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Al dente at the market
“My favourite part of my job is the compliment you get when you help someone and they walk away with a smile,” said Sharon Brooks, the owner of Queen Victoria Market’s (QVM) Traditional Pasta Shop.
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Proposed changes to the Owners’ Corporation Act
As we write, Victorian Parliament is due to debate a draft Bill to amend the Owners’ Corporation (OC) Act 2006.
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“Doing the Block” in Collins St
From the 1860s to the 1930s, Melburnians who wanted to be seen (and admired), donned their finest clothes and headed for that fashionable part of town – Collins St – to take part in a ritual known as “doing the Block.”
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Do city kids deserve better?
A beautiful tree-covered playground in Birrarung Marr has fallen into disrepair. Once a well-designed facility had become tired and un-loved.
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City Square gets a new (temporary) shed
City Square is one of three construction sites for the Metro Tunnel Project’s new Town Hall station.
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Your local business network
Representing all industry sectors, small business plays a key role in the thriving City of Melbourne economy.
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From the stock room
You’re judged in the art world by the decisions you make and Anna Schwartz remembers going down to an artist-run space in Prahran in the early ‘90s.
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When art does all the talking
Private collectors are shy, hiding behind their artworks, but they do love to make a fuss about the artists in their collection.
Read MoreThe vertical commons
Communal infrastructure brings people together and, by promoting a culture of reciprocity, can reduce waste – but what model might suit our vertical neighbourhoods?
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Musical safari
Drummer and percussionist Ash Davies will showcase his prodigious and ubiquitous skills alongside a great band for his unique Ned Kelly Show this month.
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Tourist guides: a walk in the park
From lab to live – smart signals on the Metro Tunnel Project
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