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How one zine that shares lived experiences is helping homeless people with what they need to know
Not-for-profit health agency Cohealth and the City of Melbourne have joined forces for a unique project that will help support people with current and past experiences of homelessness.
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Lord Mayor says more office workers needed to give CBD businesses the confidence they need to keep trading
Lord Mayor Sally Capp has called for a review of the state government’s work-from-home advice as the measure was taking a toll on small businesses in the CBD.
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No decision on injecting room site until 2023
The state government cited “shifting patterns of drug harms in the CBD” as a reason for the latest delay to the release of a crucial report.
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Archaeological dig exposes remarkable snapshot of Melbourne’s 19th century
An archaeological dig has unearthed a trove of treasure dating to the pre-gold rush era as work takes shape for a 20-storey office tower in the CBD.
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Iglu provides a supportive home away from home for students
The return of international students to the city has been a slow-growing process, but notable purpose-built student accommodation Iglu Melbourne City is ensuring it is there every step of the way with doors wide open.
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QVM powers up with solar panels as city gears towards net-zero
The Queen Victoria Market (QVM) has taken a significant step in its sustainability goals with new solar panels expected to cut its power bill by $100,000 a year.
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The festival putting children’s emotional resilience and wellbeing first
As a response to the lasting impact of the pandemic on children’s mental health and wellbeing, The Big Anxiety Festival’s Children’s Sensorium program is confronting the issue head on.
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New library and community for QVM’s Munro site
The Munro Library and Community Hub is on track to transforming the Queen Victoria Market precinct following positive feedback from the community.
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Theosophical Society prepares to merge library and bookshop after falling on hard times
The CBD’s Theosophical Society bookshop and library is preparing to undergo a new look after financial pressures forced the charity to consider diverse ways of serving its devoted customers.
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Lack of on-street parking leaves many city-goers eager to “get out”
Many small businesses and delivery drivers say they have had enough of on-street parking being taken away, arguing that it has made it less appealing to come into the city.
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New-look food hall prepares to launch
Daily population boom in the city
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