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Fears lead to fewer fines
Melbourne councillors have been told almost $2 million in parking fines was not collected in the last quarter mainly because of “infringement officers requesting to be paired up over safety concerns”.
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Blender finds new lane for street art
The crew dubbed Melbourne’s “spiritual home” of street art has moved into a new abode near Flagstaff Gardens.
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Celebrating St Pat’s Day
Since 1897, St Patrick’s Cathedral has been a key focus for St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
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Apple missing in Fed Square debate
Apple has been conspicuously absent in the latest saga between heritage and development over its proposed flagship store at Federation Square.
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Police seek mail thieves
Local police are investigating a series of mail thefts from a Collins St building.
Read MoreRhetoric outstrips council commitment
The City of Melbourne is leading a green power shift with the announcement of a transfer to “100 per cent” renewables, but its ambitious plan to reach zero net emissions by 2020 has suddenly been pushed back 30 years.
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Festival follows in the footsteps of the suffragettes
A new festival running in the CBD over the International Women’s Day long weekend will thread together history, gender equality and music.
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On the transport watch
Treasure Jennings loves the Sandy line. She catches it to work in the morning but likes to vary her times so she gets a different public transport experience each day.
Read MoreKids get a piece of library
A $2 million donation to the State Library Victoria will fund an innovative project aimed at hands-on literacy development for children.
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“The Clock” stops time in the city
“It’s always synced to real-time, so you have to come back at different times of day to see something new,” an ACMI staff member explained Christian Marclay's The Clock to a curious homeless man.
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On-street dining extended
Market reaches out to residents
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