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Melbourne Morgue, Princes Bridge
Melbourne was growing fast in the 1850s. No longer a colonial outpost it had boomed into one of the leading cities of the Empire.
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Benvenuto il Mercato Centrale!
After more than two years of anticipation, il Mercato Centrale officially opened its doors on September 19, marking its first location outside Italy in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD.
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Only the Liberals will get Melbourne back in business
For more than 150 years, we’ve all taken great pride in the nickname for our city being “Marvellous Melbourne”, a nickname that – legend has it – was coined by a visiting London journalist named George Augustus Sala.
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Metro Tunnel celebrates third station milestone
It’s officially three down, two to go on the Metro Tunnel Project.
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RESET festival is back at Fed Square
The free sustainability festival has returned to Fed Square in September and school holiday period, with a program designed to make sustainability practical and fun for families and individuals.
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Nick Reece pledges to deploy city safety officers if re-elected
A 30-person team of city safety officers would be deployed 24/7 across Melbourne’s high traffic areas and crime hot spots including Elizabeth St if Lord Mayor Nick Reece is re-elected in October.
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Sammy J celebrates World River Day with Our Birrarung
Melburnians have been invited to celebrate World River Day with a jam-packed line up of events to close off the Birrarung Riverfest on September 22.
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Housing, clean, green and safe streets are CBD’s top requests to council
Housing affordability, homelessness services, a need for more green and open spaces, and better roads and transport options have topped a City of Melbourne survey as the CBD community’s top priorities.
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Flinders Street Station turns 170 years old in September
In September, Australia’s oldest train station is celebrating being the major train hub for Melburnians for almost two centuries.
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Six reasons why Aussie businesses should keep their outsourcing local
It doesn’t take a seasoned CEO or manager to see the benefits of outsourcing for business. Outsourcing can expand your talent pool, offer avenues to expand business operations, provide different perspectives, save on costs, and enhance productivity.
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Injecting room report imminent
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