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Bringing Melbourne back better than ever
Young, driven and full of ambition for reviving Melbourne from the pandemic – newly elected councillor Roshena Campbell is passionate about creating a better city than the one we had before COVID struck.
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A family affair at QVM
For the Caiafa family, the Queen Victoria Market holds a very special place in their history.
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An investment simply too compelling not to pursue
Welcome to the 10th article of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.
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Jungle atmosphere in the heart of Melbourne
When I first saw this atmospheric image of the Old National Herbarium at Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens, I was taken back to a time in the 1970s when I was fortunate enough to visit the ancient city of Palenque on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula early one morning as the ruins emerged out of a heavy jungle mist. I was blown away by the magical atmosphere I happened upon among the thick tropical vegetation.
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Melbourne Men’s Shed is back!
After a tumultuous year, Melbourne’s CBD “shedders” are glad to be back on the tools and enjoying some comradery.
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Scaling buildings at new heights
A CBD resident awoke to a scaley surprise, finding a baby spotted python, otherwise known as the “cat eater”, in their thirteenth-floor apartment during the early hours of April 20.
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Greenline project to “transform” Melbourne
A four-kilometre green trail along the Yarra would represent Melbourne’s “biggest transformation” since the opening of Federation Square in 2002, according to Lord Mayor Sally Capp.
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First of its kind veteran wellbeing hub launched in the CBD
The Vivian Bullwinkel Veterans and Families Wellbeing Centre, an initiative of Melbourne Legacy, was opened on Swanston St in April, providing crucial support to veterans and their families.
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Council supports office tower at “sleazy” corner
New plans for a 20-storey office tower at an “unloved” CBD intersection have been endorsed by the City of Melbourne.
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King St struggles with its identity
A prominent strip club on the corner of King and Lonsdale streets closed in January to make way for a 20-storey office tower.
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Woman arrested after cash, drugs, and luxury cars seized in raids
Greenline, Queen Victoria Market headline the council’s draft budget as rate rise returns
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