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Park encampment enters 19th week
Concerns have been raised after a park volunteer was assaulted by an aggressive man from the encampment near the Ngargee Tree in Albert Park Reserve. Park volunteers have told TWiSK that the camp has been there for over 19 weeks.

Tree change to start in East St Kilda
East St Kilda / Balaclava will be the first precinct to receive the Urban Forest treatment under a bold plan to lift tree canopy from 20% to 30% by 2040.

Hounds happy after off-leash wins
Councillors have backed a plan to expand off-leash dog areas across Port Phillip including a major expansion of access to Elwood Beach over summer.

Tarzan – The Stage Musical
TARZAN – The Stage Musical brings Disney’s epic animated film to life on stage in a high-flying action adventure, with aerial choreography and music to the soundtrack of Phil Collins. Swings into the National from Friday.

Rachelle Unreich: Growing up in St Kilda
Rachelle Unreich is a journalist and author of A Brilliant Life: My Mother’s Inspiring Story of Surviving the Holocaust, will talk about growing up in St Kilda. Next Monday night. St Kilda RSL. Free event by the Historical Society.

Soul Sacrifice – The Music of Santana
Soul Sacrifice, is a 7 piece outfit that pays genuine tribute to the great music of Santana. A bit of black magic at Memo. Saturday.

Don Quixote
The Victorian State Ballet proudly presents the world famous, exciting full-length classical ballet of Don Quixote. Saturday. Palais.

Baklava and Blintz
An intercultural dialogue between Balkan and Jewish music, two related yet distinctive musical traditions from the Yiddish-speaking world. Tasty surprises too. Sunday arvo. Memo