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Saying it with roses
It’s not all politics for the flower guy outside Town Hall even though some of his best customers work within it.
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Always on the move
Mick and his mates were having a good laugh down by the river last month at the outrageous claim made in the latest issue of sister publication Southbank News that beggars were earning $1000 a day on the streets.
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A Flinders St address
When you meet someone who has just moved into the CBD you think that it’s all about what is happening at ground level.
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Quietly loyal to the ALP
It’s election day, the sun is shining, and smart CBD residents arrive early at the closest polling booth.
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Spacious penthouse for sale
If you look up at the façade of 1 Exhibition St, there’s a charming row of arched windows on the top storey of this early 1900s office building from Melbourne’s glory days.
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Upbeat about Little Bourke St
Melbourne Money is back and locals are taking advantage of the 25 per cent discount on meals at cafes along Little Bourke St, giving the street quite a lift.
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At work at the Wheeler Centre
It takes a great deal of patience to publish an anthology of contemporary poetry involving 102 contributors.
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Down but not out
It’s 4pm on Sunday, January 23 and it’s still over 30 degrees, probably more on the CBD’s bitumen streets.
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Masks off in the office please!
Dance floors were being created, doors were being flung open, art openings were being scheduled and gigs booked to celebrate the end of masks in the CBD.
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Glad to be back
Juries could be reintroduced at the Supreme Court at the end of October and even though there is no news yet about the County Court, barristers are taking heart.
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Rate freeze marks an economic rebuild
Data gives clues on CBD
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