their family, school, and community experience better mental and social health overall. The paper, titled ‘Examining factors influencing belonging amongst immigrant adolescents,’ published in the Children and Youth Services Review, analysed 25…
27 December 2025
Vying for Victorian Tree of the Year EnvironmentLearning about the environmentRequests for helpTrees and natural surroundings: protection

Vying for Victorian Tree of the Year

By Priya Mohandoss Nestled within Boroondara are two of nine finalists shortlisted for the National Trust Victorian Tree of the Year Competition.  This competition is held annually to provide recognition to the large expanse of extraordinary trees that proliferate throughout Victoria. Moreover, it serves to educate individuals on the hazards…
4 October 2025
Planning Mechanisms for Social and Affordable Housing – a missed opportunity to correct market failure. Community mattersLocal Government

Planning Mechanisms for Social and Affordable Housing – a missed opportunity to correct market failure.

Planning Mechanisms for Social and Affordable Housing - a missed opportunity to correct market failure. Julie Mulhauser The essential importance of housing as the foundation for a good life was highlighted in a recent statement by the Chief Executive of the Victorian Council of Social Services, Juanita Pope. She said,…
5 July 2025