Hear about Firelight Festival, Firelight Labyrinth, capital works, winter wellbeing, waste-free market shopping and more in this edition of the City of Melbourne's ratepayer newsletter, Melbourne Magazine.

This audio magazine has been recorded by Vision Australia on behalf of the City of Melbourne in the interests of information accessibility.

Your narrator is Jenny Seedsman.

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Winter events calendar

Doing what counts for your neighbourhood

Highlights of the City of Melbourne's draft Budget for 2024-25

What's new in capital works

Firelight Festival returns with world-first underground light show

Making room for Melburnians in need

Message from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Introduction: Melbourne Magazine winter 2024

Tune in to hear how Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) took action when several accidental shooting incidents involving children in their community kept happening due to improperly stored weapons in private homes. KCPL collaborated with Moms Demand Action and the Kansas City Police Department to offer a non-partisan program, Be Smart Safe Gun Storage. Police provided free gun locks to anyone who asked – no questions asked – and information sessions were offered to patrons at two library locations in high-crime area.  In addition to reaching more than 2,000 people, the program strengthened relationships among the library, police officers and the community on a key community concern. 

#OnTheRoadULC: Featuring Kansas City Public Library

Join Ingram’s Librarians as they explore trending topics, discuss industry news, and share their expertise on how to build the perfect collections for your community.

Season 3: Life in the information age—preceded by the 24-hour news cycle and the internet—has made the job, gatekeeper of information, more difficult than ever. While improved access has its merits, it has also fragmented our communities. These episodes discuss the role of the librarian in an often politicized world.

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#OnTheRoadULC: Featuring Kansas City Public Library

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