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Neighbourhood histories

Thematic Environmental Histories (neighbourhood histories) offer insights into the influences and changes that have helped shape our city. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Our neighbourhood histories set out the key themes and explain how the development of our city has evolved.

A ​History of the City of Melbourne’s Urban Environment​

This document sets the thematic framework that helps conceptualise past events and to place our sites, people and events into their historical context​.

Neighbourhood thematic histories – extracts from heritage reviews

our acknowledgement

  • Torres Strait Islander Flag
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. 

 

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.