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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.
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Influenza 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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Melbourne to come alive After Dark
Our city’s most famous cultural institutions will come alive with a weekend of late-night programming as part of a new push from the Victorian Government to stimulate inner-city spending.
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Calls for summit as spate of assaults has residents concerned
CBD residents have raised the alarm after a recent spate of assaults in the city heightened concerns about community safety.
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International students welcomed back with a “foodie tour” of QVM
After nearly two years of Australia’s borders being shut, overseas students are steadily returning to the CBD.
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Support from the ground up
Poor quality footwear, exposure to the elements and substandard living conditions can have a ravaging impact on the feet of those experiencing homelessness, but a CBD street podiatry program seeks to address these concerns, and a recent study has shown its positive impact runs even deeper.
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Kids activities hopping into QVM in time for Easter
As April approaches and summer-centric events wrap up for the year, Queen Victoria Market (QVM) is turning its attention to families and children over the Easter school holidays.
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Overdose fatals spark calls for health-based solution
A CBD-based non-for-profit community health agency that works with vulnerable citizens says there is a lot of work needed to educate the community and “shift perceptions” of people who use drugs.
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AMES supporting Afghan refugees in making Melbourne home
Migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia is currently working closely with new Afghan arrivals to ensure the transition to life in Melbourne is as simple as can be.
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Time to shift the narrative to residents
The constant calls by our Lord Mayor for office workers to return to the CBD, while understandable, continue to demonstrate that the council isn’t focusing enough attention on a resident-led recovery.
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