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It’s time to show your True Colours
Raising awareness about the importance of donating blood has always been at the heart of the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood.
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Shock after thieves take off with bike wheels
A CBD office worker has told of her shock and frustration after thieves stole the wheels of her bike at the front of her workplace during the sixth lockdown.
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A “big tick of approval”: Independent review backs city’s transport vision
An independent review of the City of Melbourne’s 10-year transport plan has “vindicated” the council’s pre-pandemic focus on public transport, pedestrians and cyclists to drive the city forward.
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New library coming to Queen Victoria Market
A brand-new community library with a roof top terrace is coming to the iconic Queen Victoria Market precinct, with hopes it could open as soon as 2023.
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Mooted tower near QVM could destroy iconic art laneway
An iconic street art laneway in Melbourne’s CBD could face the wrecking ball after the City of Melbourne approved plans to build an adjoining 41-storey tower development.
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Push for a better-designed city welcomes local input
The City of Melbourne’s newly appointed Design Excellence Advisory Committee brings together industry experts, academics and community members to work through design challenges and opportunities facing Melbourne. CBD News spoke with two locals who form part of the inaugural committee.
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Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia returns!
The Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia (CaSFFA) will return to the Melbourne screens with the theme for 2021 “Únik”, which translates to “escapism”.
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Thank you to our community healthcare heroes and everyone getting vaccinated
On my way to Parliament recently, I popped in to say hello and thank you to the amazing nurses and staff from Cohealth and the City of Melbourne who are running a pop-up vaccination clinic at Melbourne Town Hall.
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Zero emissions vehicles
Have you noticed that the air is clearer with less vehicle movements under COVID lockdown? Right now, we are experiencing a little of what it would be like if a high percentage of vehicles had zero emissions.
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Generational cooking filling the market with flavours from Turkey
For Nancy Turan, owning the Borek Shop within the Queen Victoria Market isn’t just a job, it is a way to bring memories from home into the city where she now lives.
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Envision future for Birrarung Marr
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