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The Kew Society, founded in 1901 as the Kew Union, [146] is a civic society that seeks to enhance the beauty of Kew and preserve its heritage. It reviews all planning applications in Kew with special regard to the architectural integrity and heritage of the neighbourhood, and plays an active role in the improvement of local amenities.
Kew (/ k j uː /) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, found 5 km east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Kew is located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Kew recorded a population of 24,499 at the 2021 census. [2]
The City of Kew was a local government area about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the southeast bank of the Yarra River. It covered an area of 14.56 square kilometres (5.62 sq mi) and existed from 1860 until 1994.
Kew was the location of the successful effort in the 19th century to propagate rubber trees for cultivation outside South America. In February 1913, the Tea House was burned down by suffragettes Olive Wharry and Lilian Lenton during a series of arson attacks in London. [27] Kew Gardens lost hundreds of trees in the Great Storm of 1987. [28]
Kew Palace is a British royal palace within the grounds of Kew Gardens on the banks of the River Thames. Originally a large complex, few elements of it survive. Dating to 1631 but built atop the undercroft of an earlier building, the main survivor is known as the Dutch House. Its royal occupation lasted from around 1728 until 1818, with a final ...
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Civic virtue is the cultivation of habits important for the success of a society. Closely linked to the concept of citizenship , civic virtue is often conceived as the dedication of citizens to the common welfare of each other even at the cost of their individual interests .
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