Thanks for the feature on Suburbs - in the March issue.
I like Stephen Orr's take on rebirthing of different areas and eras.
I grew up in an outer suburb of Melbourne.
What I felt lacking in the book Melbourne by Sophie Cunningham, was her lack of recognition for the vast majority of us who grew up in the suburbs.
It was not 'My Melbourne' There was no voice of the suburbs.
The suburbs may never have been the place to be in history, but there was a sense of community.
There were our shops, our school, our street.
It was our place. Sure we went on to migrate all over, but those were strong beginnings.
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