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Fire engulfs abandoned club
Police are investigating a fire that tore through a historic building in the CBD during the early hours of May 24.
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Doughnut festival returns to Queen Victoria Market
From all things sugary and deep-fried, doughnut-lovers are in for some good ol’ hole-some fun at the Queen Victoria Market.
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Awards set to showcase inspirational Melburnians
Converting potato waste into Australia’s first certified compostable cling wrap has seen Jordy and Julia McKay take their business to new heights.
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Aurora lands in the CBD
In a move that will come as welcome news to local parents, the team behind Aurora Early Education has opened its third location at QV Melbourne and its first in the central city.
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CBD firm signs up to Run Melbourne to honour late colleague
More than 80 employees at a CBD-based entrepreneurial advisory firm are preparing to hit the pavement in a charity run to honour the memory of their late colleague.
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Police go “back-to-basics” in new community grassroots approach
Local police are going “back-to-basics” to tackle crime and support community safety under a new initiative to be launched in the CBD.
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Enterprize Park works complete
Upgrades to a prominent park on the Yarra River’s north bank have finally concluded, featuring new seating, pathways and extra green space about the size of an Olympic swimming pool.
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University of the Third Age left “frustrated” by council’s “lack of support”
In a City of Melbourne 2020-2024 strategic plan Melbourne is deemed a great place to age, but according to University of the Third Age Melbourne City (U3AMC) its lack of support from the council in finding a permanent space is telling them differently.
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Bumper crowds at food and wine festival send tills ringing but not all traders are sold on the major event
Queen Victoria Market stallholders have delivered a split verdict on the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival which attracted bumper crowds and a lively atmosphere.
Read MoreInfluenza Vaccination Day 2022
In April 2011, the Immunisation Coalition (known as the Influenza Specialist Group back then) held its first free Influenza Vaccination Day at the University of Melbourne’s Graduate House, with a large media presence and 16 volunteers to be vaccinated on camera.
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The Melbourne Athenaeum’s 181 years
Dining scheme set to return after injecting $40m into the city
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