From Smellbourne to Softwood:The small but enduring suburb of Spotswood

From Smellbourne to Softwood:The small but enduring suburb of Spotswood

The inner-west neighbourhood has a tiny population but it has claims to fame:It is the birthplace of Melbourne’s modern sewage system and the subject of a movie starring Oscar-winners Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins.

  • byBrittany Busch

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Hobsons Bay City Council:What your candidates said

Hobsons Bay City Council:What your candidates said

Voters in Hobsons Bay will choose nine people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.

  • byCara Waters andRachael Dexter
The forgotten follow-up to Romper Stomper that is finally getting its moment in the sun

The forgotten follow-up to Romper Stomper that is finally getting its moment in the sun

“We got the last use of old-time Melbourne.” Newly remastered,1995’s Metal Skin offers up a wild story of drag racing,sex and satanism in the western suburbs.

  • byWill Cox
How asbestos is finding its way into Melbourne’s parks

How asbestos is finding its way into Melbourne’s parks

The discovery of asbestos pieces in several parks across Melbourne has put the spotlight on the mulch and demolition industries.

  • byRachael Dexter
Councils put on notice as asbestos found in several parks across Melbourne
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Councils put on notice as asbestos found in several parks across Melbourne

The environmental regulator has warned councils across the state to crack down on the quality of mulch being used in public spaces.

  • byMelissa Cunningham andAdam Carey
Asbestos mulch found at three more parks in west Melbourne

Asbestos mulch found at three more parks in west Melbourne

Asbestos-contaminated material has now been found at four Hobsons Bay parks – at least three of which are linked to Victorian government Big Build projects.

  • byRachael Dexter,Alex Crowe andKieran Rooney
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Asbestos found in mulch at Melbourne park

Asbestos found in mulch at Melbourne park

A council in Melbourne’s west closed a playground after a resident found pieces of asbestos-containing material in mulch,along with other industrial waste.

  • byRachael Dexter andAlex Crowe
My tiny suburb is 7km from the CBD – but nobody seems to know where it is
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My tiny suburb is 7km from the CBD – but nobody seems to know where it is

Spotty is home to a major museum,two major foodie hangouts and a major tragedy,yet only a minority of people seem to know where the hell it is.

  • byTania Cammarano
No kitchen or bathroom,but this home is yours for $1.6 million

No kitchen or bathroom,but this home is yours for $1.6 million

This inner-city Melbourne house has three bedrooms and a decent-sized backyard,but some essential features are missing.

  • byKristy Johnson
'It’s incredible':The old engineering wonder buried beneath Melbourne

'It’s incredible':The old engineering wonder buried beneath Melbourne

More than 80 years after it was built,engineers have opened one of Melbourne's oldest sewer ducts. What they found has marvelled them.

  • byLiam Mannix
Two Birds Brewing
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Two Birds Brewing

When it comes to beaut beer matched with good food and top service,this boutique brewery is a giant.

  • bySimone Egger