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Rally to end native forest logging
Huge crowds gathered at the steps of Victorian Parliament on Spring St on Saturday, August 12 calling on politicians to end native forest timber logging. Photographer Marcela Lehocka captured these moments ...
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First Table serves up their offering to Melbourne foodies
Popular restaurant discovery platform, First Table, has confirmed its much-anticipated Melbourne launch, marking another delicious milestone in its Australian offering.
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Salvos in mix for CBD injecting room as Lord Mayor says government delays “highly damaging”
Lord Mayor Sally Capp says “ongoing conjecture” about where a safe injecting facility will be located in the CBD was taking a toll, as locals surrounding the Salvation Army headquarters speak out against a “ludicrous” proposal.
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Then, and now … welcome to our 100th edition of CBD News
Well, who would have thought we’d make it to 100 editions? Yet here we are …
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Celebrating “The voice of postcode 3000”
I grew up in a news-obsessed family. Ever since I can remember, current affairs and political issues were discussed around the dinner table, and different viewpoints would lead to lengthy debates.
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Bobby Bajram: More than a mountaineer
Aiming higher than most, 56-year-old Bobby Bajram has set himself the ultimate challenge of conquering the 8840-metre summit of Mount Everest; a lifelong aspiration that not even his multiple sclerosis (MS) can get in the way of.
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Night-time’s fine, daytime’s not: Council calls on experts to bridge city’s economic gap
With the council’s “night-time economy” committee set to lapse, it has shifted focus to boosting day time trade.
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Help vulnerable people this winter and “give a sock”
Sock retailer Underworks has come together with a number of charity partners to support vulnerable people this winter by donating 20,000 pairs of socks.
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A building built on gold
The year is 1858, and Melbourne is on its way to becoming the most affluent city on the planet, as the rush for gold gripped Victoria, and the world.
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Woman arrested after cash, drugs, and luxury cars seized in raids
A CBD woman is among nine people to be charged after $750,000 in cash, drugs, and swords were seized in a wave of suburban raids including at Southbank properties, conducted by Victoria Police.
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Late library book returns 68 years later
The amazing benefits of Melbourne’s culinary culture
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