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Resident taken to court over burnt toast

July 26th, 2023 - Brendan Rees

A high-rise apartment tenant accused of “tampering” with their smoke alarm after burning toast is now facing legal action in what he says is “unnecessarily stressful”.

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Market’s historical integrity at risk over development, residents and heritage advocates fear

July 26th, 2023 - Brendan Rees

Residents have voiced strong opposition to a plan to build three large buildings on the southern side of Queen Victoria Market (QVM), arguing such a move would compromise the market’s rich heritage status.

Site of former historic Kilkenny Inn hits the market

July 26th, 2023 - Brendan Rees

Developers behind a proposed $350 million revamp of iconic former Kilkenny Inn are “considering their options” after the prominent corner site hit the market.

CBD author releases new novel: “nothing feels better than just being engaged with the story”

July 26th, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

CBD author Laura Elizabeth Woollett is baring it all in her latest novel West Girls as she confronts themes she has grappled with for a long time, and uses real-life inspiration to explore them.

Violin virtuoso and piano prodigy join forces at Melbourne Recital Centre

July 26th, 2023 - CBD News

Feted for his effortless renditions of the otherwise impossible – from Paganini and Locatelli to Brett Dean – Ilya Gringolts’ performances and recordings have established him as one of the quintessential violin virtuosi of our time.

Late library book returns 68 years later

July 26th, 2023 - Brendan Rees

A library book borrowed in 1955 has finally made its way back to the State Library of Victoria, in what senior librarian Tom Vasey described as a “big surprise”.

2:22 - A Ghost Story: A real theatrical event “unlike any production in the world”

July 26th, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

Supernatural thriller 2:22 - A Ghost Story is making its way to Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre after creating much buzz on London’s West End and in Los Angeles.

Police pounce on stolen van, shocking retailers

July 26th, 2023 - CBD News

Retail workers in Little Collins St have been left stunned after recounting the dramatic moment police swooped on an allegedly stolen van, dousing those inside with capsicum spray.

Treasured icon becomes one for the record books

July 26th, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

The State Library of Victoria has reached a visitation milestone of more than two million people in the past 12 months, an achievement the library’s CEO Paul Duldig has credited to pre-COVID renovations.