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Welcome to 2020!
There is so much anticipation, expectation and hope at the beginning of each year for upcoming success.
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“A dizzying wave of colour”
It is difficult to imagine from the distance of almost 120 years, but for a short time in 1901 Melbourne became a city or arches built to commemorate the creation of Australia.
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Melbourne City Baths
On a cool Spring day, I’m standing at the side of the pool scanning the water and I get a feeling of contentment that I can’t remember having in any of my many former jobs.
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Sweet like chocolate
“We have had her since she was six weeks old,” Jude said.
Read MoreMuseum Music
Playing music from her album The Grand Tour, inspired in part by the sounds of the universe recorded by NASA, the audio/visual showed a journey through the universe had the terrific vibe.
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Quality of life
The building on the corner of Elizabeth and Collins streets, sometimes called “Cashmere on Collins”, is heritage listed. Jeff and his wife bought what was an office space and renovated it into an apartment.
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Bosco’s silver lining
An overcast Melbourne day was the perfect weather for Bosco, a seven-year-old Teacup Pomeranian, and Sam to enjoy Flagstaff Gardens.
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The world famous Christmas shop
The Myer Christmas Windows aren’t the only Christmas window display in the CBD, or necessarily the most popular.
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Clementine and company push ahead
Melbourne’s celebrated laneways are a distinct part of the city’s appeal: just the place to linger with a latte or browse the unique shops.
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Christmas time in the city, 1930
The Myer Emporium expanded to Lonsdale St in the 1920s at a time when this section of Little Bourke St was known as Post Office Place.
Read MoreHow does your garden grow?
The importance of urban plant life on your wellbeing and that of the planet may surprise you.
Read MoreA great time to be in business
With the City of Melbourne’s (CoM) economy is now worth more than $100 billion annually, driven in part by the growing rate of employment in the city’s knowledge sector, it’s certainly a great time to be in business in Melbourne!
Read MoreShort-stay violence spurs action
The short-stay industry is facing regulation on both sides of the Atlantic in Canada and France as city governments try to resolve safety and community concerns.
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Streets of music
On Thursday November 14 Melbourne Music Week (MMW) spilled out onto the CBD streets.
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Three centuries and three lives
When residents moved into The Gill on A’Beckett Street in the early 2000s, they knew the heritage-listed building had an interesting history.
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Festival Hall for sale
Festival Hall is for sale – a year after the Heritage Council granted the iconic live music venue protection.
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Xmas back at Town Hall
The city's Christmas Festival was launched at Melbourne Town Hall on November 13.
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Wellbeing in a heating city
Melburnians look forward to summer every year, but for some groups within the community high temperatures can pose serious health risks.
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“Illogical” plan to lose QVM patrons
Fears have been expressed that Queen Victoria Market (QVM) will lose business due to the proposed closure of the existing car park earmarked for a new “Market Square” .
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Council to ensure no more eyesores
The City of Melbourne is encouraging owners of prominent but derelict CBD sites to take responsibility for their properties.
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