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The 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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From the bar to Benalla
Pacho is a big boy for a two-year old golden retriever, and his owner Anna O’Callaghan is about to treat him to a weekend at the family farm.
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Writing from China
This month your correspondent is travelling as a tourist in China. It is impossible not to draw comparisons between how the Chinese organise their society compared to ours.
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Barbering is in the blood
For the manager and “head barber” of Queen Victoria Market’s (QVM’s) new barbershop Edwin Squires, hairdressing runs in the family.
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New milestone for Metro Tunnel HQ
Metro Tunnel headquarters (HQ) on Swanston St notched up its latest milestone when it passed the 100,000 visitor mark recently.
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Owners’ corporation bill
The long-awaited Owners’ Corporation (OC) Amendment Bill has been introduced into parliament.
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Seniors out of the suburbs
Bill Clark has Melbourne’s Peregrine falcon livestream playing on the computer in his apartment. After a while, the falcon stands up, revealing the nest at the top of 367 Collins St.
Read MoreNeighbourhood Watch for vertical villages
With our high-rise precincts already well monitored, do our vertical villages need more watching?
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A multilingual dog
Meet Max, the multilingual golden retriever who many city workers know well.
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Bartenders score a grant
Melbourne’s first commercially-available bar laboratory has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the City of Melbourne as part of the council’s small business and social enterprise grant scheme.
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Celebrating new heritage controls
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