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Home away from home
David Amaya came from Columbia to the Melbourne CBD two years ago as a tourist and is now a long-term “CBD local”.
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Lovetown at the library
The Burke and Wills monument had been removed, hoardings had been placed around City Square, Chautaqua had won the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick racecourse and nearby at the Athenaeum Library on Collins St, a full house awaited the arrival of the singer/songwriter Stephen Cummings.
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The word from the garret
The urban artist today is likely to be a spatial specialist who builds installations out of found materials in out-of-the-way corners of the CBD.
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Delights revealed as scaffolds come down
Scaffolding going up on heritage buildings is often a worrying sign that demolition of facades is soon to follow, but a number of scaffolds coming down recently have revealed much better news.
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Green light for Vic Market
The planning controls that deal with the upgrade of the Queen Victoria Market have now been approved by Planning Minister Richard Wynne.
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Active dog the perfect companion
For toy poodle cross terrier Oreo, there’s nothing better than having a run with other dogs.
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Safe and secure in our vertical villages
Safe City, Liveable City, EcoCity, Resilient City, Smart City, Knowledge City, Compassionate City – our Melbourne is a multi-themed and highly-considered metropolis!
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Local company takes on the world – and wins!
QA Software is a success story for our city. Based in St Kilda Rd, the company received a City of Melbourne export grant in 2006 and recently opened an office in Denver, USA.
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Metro Tunnel Monthly Update: August
Metro Tunnel Monthly Update: August
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Have a session with a special local
CBD locals, workers and visitors have a new option for entertainment and learning – City Sessions, hosted by some of the city’s most eclectic small businesses.
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Mary Martin Bookshop celebrates first anniversary at QVM
Councillors in love
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