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Intersection of Swanston and Flinders streets, looking north, 1890s
At first glance there is little that is familiar about this street scene taken some time in the early 1890s.
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State cladding group splits from VBA
Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) is splitting off from the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) to become the world’s first standalone agency for combustible cladding rectification.
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Deck the walls with awesome art
Hosier Lane has seen some hard times in the past few years, with the opening of Culture Kings and much of the street art being destroyed by tags and bad art.
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The Victorian Government has announced $797 million for energy improvements – how much of this might our energy-hungry vertical villages access?
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Final John Nixon works on show
There is still time to catch the cool minimal- ism of John Nixon in an exhibition at Anna Schwartz Gallery in Flinders Lane.
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Jack Howard
Small Moments of Glory (Brolga Press 2020) is the name of Jack Howard’s first book.
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Summer at Queen Victoria Market
Queen Victoria Market (QVM) is preparing for its biggest summer yet with the return of specialty retail shops and stalls, a four-week food truck festival and the launch of online shopping platform “Queen Victoria Market Online”
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Central Equity opens Melbourne Grand
The CBD’s latest luxury residential tower is now complete, with the opening of Central Equity’s Melbourne Grand.
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The council election results are (nearly) in!
An early sample of City of Melbourne election votes suggest Sally Capp is a warm favourite to be returned as Lord Mayor, but she might still face a challenge from rival Arron Wood on preferences and donkey votes
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FOMO: council activation revealed
As Victoria slowly emerges from lockdowns, the City of Melbourne will soon look to attract visitors back to the CBD and its much-loved venues, restaurants and public spaces with a “big old dose of FOMO (fear of missing out)”.
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A stroll down memory lane for Degraves St personalities
Melbourne Morgue, Princes Bridge
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