Business

Farewell to Queen Victoria Market’s last remaining footy store

January 22nd, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Since Market Sports opened its doors in 1990, it cemented itself as Melbourne’s premier AFL merchandise store. However, after its lengthy residency inside the Queen Victoria Market, the beloved store has now shut up shop.

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Reviving Hosier Lane – a new chapter for Hosier INC

January 22nd, 2025 - Robyn Bunting

Since its 2013 inception, Hosier INC has been synonymous with the vibrancy and artistic soul of Hosier Lane.

City noise – how to solve ...

January 22nd, 2025 - Susan Saunders

Do you live in the city? There is going to be noise, but you can cope.

The doctor is out right now

January 22nd, 2025 - Ashley Smith

Photographed circa 1910, this mansion with distinguished Corinthian columns was found at 182 Collins St (now 41 Collins St, Collins Place Plaza) and, from 1872 until 1910, it was the home and surgery of notable doctor and politician-about-town, Louis Lawrence Smith.

Stop and smell the dahlias this summer at QN Flowers

January 22nd, 2025 - Georgie Atkins

There’s nothing quite like a stroll through the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) on a sunny day, with a bag of fresh fruit and vegies in one hand, and a colourful bundle of flowers in the other. And at QN Flowers, you’ll find all your summer favourites.

Metro Tunnel blowout costing Victorians

January 22nd, 2025 - Evan Mulholland

Initially estimated at costing $11 billion, the Metro Tunnel project has now blown out to $15.5 billion, in yet another clear case of Labor’s financial mismanagement.

Tributes flow for Flinders Street Station photo booth owner

January 22nd, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

The owner of the iconic Flinders Street Station photo booth, Alan Adler, passed away last month at the age of 92.

Butchery graduate named Australia’s Apprentice of the Year

January 22nd, 2025 - Anna Bolten

Matthew Tyquin, a butchery trainee who graduated from William Angliss Institute in the CBD, has been named the 2024 Australian Apprentice of the Year at the Australian Training Awards (ATA).

The Metro Tunnel completes its biggest trial yet

January 22nd, 2025 - Metro Tunnel

The Metro Tunnel has completed its most significant “dress rehearsal” yet – trains making more than 2600 trips across 10 days as part of trial operations.