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Sammy J celebrates World River Day with Our Birrarung

September 20th, 2024 - David Allen

Melburnians have been invited to celebrate World River Day with a jam-packed line up of events to close off the Birrarung Riverfest on September 22.

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River cruise is love letter to the Birrarung

September 5th, 2024 - David Allen

Can you imagine what the Yarra-Birrarung River would be like if its water ran clear?

Council calls for a “civic celebration” for Olympians

August 21st, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood

Lord Mayor Nick Reece has led calls for the city to host a public welcome home event for Melbourne’s Olympians and Paralympians, however the state government has yet to confirm its support.

The City of Melbourne endorses plan to tackle homelessness

August 21st, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood

The City of Melbourne has endorsed a strategy that strives to prevent and end homelessness in Melbourne.

The magic of public conversation with an archbishop and a cartoonist

August 21st, 2024 - Penny Mulvey

Anglican archbishop of Melbourne Reverend Dr Philip Freier has been holding public conversations at Federation Square for 18 years.

An update on the Victoria St garden

August 21st, 2024 - CBD News

The small Drill Hall garden park between Therry and Victoria streets is a City of Melbourne accessibility project, originally advocated by local social housing residents in 2013.

A medical service for people experiencing homelessness is coming to Melbourne

August 21st, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood

A new medical service that provides free healthcare to people experiencing homelessness will be established in the CBD in September.

Brunettis to take over council café

August 21st, 2024 - Sean Car

A prominent City of Melbourne-owned hospitality venue on Swanston St right next to Melbourne Town Hall will soon be resurrected by popular Melbourne café icon Brunetti Oro.