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United approach to Chinese New Year
As the first step towards putting Melbourne on the world’s Chinese New Year map, the city’s many Chinese community players have this year united under a single brand and have significantly expanded the celebrations.
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Citizen Jayde
“Citizen” Jayde Kirchert would love nothing more than her CBD neighbours to come out and enjoy her two plays being performed in Little Bourke St from February 4 to 14.
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Go Greek in Lonsdale St this month
Locals have been invited to join the biggest Greek street party outside of Greece later this month when the Lonsdale St Greek Festival returns for the 29th time.
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Lifestyle rules in the CBD
It’s official: People love living in the CBD because of its lifestyle, but hate the noise.
Read MoreThe Conscious Closet
Fitted for Work is an organisation that helps women who are experiencing disadvantage to get work – and keep it.
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Merry Christmas ladies and gentlemen
If there’s one thing Melbourne knows, it’s how to decorate for the holiday season.
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Reasons to be cheerful
Kimba and Willow, together with owner Sigrid de Castella, bring joy to the older generation in the CBD, as well as entertaining tourists and locals alike.
Read MoreOn walking, and being
“All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
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Seeking Ministerial waiver
One of the biggest tests to Planning Minister Richard Wynne’s interim planning controls will be CBUS Property’s CCTV-inspired building for 447 Collins St designed by Woods Bagot and SHoP architects.
Read MoreOpen exhaust pipes
I am a casualty night nurse who, like you, engages in a shift work timetable and, as you will appreciate, need my sleep.
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The sausage or the sizzle?
Literary types can be critical. They condemn books for being “nice” and are particularly scathing of movies that rely too heavily on frilly costumes.
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When tea ruled
Little Flinders St (alternatively known as Flinders Lane or “the Lane”), was one of Melbourne’s east-west “little streets” and always had a strong association with the city’s wholesale trade.
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The kindest cut
The artist known as “Man of Darkness” doesn’t relate to either title of stencil artist or street artist.
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CBD living in style
Sally MacKinnon opens the door to her modern CBD apartment with her statuesque physique dressed in a chic black outfit.
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Summer highlights
It’s called the Big Design Market for a reason – because it’s the biggest of its kind in Australia!
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The Summer Night Market is back! The Queen Victoria Market will host the Night Market every Wednesday from 5pm – 10pm until March.
Read More‘Tis the season to be jolly…
The Myer Christmas windows are a Melbourne institution. The windows are celebrating their 60th anniversary this year and an air of secrecy surrounded them until the official unveiling.
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Last call for iconic Melbourne pub
There will be sadness all round when the Tierney family turn off the beer taps at the Elms Family Hotel in the new year.
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Chief architect to sooth the city
CBD residents can expect newly-appointed Victorian Government Architect Jill Garner to be a moderating influence on the frenzied development cycle within the city.
Read MoreNew residents’ association
The battle against short-stay apartments in residential buildings is set to go state-wide with the launch of a new association next month.
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