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Men’s Shed looking for new members
Melbourne Men’s Shed in its sixth year is recruiting new members and is also keen to attract more women.
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Working is no laughing matter
By 7.30 am office workers were spilling out of the great mouth of Flinders Street Station but they weren’t exactly laughing about the prospect of taking up their desks again for 2019.
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“Vertical Village” proposed for 435 Bourke
There could be a new addition to Melbourne’s skyline, with Cbus Property proposing a 200m tall “vertical village” in the heart of the CBD.
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Bourke St redevelopment
In December, the City of Melbourne submitted a planning application for a $232 million redevelopment of a Bourke St precinct.
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Heritage hearings for Fed Square
Progress may soon be made in the year-long public battle over a proposed Apple store in Federation Square with three days of public hearings announced for April.
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Young Coders tackles gender diversity
Young Coders, a not-for-profit organisation founded in June 2017, is running entirely free coding classes for children in the CBD.
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Bright sparks brings AI to aged-care
When Adam Jahnke’s grandfather had a nasty fall in 2016, his family faced a predicament familiar to those with elderly loved ones.
Read MoreNew late-night trams for LaTrobe St
Visitors to Marvel Stadium, St Vincent’s Hospital and the State Library can now stay out later, with the rollout of a new late-night tram timetable for Route 30.
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More security upgrades
Construction of permanent security barriers on Princes Bridge has started, with steel bollards and reinforced reinforced blocks to be installed on both sides of the bridge.
Read MoreProblem with fake beggars
Local police have been cracking down on “fake” beggars and anti-social behaviour in the CBD.
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A vaulted history beneath the railway
Fall in rough sleepers
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