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Soldiers of Odin: heroes or vigilantes?
A group of men named Soldiers of Odin (SOO) have taken it upon themselves to patrol the CBD streets, believing that more protection is needed.
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Award for apartment safety project
Residents 3000 president John Dall’Amico and Leading Sen-Constable Glenn McFarlane have together created a new security assessment program for apartment buildings.
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Dog’s death raises welfare concerns
A dog was brutally beaten and suffocated to death at CBD apartment Upper West Side last month.
Read MoreCouncil inconsistent on apartment design standards
The City of Melbourne (CoM) has changed its tune on the State Government’s attempt to establish standards for the design and construction of apartments.
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The clans come together for festival
Melbourne Festival kicked off at Federation Square on October 5 with smoke, dances and songs brought by the traditional owners of the land.
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Deal or no deal?
In the pre-election environment everyone was running away from a reported Queen Victoria Market deal between building unions and the Lord Mayor – everyone, that is, except Team Doyle.
Read MoreCBD dodges congestion tax
Premier Daniel Andrews has rejected Infrastructure Victoria’s proposed inner-city congestion tax.
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CBD: an electoral powerhouse
October’s Melbourne City Council election is likely to be determined right here in the CBD, despite fewer than one in five residents being enrolled to vote.
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Welcome home for heroes
The CBD welcomed Australia’s paralympians home in style in the Bourke St Mall on October 5.
Read MoreDifficult truths
Good storytellers don’t make deals with the reader. Their pages invite you to suspend disbelief and follow their narration into surprising settings.
Read MoreDress your tresses
With the annual Spring Racing Carnival around the corner, ladies and gents alike will be fighting to secure their spot on the “best dressed” list.
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A total ladies man
Teddy the 12-year-old Jack Russell is a “total ladies man”, says owner Debbie.
Read MorePicking your decision-maker: Forum Theatre loses Supreme Court appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal lodged by developers of the Forum Theatre that VCAT erred by ruling that the responsible authority for their proposed development was the City of Melbourne, and not the Minister for Planning.
Read MoreWho benefits from market plan?
QVM redevelopment sounds good until you look at the detail. Improvements can be made to the market without destroying it as we know it.
Read MoreVertical living
Melbourne has a long history of apartment living.
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Hat-tip to Mr Antippa
With over 55 years of practice, Melbourne solicitor Gregory Antippa still loves what he does and doesn’t plan to stop any time soon, even at 85 years old.
Read MoreSirum is the antidote for Venom
Andrew Bourke (aka Sirumvsvenom or Sirum1) is not only an artist with exceptional talent, but a genuinely nice guy who’s personable and well respected – always with a ready smile and up for a chat.
Read MoreStory behind the donkeys ...
If you have not yet noticed, go out onto the corner of Russell and Little Collins streets and, standing outside The Crafty Squire (carefully please!), look east and upwards at the Hero Apartments building. There you will see an art creation that has been named “Quicksilver Sentinels”.
Read MoreReaching for the sky in City North
Entering the month of October, Melbourne is in the unprecedented position of now having a seventh tower spanning at least 200 metres at construction.
Read MoreThe Olderfleet Building of Collins St
This photograph is taken in the early to mid-1970s, at the west end of Collins St, near King St.
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