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How one zine that shares lived experiences is helping homeless people with what they need to know
Not-for-profit health agency Cohealth and the City of Melbourne have joined forces for a unique project that will help support people with current and past experiences of homelessness.
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Iglu provides a supportive home away from home for students
The return of international students to the city has been a slow-growing process, but notable purpose-built student accommodation Iglu Melbourne City is ensuring it is there every step of the way with doors wide open.
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New library and community for QVM’s Munro site
The Munro Library and Community Hub is on track to transforming the Queen Victoria Market precinct following positive feedback from the community.
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Appeal for information following Lonsdale St robbery
Victoria Police Embona Taskforce detectives are investigating following a robbery in Melbourne in June.
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Fed Square becomes a Wellbeing Village
For Melburnians who have spent the first half of the year unsure how to have a healthier and happier lifestyle, a weekend in the heart of the city may just be the answer.
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The politics of handmade
In the bad olden days, women used to sit in a corner knitting and stitching and no-one took much notice.
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Safety summit set to be staged after community voices calls to “find solutions”
A community safety summit set to be held later this year will aim to bring together stakeholders and residents’ groups to address neighbourhood safety concerns.
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Soapbox event set to empower women scientists
An event celebrating women academics in science is set to be held outside the State Library in August as part of National Science Week.
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Local study reveals best office ventilation for COVID and the environment
A world-first research project that tested air circulation in an empty CBD office building has revealed that “displacement ventilation air conditioning” can reduce COVID-19 transmission by more than 80 per cent.
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“Professional beggars” target the city, but police focus on those genuinely experiencing homelessness
A small number of “professional beggars” who are not legitimate rough sleepers are targeting the CBD and Southbank, however, authorities say they are gearing their efforts to people in genuine need.
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Approval for twin tower
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