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Push for a better-designed city welcomes local input
The City of Melbourne’s newly appointed Design Excellence Advisory Committee brings together industry experts, academics and community members to work through design challenges and opportunities facing Melbourne. CBD News spoke with two locals who form part of the inaugural committee.
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Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia returns!
The Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia (CaSFFA) will return to the Melbourne screens with the theme for 2021 “Únik”, which translates to “escapism”.
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Visiting Hours
Surrounded by thousands and thousands of people in stadiums around the world, and with just an acoustic guitar and voice, musician Ed Sheeran can hold an audience captive. That’s an incredible talent.
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A sad, old ghost town
On Victoria St near the market is a cool little lounge/gallery called One Star that has a foot in both the CBD and West Melbourne.
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Vertical homework
Staying home has meant learning new work-ways – but what now might be expected of our apartment buildings?
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10,000 steps a day may not be enough to stay healthy and pain-free as we age
All Australians should incorporate strength training into their weekly routine, but it is especially important for those aged over 40.
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Lock them out, lock them up or lock them in?
It has been really interesting hearing the increased anger and frustration in the conversations that I have been having with people around the city in recent times.
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Creative isolation
As we keep the city locked down Melbourne is slowly dying.
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Thank you to our community healthcare heroes and everyone getting vaccinated
On my way to Parliament recently, I popped in to say hello and thank you to the amazing nurses and staff from Cohealth and the City of Melbourne who are running a pop-up vaccination clinic at Melbourne Town Hall.
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Zero emissions vehicles
Have you noticed that the air is clearer with less vehicle movements under COVID lockdown? Right now, we are experiencing a little of what it would be like if a high percentage of vehicles had zero emissions.
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Make Hay While the Sun Shines
New life for an old favourite
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