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The adventures of Pieces
As spring begins to settle in and the weather is becoming a bit warmer, Pieces decided to travel the streets in style by taking one of Melbourne’s famous horse and carriage tours along Swanston St.
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Interim planning controls
Chief amongst planning news in an otherwise quiet period within the CBD is the introduction of the Victorian Government’s new interim planning controls for the CBD and parts of Southbank – Amendment C262 to the Melbourne Planning Scheme.
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New dental clinic
If your pearly whites are in need of some attention then head on over to the city’s newest dental clinic.
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Corporate catering in the CBD
It was 1991 and Elizabeth and Andrew Dunoon set out to achieve the Australian dream of owning their own home and business.
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It’s a race of flowers
Every major race day in the Spring Racing Carnival has a specific flower dedicated to it.
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Albert is living the fantasy
Albert Ullin’s fantasy world is real. Perched high above the CBD streets, his apartment is crammed full of children’s books and illustrations.
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The month of festivals
The Malaysia Street Festival is bringing the best authentic Malaysian cuisine from some of Melbourne’s top restaurants.
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Melbourne Festival
Enjoy everything Melbourne has to offer during this multi-arts festival
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Learning at lunch
Melbourne Knowledge Week is taking place from Monday, October 19 until Sunday, October 25.
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Begging program concludes
Police operation Minta concluded last month with fewer than usual CBD beggars being diverted into welfare programs.
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Homesafe implications unknown at this stage
Local police are wondering if the 24-hour public transport Homesafe experiment next year will be good or bad for the CBD.
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Old lane gets a new name
The residents adjacent to the city’s newest (old) laneway celebrated long and hard last month when their lane finally got a name.
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Food is the ultimate uniting force
When Pheh Sze Teh (known as PS) migrated to Australia from Malaysia 10 years ago, she was a food lover with a big dream.
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Short-stays head back to Supreme Court
The long-running dispute between inner-city residents and short-stay apartment operators took another twist last month with the Watergate owners’ corporation (OC) voting to take its grievance to the Supreme Court.
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Glowing reviews for Fringe
Patrons at this year's Melbourne Fringe Festival couldn't miss this character emerging from the darkness during a "Luminous" performance last month.
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Thumbs up for planning reforms
Back then, former planning minister “Mr Skyscraper” Matthew Guy was earning the ire of academics, architects, planners, councillors and CBD residents for his apparent unrestrained approach.
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Riverside Pieces
Hello there and welcome back to our tour of Melbourne with your guide, Pieces.
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