What’s up in 2025?

What’s up in 2025?

Welcome back to another year of The Local.

2024 ended on a sad note with the closure of our popular bakery and café Myrtle.  I will not be the only one who hopes they are able to re-open somewhere else in Mt Victoria. 

Cafes are such an important part of our daily routine, and also a great place to catch up with friends and neighbours. We miss you Myrtle!

The year also ended with a party thanks to the efforts of Courtenay Place businesses who took the initiative to put on a New Year’s event.  Although the weather put a dampener on it, it nevertheless showed that a family-friendly event was possible in the area.  It would be great to see more of this kind of thing – Courtenay Place certainly needs it. 

Infrastructure will surely be a theme of 2025, with changes to the Kent and Cambridge intersection coming up, followed by the much talked about Golden Mile spruce up. And we can’t forget the second Mt Vic tunnel which is inching closer to being a reality.  On a smaller scale, Clyde Quay School has its renovations underway.  You can read about all of these issues in this edition.

The aim of The Local is to keep you across issues that affect our community.

On that note, I am grateful to those who took the time to fill out a survey at the end of last year to get reader feedback.

It’s fantastic to hear that this community newspaper is doing what I hoped:  help inform residents about local issues, and create a stronger sense of community.  Many people said they looked forward to it turning up each month.

Of those who responded, the vast majority are very happy about the content of The Local and pleased to have a regular source of community news. People also rated the format, design, and the chance to get news in an easy-to-read print format. 

Readers provided some useful suggestions for improvement or variety, such as more business stories, and a variety of voices and demographics, reflecting our diverse community. 

Stay tuned for changes in the coming months.  If you would like to contribute to the newspaper in any way, please do get in touch. I’m always interested to hear ideas from readers and residents.