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.
- Brittany Busch
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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.
- Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
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.
- Will Cox
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.
- Rachael Dexter
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- City life
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.
- Melissa Cunningham and Adam Carey
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.
- Rachael Dexter, Alex Crowe and Kieran Rooney
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- Victorian councils
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.
- Rachael Dexter and Alex Crowe
- Special series
- Life in the ’burbs
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.
- Tania Cammarano
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.
- Kristy Johnson
'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.
- Liam Mannix
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