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International students reach out to residents

August 26th, 2020 - Meg Hill

A group of international students has recently launched a project aimed at connecting their communities to local resident groups in the City of Melbourne

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The business of staying alive

August 26th, 2020 - Rhonda Dredge

For some in the CBD, it’s a challenge making ends meet so news of a “Need Help” sign on the front of the Cross Culture church in Swanston St spread quickly

Emergency shelter extended, but housing needed

August 26th, 2020 - Meg Hill

Council to Homelss Persons CEO Jenny Smith has called on the state government to announce a plan for permanent housing amid rising homelessness in Melbourne due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Heritage highlights: Hoddle Grid review recommends swathe of new protections

August 26th, 2020 - Meg Hill

One hundred and thirty-seven individual buildings in the City of Melbourne have been put forward for heritage protection with the completion of the massive Hoddle Grid Heritage review.

Butchers reassure shoppers

August 26th, 2020 - Rhonda Dredge

With so many factors working against the meat trade, it was a miracle that butchers at the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) were still able to crack a smile on the first day of the new lockdown shopping.

New addition to Little Collins St

August 26th, 2020 - CBD News

A 27-storey boutique commercial office building at 130 Little Collins St has been approved by the City of Melbourne.

Council suspends parking fines after social media storm

August 26th, 2020 - Katie Johnson

The City of Melbourne has suspended parking restrictions and fees in green sign parking bays after a fine issued to an ICU doctor sparked community outrage.

The words of a true writer

July 22nd, 2020 - Rhonda Dredge

A book that has strongly resurfaced from its 20th century cave is The Plague by Albert Camus, an account of an imaginary epidemic in the African town of Oran in Algeria.