Latest articles by Sabrina Caires
Hidden history of Milton House
The state heritage-listed building that now faces partial demolition and renovations as part of the redevelopment of the neighbouring Shell House on Flinders Lane, Milton House was first built as a private hospital in 1901.
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Street food, shopping and variety shows at QVM’s Fringe Flavours Night Market
In collaboration with Melbourne Fringe Festival, the Queen Victoria Market sheds are lighting up each Wednesday evening for late-night shopping, street food from across the globe and live entertainment.
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Coming up at Brick Lane Market: A Fijian dining pop-up and porchetta rolls
This September, enjoy a curated dining experience by Fijian chef Arrnott Olssen at this two-storey Queen Victoria Market hub.
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The Regent Theatre’s secret ballroom
Hidden beneath the opulent Regent Theatre is a ballroom befitting of the roaring ’20s’ most glamorous soirées.
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City Square set to reopen in 2025
After being closed to the public for seven years to allow Metro Tunnel’s Town Hall railway station to be built, a redeveloped City Square is now set to be opened a year earlier than originally anticipated.
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Pasko sa Melbourne: a Filipino Christmas event at QVM
Ring in the festive season and experience Filipino Christmas traditions with this free, family-friendly event at Queen Victoria Market (QVM).
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A taste of the good life at The Epicurean
With the festive season right around the corner, The Epicurean at Queen Victoria Market (QVM) has Melburnians covered with a range of international cheeses, specialty meats and antipasto for all the fixings of a festive feast.
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William Angliss Institute graduate takes out top prizes at Victorian Training Awards
At a gala ceremony on August 30, butcher Matthew Tyquin won Victoria’s Apprentice of the Year and the People’s Choice Award.
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Lonsdale St heritage building to be turned into 22-storey office building
The building at 436-450 Lonsdale St was vacated in 2021 because it failed to meet fire safety regulations.
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Pellegrini’s stalwart server Rocco Eliche retires after 50 years of service
The server who became emblematic of the iconic Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar has served his final round of espresso.
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Elizabeth St’s feline mascot
Stand opposite the old GPO and look towards Flinders St, and you’ll see the Mazda cat sign on the side of the Beehive Building at 94 Elizabeth St.
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Flinders Lane’s last tailoring workshop moves out
The final tailoring workshop on the street that was historically the centre of Melbourne’s rag trade is moving to Carlton following CBD rent hikes and post-COVID business challenges.
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City of Melbourne bans share hire e-scooters from the CBD
The City of Melbourne has walked back on its contracts with e-scooter share hire providers Lime and Neuron, citing community safety concerns.
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New e-scooter regulations not enough to curb residents’ safety concerns
Local residents’ groups have called on the City of Melbourne to consult the public before it proceeds with a further rollout of commercial e-scooters following Melbourne’s two-year trial.
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