TikTokker finds the romance of ‘ordinary’ Melbourne
Dylan Wash brings a touch of ’70s nostalgia to his TikTok portraits of modern Melbourne. Zoe Malliaris reports.
Nine month wait gives birth to a new-look Hawka
Swinburne students will soon once again be able to dance away their assignment stress on a Tuesday night: The Hawka is back in business. Lifestyle editor Hannah Fortune reports.
Lawnmowers raise money for peace
A ride-on mower race was a joyful fundraiser for a Wodonga West Rotary World Peace Bell project. Maddison Sutton reports.
Stop being so negative: Richmond residents say injecting room is doing its job
The injecting room is saving lives and looking after some of the community’s most marginalised people, some locals say. Jennifer Pittorino reports.
From bare to beautiful: empty shopfronts get a community-friendly makeover
Boroondara Council is covering vacant shopfronts with locally designed floral decals to reinvigorate tired shopping strips. Rosie Mountjoy, Macy Saddington and Elizabeth Weinberg report.
Bowls club fights a netball takeover
A local bowls club is petitioning the council in the hopes of avoiding a merger and saving its beloved greens. Jack Ford reports.
Focus on people, not systems: plea for improvement to maternal healthcare
A midwifery expert says there’s now an opportunity to make maternal healthcare much less stressful for everyone after pandemic revealed big problems. Loren Botica reports, in the first of a two-part series
Big Housing Build a step forward for homeless people, but not the whole solution
The government’s Big Housing Build is important to help battle homelessness in both metropolitan and regional Victoria, but it’s only a start. Simon Foley and Jack Crnjanin report.
Isolation brings connection—a Covid silver lining for seniors
Learning how to use apps like FaceTime has been a boost for older people wanting to connect more with family and community. Annabelle Phillips reports.
We need help: Country football clubs struggling in aftermath of Covid lockdowns
Sports clubs in regional communities are facing great difficulties after a tumultuous 2020. Ben Kelly reports.