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Street food, shopping and variety shows at QVM’s Fringe Flavours Night Market

September 23rd, 2025 - Sabrina Caires

In collaboration with Melbourne Fringe Festival, the Queen Victoria Market sheds are lighting up each Wednesday evening for late-night shopping, street food from across the globe and live entertainment.

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Residents 3000 committee member calls for president to stand down

September 11th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

A committee member of Residents 3000 has called for the president of the organisation and current City of Melbourne councillor, Rafael Camillo, to stand down.

Police brace for more CBD protests this weekend

September 10th, 2025 - Sean Car

Melbourne is set for another tense weekend as police prepare for multiple protests in the CBD, just a fortnight after violent clashes between far-right and counter-protest groups erupted in the city.

Auto-Photo: Celebrating a century of the photobooth

August 28th, 2025 - Rongchuan Zhou

Photobooths, long a quiet fixture of city streets, are often likened to silent passers-by – always there, capturing fleeting moments of everyday life. Now, a new exhibition brings these urban icons into the spotlight.

High Score game audio conference launches in Melbourne this October

August 28th, 2025 - Xianghan Meng

High Score, a game audio conference, will launch in Melbourne on October 4 and 5, reshaping how people think about immersion and audio storytelling in game soundtracks.

RESET: A free festival for greener living

August 27th, 2025 - Alexandra Randall

With spring now upon us, Federation Square is hosting a festival all about sustainability, creativity and environmental care as audiences are invited to take a breath and RESET.

City safety and security dominate discussions over new Council Plan

August 27th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

The City of Melbourne has bolstered its focus on city safety in its draft strategic Council Plan, with some councillors calling for a crackdown on protests.

Blackbird spreads its wings in Melbourne

August 27th, 2025 - Sean Car

Tucked into 66 Flinders Lane within the Collins Place precinct, a bold new chapter of Brisbane hospitality royalty has quietly taken flight in Melbourne.

Zero affordable homes delivered under central city uplift scheme

August 27th, 2025 - Sean Car

Almost a decade after it was introduced with the promise of delivering community benefits, the state government’s central city floor area uplift (FAU) scheme has failed to produce a single affordable housing unit in Melbourne’s CBD or Southbank.