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Locals blame squatters for King St fire
Locals are blaming squatters for the fire that destroyed an empty strip club near the corner of King and Lonsdale streets last month.
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An unwanted tag: Singapore meeting exposes City of Melbourne’s dilemma
The City of Melbourne is coming down harder than ever on graffiti, yet street art remains one of the city’s biggest selling points. Can the council have it both ways?
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Unison Housing marks major step towards council housing project
An ambitious project to build a safe accommodation site for the city’s most vulnerable has taken a major step with Unison Housing having signed a lease agreement.
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Australian politics is truly at a tipping point
And Victorian politics over the past several years provides an indication of where things can go from here. There’s profound cause for optimism and even excitement.
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Tips for committees to build a thriving owners’ corporation
The most important role within an owners’ corporation (OC) is that of the committee of management. Working together with the OC manager, it is the committee’s role to ensure things are running smoothly. Without good governance, this can be an impossible task.
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Designs worthy of turning a hobby into a full-time gig
While always intrigued by at-home craft projects and activities, Tash Macleod’s typical day was spent working in the hospitality industry up until last year.
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Barring – Nganjin: an exhibition of Stolen Generations survivors
An Aboriginal art exhibition capturing the stories of grief, loss, and resilience from Stolen Generations survivors will be held at Federation Square as part of National Reconciliation Week.
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A tale of two cities
It was 8am one Monday morning when we received a phone call on our 1800 COMMUNITY number. It was a member of the public who was deeply concerned about a middle-aged woman who was homeless.
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Congratulations to 300 cladding winners!
The latest figures from Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) website show that about 35 per cent of cladding-affected apartment buildings have been selected for financial assistance for remediation works. Only “extreme risk” or “high risk” buildings qualify for state government funding.
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Artefacts on show at Metro Tunnel HQ for school holidays
Indigenous artefacts found during the Metro Tunnel’s archaeological dig will go on show next month in a rare chance to get up close with the First Nations’ history of Naarm (Melbourne).
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The City of Melbourne endorses plan to tackle homelessness
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