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The real action is local
Lunchtime city dodgeball player Devrim Van Dijk recently covered himself in glory at world championships, but the real action is here at Flagstaff Gardens.
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Melbourne on the map
The Melbourne Map’s producer Melinda Clarke and illustrator Lewis Brownlie treated CBD workers and residents to a behind-the-scenes look at the hand-drawn map at Collins Place in November.
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10 free CBD events to enjoy Christmas
Christmas is about to kick off and the heart of the world’s most liveable city is ready to bring festive joyfulness to its residents and visitors.
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Melbourne says YES!
The people of Melbourne have spoken and the results are in: 84 per cent in favour of marriage equality – the highest in Australia!
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“Pop-up bike lane” for safer cycling
Cyclist welfare advocates from Bicycle Network taped up the southbound bike lane in Exhibition St on November 17 to promote safe bicycle riding.
Read MoreCambodian students inspire
Cambodian students Sompeas Sokh and Veun Voan impressed and inspired a group of local donors at The Australian Club on November 17.
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CBD is the jobless capital
The CBD is a “port of entry” for international students who are new to Australia, contributing to high unemployment rates, a demographic expert says.
Read MoreQueen St memorial service
A memorial service is being held at St Michael’s Uniting Church in Collins St on December 8 to remember the 1987 Queen St massacre.
Read MoreHow our city has grown!
City of Melbourne planning portfolio chair Nicholas Reece gave a visual representation of the city’s population boom in the past 30 years at a Residents 3000 forum on November 2.
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Flinders Street Station turns red
Scaffolding is coming down from Flinders Street Station in time for Christmas and by mid-2018 its facade will be returned to its original red colours.
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Through a friend’s eyes
CBD-based disability advocacy group Reinforce has launched a short film to show the struggles of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Vacant property tax doubts
The State Government wants to charge owners’ tax on the 2500 empty residential properties within the City of Melbourne but is vague about how it arrived at that number.
Read MoreoBike could be state issue
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has indicated the City of Melbourne has limited power to regulate oBike and may ask the state government to intervene.
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The other side of the counter
In a ringing endorsement of the future of the Queen Victoria Market, former CEO Malcolm McCullough and market manager Mark Scott have bought in.
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Energetic Santa Claus!
Star-jumps in the middle of Flinders St aren't generally associated with the fat man from the North Pole.
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City Square cash deal
Fears have been allayed that the City of Melbourne may not have the cash to buy back the City Square when the Metro Tunnel project is complete.
Read MoreOn being a goddess ...
What a relief it is to indulge in fantasy at the show in Craft Victoria’s new gallery in Watson Place just off Flinders Lane.
Read MoreSugar’s work is just schweet
Sugar and I began our chat discussing Hosier Lane.
Read MoreAn experience of sublimation
Rommel was in North Africa and Colonus the mudlark won the Melbourne Cup the year the MSO first performed Debussy’s La Mer.
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Are missing floors missing heritage?
These days, more and more heritage activists and city planners are faced with the question of how additions to historic buildings should be managed.
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