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High calibre female president a first for the State Library
Christine Christian OA has been announced as the new president for the State Library of Victoria – the first woman to hold the position in the library’s 165-year history.
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Truffle trouble
Troubles rather than truffles were being shared at the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) on the weekend of June 19 and 20 as Melburnians took advantage of the lifting of the travel ban to catch up
Read MoreSweet success for home-based chef
Early last year, Michelin-trained pastry chef Aidan Robinson went from working frantic 80-hour weeks to being jobless. What he did next is an inspiring small business success story in the age of COVID-19.
Read MoreMelbourne 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.
Read MoreScaling 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.
Read MoreGreenline 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.
Read MoreFirst 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.
Read MoreCouncil 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.
Read MoreKing 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.
Read MoreNarrow approach comes back to bite government
The Victorian government’s eggs were firmly in one basket for the state’s second injecting facility in the CBD. But now that has failed, it has created a mess it might have avoided from the outset.
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Kaleidoscopic colour at Koorie
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