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Old lane gets a new name
The residents adjacent to the city’s newest (old) laneway celebrated long and hard last month when their lane finally got a name.
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The city’s new men’s shed unveiled
The Melbourne Men’s Shed was officially opened on Monday, September 7 at Federation Square – a first for CBD residents.
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Convenience stores mirror growth
The burgeoning number of convenience stores in the CBD is a visible indication of the city’s massive residential population growth.
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Food is the ultimate uniting force
When Pheh Sze Teh (known as PS) migrated to Australia from Malaysia 10 years ago, she was a food lover with a big dream.
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Noise wars: A guide to CBD survival
If you are thinking about living in the CBD, you would do well to find a spot in these three garbage-truck-restricted zones.
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Short-stays head back to Supreme Court
The long-running dispute between inner-city residents and short-stay apartment operators took another twist last month with the Watergate owners’ corporation (OC) voting to take its grievance to the Supreme Court.
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Choosing life over cancer
Some time ago Victoria Pajouhesh made a deeply difficult decision to have a double mastectomy as well as a hysterectomy to get on the right side of overwhelming odds of developing cancer.
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Glowing reviews for Fringe
Patrons at this year's Melbourne Fringe Festival couldn't miss this character emerging from the darkness during a "Luminous" performance last month.
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Thumbs up for planning reforms
Back then, former planning minister “Mr Skyscraper” Matthew Guy was earning the ire of academics, architects, planners, councillors and CBD residents for his apparent unrestrained approach.
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Now is the opportunity for us to improve apartment living standards
Integrating four-legged city dwellers into the CBD – where is the space?
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