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Ukrainian war refugee embraces new life at Queen Vic Market
Queen Victoria Market trader Khalilulla Dydar counts every day as a blessing. It was only in February that he and his family were dodging missile strikes in Ukraine after their home came under threat from a wave of Russian attacks.
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Federation Square is city’s Christmas HQ
Federation Square is transforming itself into Melbourne’s Christmas headquarters this year, and with a program full of lively, uplifting performances and events, it is sure to have even the Grinch smiling.
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Caretaker’s Cottage plans to expand while respecting a popular city park
The co-owner of a tiny CBD bar nestled within a popular urban park has given assurances that their plan to expand their outdoor area would be respectful of the surrounding space.
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Re-defining Melbourne’s property management industry
In the last instalment of this three-part series uncovering the issues and opportunities in Melbourne’s inner-city property management market with Re-define Real Estate’s Philip Middlemiss, we ask “where to next?” for an industry under severe pressure.
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Collins St former banking chamber to undergo 10-year redevelopment
The historic Collins St former banking chamber will be redeveloped into a concept showroom by global retailer Cosentino.
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In the words of Carole King: “City streets, the stories that they tell”
When the Hoddle Grid was superimposed on the early Melbourne landscape in 1837 it did not take into account the spiritual and cultural connections to this land of its traditional custodians, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin.
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Metro Tunnel art celebrates Victorian rail history
A collection of historical rail images – some dating back nearly 150 years – will be on display in Melbourne’s CBD as part of a Metro Tunnel exhibition to celebrate Victoria’s transport history.
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State Election – representing vertical villages?
One in four Victorians live in residential strata – but are our vertical villages on the election agenda?
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A dive into the drama of being an urban predator
Some teachers might love this picture-book about peregrine falcons in the city because it doesn’t anthropomorphise.
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History speaks again
Henry Reed is a relatively unknown Tasmanian who stood with John Batman on the banks of the Yarra River, right near Queens Bridge back in August 1835.
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Hat-tip to Mr Antippa
The e-fish-ent fishmonger of Queen Victoria Market
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