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Three arrested as police claim breakthrough in CBD nightclub arson spree
Victoria Police says it has now arrested someone in relation to every alleged Operation Eclipse arson offence in Melbourne’s CBD, following the arrest of three more people over a series of nightclub fires and attempted fires earlier this month.
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Future Melbourne podcast wraps pilot season with Lord Mayor Nick Reece looking ahead to 2050
The pilot season of Future Melbourne is set to close with a fitting final guest: Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece, joining the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the city’s future and the decisions that will shape it over the next 25 years.
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Queen Victoria Market’s Winter Night Market returns for 2026
Queen Victoria Market’s popular Winter Night Market is set to return for the 2026 season, with the weekly event running every Wednesday from June 3 to August 26.
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Melbourne’s global health partnership puts local policy in the spotlight
The City of Melbourne’s quiet but increasingly influential role in a global public health network is helping shape some of the most practical policy responses now emerging across the municipality, from smoke-free zones to food relief and a pushback against junk food advertising.
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Experts left worried by end of Sustainability Victoria’s “vital work”
The imminent closure of Sustainability Victoria (SV) is causing concern among experts in the sustainability field, who say it is unclear how the agency’s functions will be carried out.
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Tuscan-inspired wine bar The Florence opens above Flinders Lane favourite
A new late-night venue has opened on Flinders Lane, with Tuscan-inspired wine and cocktail bar The Florence taking over the level above The Meatball & Wine Bar in the latest move from Melbourne hospitality group Valarc.
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New CBD training hub opens for migrants and refugees at Flinders St
A new migrant education and training site has opened in Melbourne’s CBD, with AMES Australia launching a larger city-base designed to help more people from refugee and migrant backgrounds build skills, confidence and pathways into work.
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CBD creative agency behind new May8 Day push for mateship and social unity
A new grassroots campaign encouraging Australians to come together around mateship and social connection is gathering momentum, and it has been spearheaded by a creative agency based in Melbourne’s CBD.
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Operation Harmony nets 55 arrests as police maintain boosted CBD presence
Victoria Police says its expanded Operation Harmony has already led to 55 arrests in Melbourne’s CBD, with the month-long policing surge being credited with helping prevent further crime and improving safety in the city.
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Sally’s latest Capp: former Lord Mayor joins Hickory
Former Lord Mayor Sally Capp has taken on her latest post-council role, joining Melbourne construction and property company Hickory as its inaugural chief strategy officer.
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Future up in the air
CBD safety and injecting room on the agenda as candidates make their pitch ahead of Victorian Election
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