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Third rally in a month amid rising tensions in Palestine
Hundreds gathered at the State Library in July for a rally organised by Free Palestine Melbourne for the third Pro-Palestine march in Melbourne’s CBD in two months, following the escalation of conflict in Gaza.
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Here’s to the invisible ones!
It started with ones and twos, which eventually became a trickle. Within a few days, it had become a human deluge.
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Making Melbourne child-friendlier
When north-sider Deanne and her south-sider partner made peace by moving into their CBD loft-conversion, raising a child in an apartment among the alleyways hadn’t yet crossed their mind
Read MoreThank you, Shane
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Shane Scanlan, erstwhile editor of this masthead, and we readily recall how first we became involved with him.
Read MoreVertical villages – “what a waste”
“From 1 July 2021, the state government will increase the Victorian Municipal Landfill Levy”
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An early Melbourne home in Bourke St west
Dilapidated, abandoned and unfit for human habitation, this decaying single-storeyed building was photographed in August 1915 just prior to its demolition.
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The community councillor
An educator, publican, family man and proud member of the Flemington-Kensington Bowls Club – you’d struggle to find a more community-minded councillor than Davydd Griffiths.
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Metro Tunnel puts success within Lilian’s reach
Lilian Sokolski has seized an opportunity as an indigenous trainee on the Metro Tunnel Project with both hands.
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A hand-made touch to Australian knitwear
From regular customer, to part-time worker, and now running her own store, Wendy Voon had a strong relationship with the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) long before setting up Wendy Voon Knits.
Read MoreReducing homelessness in the City of Melbourne
Welcome to the second last article of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.
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CBD locals honoured on Queen’s Birthday
From a former City of Melbourne Deputy Lord Mayor to a judge to selfless volunteers, a dozen CBD residents have been named in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List for their outstanding services to the community.
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COVID-19 forces city transport review
Key transport visions for Melbourne could be adjusted after the City of Melbourne commissioned an independent review into post-pandemic trends in the city.
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Council picks up vaccination slack
Councillors voted at the June 15 Future Melbourne Committee meeting to offer a range of perks and incentives to encourage not just Melburnians but all Victorians to get vaccinated as soon as they were eligible.
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Businesses pick up the pieces after another lockdown
Businesses in the CBD have been dealt a devastating blow after the city was plunged into yet another lockdown. CBD News spoke to a number of eateries, cafes, and restaurants, as well as hair and beauty salons who have been left counting their losses after the state’s COVID-19 restrictions again turned the once-bustling streets of the city into a ghost town.
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Council backs new tower near Queen Vic Market
The City of Melbourne has endorsed development plans for a multi-project site at the corner of Queen St and Franklin streets in the Queen Victoria Market precinct, with one of the sites progressing with a
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Cohealth backs government’s search for new injecting room
The community health provider long expected to house a new safe injecting facility in the CBD has backed the state government to find a new appropriate site
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Plans lodged to “reinvigorate” David Jones store
Plans for a $30 million revamp could see David Jones’ Bourke St menswear store transformed into a new city landmark, with a flagship retail tenant and modern offices, if approved by the City of Melbourne.
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Man performs sexual act in CBD
Melbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are appealing for public assistance after a man performed an explicit sexual act towards a woman in the CBD last month.
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Landlords adopt a personal touch
Shops are renting out swiftly in the west wing of Royal Arcade thanks to “brave” businesses and a personal touch introduced by one of the arcade’s landlords, Ilias Megas.
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