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PSOs mark a decade of service
Victoria’s protective services officers (PSOs) have served a decade on the job with the milestone marked with a commemorative patrol in the CBD in February.
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More vulnerable on a scooter
There’s a spot where the bicycle path beside the Yarra enters the area known as Birrarung Marr on the way into town.
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival set to grace city stages
Good old belly laughs are back as tshe Melbourne International Comedy Festival prepares to hit the stages with a sensational line-up of acts.
Read MoreA library encouraging childhood imaginations to “run wild”
Highlighting the value in nourishing and supporting a child’s imagination, the City of Melbourne has opened up a new pop-up library in Federation Square.
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Melbourne’s Food and Wine Festival celebrates 30 years
Renowned chefs from the world over will arrive in Victoria this month to celebrate food, culture and community for the 30th anniversary of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival (MFWF).
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Melbourne Fashion Festival makes Fed Square the unifying “heartbeat”
The iconic PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival is set to awaken 2022 with an extensive program of fashion and art coming together in the most creative, celebratory way.
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Unison CEO hopes council housing project could be the first of many in the CBD
When Unison CEO James King first got wind that the City of Melbourne was looking to transform one of its CBD properties into housing for rough sleepers, he knew his organisation was well-placed to deliver its vision.
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Resident fears for her safety as luxury apartment tower becomes a hotbed for violence, drug activity
A resident of a lavish CBD skyscraper says she no longer feels comfortable living at her newly developed apartment building as it becomes overrun with violence and illegal drug activity.
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“They are missing, we miss them”: Plan to bolster city’s student reputation
More than a third of the CBD’s student population have left the city since the onset of COVID-19, and a plan has emerged to arrest the slide.
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“Everyone has COVID”
Despite dire warnings about COVID ripping through the CBD and decimating the workforce, brave defenders of the culture are showing how to deal with it.
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Arron Wood pledges $15m Intercultural Museum for Melbourne
Labor’s broken harm minimisation model threatens community safety
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