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Melbourne’s first pop-up theatre
Few theatre-goers pushing through the crowded foyer of the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne take note of the brass plaque beside a door leading to the stalls.
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Suits the urban peasant
There’s a great little setting up the top of Bourke St on McIlwraith Lane with a truck parked out front and the brick walls of a suburban factory, in stark contrast to the dressed-up ladies of town.
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I want to create a “Space Bank”
In the 1990s Melbourne was a very different city.
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Batman Park a “no man’s land”
A fire in the Batman Park precinct has rocked local residents and businesses, who complain that rubbish in the area has become a public health and safety hazard.
Read MoreA certain buzz on CBD rooftops
Producing locally-sourced food can be tough in the concrete surrounds of the CBD, but one couple has found a unique way of cutting through.
Read MoreCanvas on a carriage
If you’re rushing about the CBD this month about to board a tram, be sure to scan the carriage left and right.
Read MoreWorld of the Book
The State Library’s free “World of the Book” exhibition reopened on October 13 with more than 300 new items, including some never shown before.
Read MoreConcert to mark the 100th anniversary of armistice
The Melbourne Welsh Male Choir will mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice with “Till They All Come Home”, a concert expected to pack out Melbourne Town Hall on Sunday, November 11.
Read MoreRestarting hearts in the city
Haileybury students (from left) Iqra Iftakhar (prep), Mavis Varghese (year 1) and Jake Budd (year 2) were taught CPR by paramedic Kathryn Eastwood during Restart A Heart Day on October 16.
Read MoreConfidence drives small office demand
Increased small business confidence and creative thinking by CBD landlords have driven a 235 per cent increase in demand for small office space in Melbourne, says Colliers International.
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City of Melbourne’s draft budget raises more questions than confidence
Paper Boy, c.1860
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