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Couple left devastated after popular café closes amid repeated lockdowns
A couple have spoken of their heartache after being forced to close the doors of their beloved café in the CBD, citing the ongoing challenges of rolling lockdowns.
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Melbourne Athenaeum to receive $200,000 upgrade
The iconic heritage-listed Melbourne Athenaeum theatre on Collins St has received $200,000 from the state government to conduct urgent conservation works.
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Protestors storm CBD after construction industry shutdown
Melbourne’s construction industry was been shut down for two weeks after crowds of protesters rallied in the CBD over two days in September.
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“It’s time for a public review”: Push for election overhaul
City of Melbourne councillors have urged the state government to begin a review into the council’s “unique” electoral system by next year, in time for the 2024 election
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City of Melbourne Cr Roshena Campbell has begun a bid to enter Federal Parliament, in a move that could see her replaced by Town Hall’s first ever indigenous councillor.
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Plug pulled on fridge at QVM but CEO says it “won’t turn the market into a supermarket”
A display fridge shut down at Queen Victoria Market because it “mildly exceeds” heritage guidelines has become a point of contention – with opponents being labelled as “short-sighted”.
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Fire scare for 171-year-old heritage home
Melbourne’s oldest home has been spared serious damage after a fire broke out at the rear of the 171-year-old building.
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One heroin overdose death a month in Melbourne
A new report from the Coroners Court of Victoria has revealed that on average, at least one person died in the City of Melbourne each month during 2020 from heroin-related causes. Experts say the statistics are further proof a safe injecting room is required within the CBD.
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Historic mural celebrating the 1956 Olympics to be restored
A 64-year-old mural commemorating the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne will be restored to its former glory.
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Reverend creates history as first indigenous canon
Reverend Glenn Loughrey of St Paul’s Cathedral has made history after being appointed as the first indigenous canon in the cathedral’s history.
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“Gains have been lost”: Office occupancy plummets again
Council criticises West Gate Tunnel EES
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