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Parking woes
The latest solution in search of a problem from the City of Melbourne quietly kicked off in July, with a new Sunday and late-night parking ticket regime for Melbourne’s CBD.
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Greening Guildford Lane
Guildford Lane must be one of the most photographed lanes in the CBD these days. Being photogenic was not the aim. But for a core group of residents, creating a green haven was the necessary response to the towers engulfing us.
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Metro Tunnel brings tantalising trail of First Nations artworks to CBD
As the city shivers through a classic Melbourne winter, the Metro Tunnel’s Creative Program is offering the perfect way to reinvigorate the mind, body, and spirit, with a stroll through Melbourne’s CBD.
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
This song from the hippie ‘60s by Pete Seger reminds me of the present: where have all the workers gone?
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Keeping customers’ style on point for 14 years
Iris Zhang has been an integral part of Queen Victoria Market for many years, and it was the reason why, when she decided to open her own fashion store, there was no other location more suited to her dream.
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One year in parliament
I firmly believe you are never too old to learn new things.
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Bobby Bajram: More than a mountaineer
Aiming higher than most, 56-year-old Bobby Bajram has set himself the ultimate challenge of conquering the 8840-metre summit of Mount Everest; a lifelong aspiration that not even his multiple sclerosis (MS) can get in the way of.
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The cheapest address in the CBD
There’s a lovely little bluestone warehouse in Little Collins St surrounded by office towers.
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A few home truths about homelessness
I have been a homelessness advocate for around nine years now. I have often complained that the homelessness sector fails to engage with those of us who have had a lived experience.
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The ripe way to champion artisanal Australian cheese
Ripe Cheese at Queen Victoria Market is not your average cheese stall; instead it is a shop designed for the purpose of connecting shoppers with Australian cheesemakers.
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Melbourne architect loves her life in the CBD
“Gains have been lost”: Office occupancy plummets again
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