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A busy year ahead for the Chinatown Precinct
It’s hard to imagine a precinct in the City of Melbourne hit quite as hard from the unrelenting force of the current global pandemic like the CBD’s Chinatown Precinct.
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Thank you, Shane
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Shane Scanlan, erstwhile editor of this masthead, and we readily recall how first we became involved with him.
Read MoreVertical villages – “what a waste”
“From 1 July 2021, the state government will increase the Victorian Municipal Landfill Levy”
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Visual junk ruining Melbourne’s laneway culture
It has always been a problem that young or emerging artists put their art near a far more famous artist’s work so that other people will see their work incidentally
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An early Melbourne home in Bourke St west
Dilapidated, abandoned and unfit for human habitation, this decaying single-storeyed building was photographed in August 1915 just prior to its demolition.
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The community councillor
An educator, publican, family man and proud member of the Flemington-Kensington Bowls Club – you’d struggle to find a more community-minded councillor than Davydd Griffiths.
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Metro Tunnel puts success within Lilian’s reach
Lilian Sokolski has seized an opportunity as an indigenous trainee on the Metro Tunnel Project with both hands.
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A hand-made touch to Australian knitwear
From regular customer, to part-time worker, and now running her own store, Wendy Voon had a strong relationship with the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) long before setting up Wendy Voon Knits.
Read MoreReducing homelessness in the City of Melbourne
Welcome to the second last article of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.
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CBD locals honoured on Queen’s Birthday
From a former City of Melbourne Deputy Lord Mayor to a judge to selfless volunteers, a dozen CBD residents have been named in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List for their outstanding services to the community.
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Work begins on new CBD community health hub to tackle addiction and disadvantage
AMES supporting Afghan refugees in making Melbourne home
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