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Bigger, bolder library to open doors
A transformed State Library Victoria will open to the public on December 5 after years of redevelopments.
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A tale of netball courting
Both new to Melbourne and seeking new friends, Matt and Emily Butler went from netball teammates to something much more in a tale that celebrates the power of social sport.
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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.
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City planning – a view from the top
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