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Melbourne International Comedy Festival adds magic, circus and science to 2026 lineup
This year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival will feature a full program of high-energy spectacle, with circus, magic and explosive science among the offerings.
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Stephen Mayne joins latest Future Melbourne podcast to unpack CBD recovery
The second episode of Hyperlocal News’ new Future Melbourne podcast is now live, with former Melbourne councillor and Crikey founder Stephen Mayne joining the program to discuss the future of the CBD and the economic forces shaping it after the pandemic.
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Salvos’ Project 614 partners with University of Canberra on new training pathway
The Salvation Army’s Melbourne Project 614 has announced a new partnership with the University of Canberra aimed at strengthening its frontline workforce as demand for community services continues to grow.
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Queen Vic Market launches first autumn festival with new seasonal series
Queen Victoria Market will launch its first-ever autumn event later this month, with a one-day Flavours of Autumn Festival set to celebrate the harvest season through food, drink and live entertainment.
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RISING returns with city-wide winter program led by music, dance and spectacle
Melbourne’s signature winter arts festival will return in late May with an expansive 2026 program set to transform the city into a stage for music, dance, performance and public art.
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Jarred Bingham: catching a different kind of snake
In the often-unpredictable ecosystem of Victorian politics, the recent pre-selection of Jarred Bingham as Liberal candidate for Melton is already creating quiet ripples across the political landscape of Victoria.
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Donkey Wheel House opens doors for day of culture, creativity and connection
Melburnians stepped inside one of the CBD’s most striking heritage buildings on March 5 as Donkey Wheel House opened its doors for a day-long program celebrating community, culture and creativity.
Read MoreHyperlocal News launches Future Melbourne podcast exploring the city’s big issues
A new podcast exploring the ideas, debates and decisions shaping Melbourne’s future has launched this month, with the first episode focusing on one of the city’s most iconic institutions: Queen Victoria Market.
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Melbourne celebrates Year of the Horse
This year's Chinese Lunar New Year festival, led by the Melbourne Chinatown Business Association, produced yet another amazing day.
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Heritage strategy scrap exposes deep cracks in Melbourne council chamber
What should have been a routine tick-and-flick adoption of the City of Melbourne’s new Heritage Strategy became, on February 17, a 75-minute rolling debate that exposed just how fractured this council chamber has become.
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Future Melbourne virtually reunited
Voluntary housing measures have failed
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