Queer History Queer Futures

From pubs to squats, protests to parties, discover Merri-bek’s #queerhistory as told by the people who shaped it. Walk the streets with us over fourteen episodes to discover the collective histories of #LGBTQIA+ organising, activism and community in #Merribek and our imaginings for the future.

https://www.3cr.org.au/queerhistoriesqueerfutures

Episodes
https://www.3cr.org.au/queerhistoriesqueerfutures/episodes

#3CR #CommunityRadio # Queer

We checked out around the new Balam Balam Place Arts precinct in Brunswick built by Merri-bek Council.

It features a huge mural - ‘Always’ - by Gamilaroi artist Riko Rennie.

There is a public open day on April 5.

#Merribek
#ChihuahuasonBikes
#DogsofMastodon
#Chihuahuas
#LifeinFawkner

If you have a dog and live in #merribek or #brunswick, the city is taking comment for changes to dog parks and open spaces. Have a read and take the survey.

https://conversations.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/dog-walking

#dogsofmastodon #melbourne

NECCHi Newlands & East Coburg Community Houses

Thursday 27th of March, local artist and illustrator Sofia Sabbagh launch of her comic book 'Sky' at the Newlands Neighbourhood House.

'Sky' is a work about trees in #merriBek , migration, and care.

6.00pm - Tree inks available for people to use, nibbles, and 'Sky' to purchase and/or read.
6.30 - Talks
7.30 - Dinner - dates and chorba included.

https://www.instagram.com/eastcoburgandnewlands/p/DHnA6oiJhMo/?

#art #illustration #sofiaSabbagh

I do a climate and sustainability review of the #Merribek monthly Council Agenda.
Here is my review for tonight's Council meeting. I have two Questions scheduled to ask (That is the max I can ask). My Council is progressive, but it is important to keep the pressure on for good governance. Democracy is more than just voting.
#MerribekCouncil

https://www.facebook.com/johnenglart/posts/pfbid0jD9H2QdmnHnot7nvk78GynzdkepRsuUhuvqWuj7HDn4GQrDaPkFW4bBXSHtGqhqrl

We were at the #Willsvotes election launch in the Brunswick Town Hall organised by 350Australia a week ago..

We are already directly engaging humans to #VoteClimate , for all our sakes.

Not volunteering for phone banking as humans wouldn't understand our woofing pleas. Except maybe Dr Doolittle and our Dad.

#dogsofmastodon
#ChihuahuasForClimateAction
#Chihuahuas
#Merribek
#Brunswick
#Ausvotes2025

This was a proposal for a development in Coburg North, 10km North of the Melbourne CBD. A development for hundreds of people and a whole block with zero residential car parking.

The only objections to this development were about it not having enough parking and how everybody needs to drive in Coburg North.

It's 400m from a train station and all of that distance can be traveled on a high quality bike path.

They are:
3 mins ride to the train station.
3 mins ride to the Sydney Rd tram (thus all the shopping, food and cafes of Sydney Rd)
3 mins ride to ALDI
3 mins ride to a doctor
5 mins ride to the green space of the Merri Creek
5 mins walk to a primary school
5 mins ride to Bunnings and Officeworks.
5 mins ride to 6 different gyms (one if a rock climbing gym, another is a velodrome)
5 mins ride to 6 different childcare centres
10 mins ride to another 6 childcare centres
10 mins ride to another 2 doctors
10 min ride from Coles and Woolworths.
10 mins ride to 2 other primary schools
40 mins ride straight to the CBD
40 mins train to the CBD.

It was really great to see the YIMBYs were out in force at this meeting. Nightinggale housing (https://www.nightingalehousing.org) has a great model of getting residents of previous developments and future residents to advocate for future developments which helps a lot.

It's an excellent development in a great location and I'm so glad the council voted to approve this development though it was sad to see some councilors still don't get it.

https://youtu.be/9eJJJ8aP5ss?t=1009

#melbourne #Merribek #HousingCrisis