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Crowd favourite events to boost city numbers in 2023
Planning of 2023 events are already underway, with the City of Melbourne confirming that it will help stage and deliver 48 events.
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QVM boss Stan Liacos stands down
Queen Victoria Market’s chief executive Stan Liacos is stepping down from his role after conceding it was the “right time to seek new challenges”.
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Melbourne’s iconic community square celebrates 20 years
Federation Square officially celebrated 20 years on October 26, and the milestone was not lost on the city’s central meeting place as it prepares to host a month-long program of celebrations.
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Council’s CEO announces shock resignation
City of Melbourne chief executive Justin Hanney will stand down from his role after conceding a decision not to declare a donation earlier this year for a yacht race was an “oversight”.
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Police appeal over glassing attack in the CBD
Police have appealed for public assistance as they investigate a glassing attack that occurred in the CBD in August.
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Discover 2042 in the heart of the city
Stepping 20 years into the future has never been easier thanks to Melbourne’s very own The Metaverse Store on Little Collin St, but the time for it to close is drawing near.
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Internationally recognised artists to make a splash at CBD stations
Major public works by world-class artists will feature at the Metro Tunnel’s two new underground CBD stations, boosting Melbourne’s reputation as the nation’s cultural capital.
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The lost art of “in the moment” appreciation
The global response to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II has caught me by surprise. Even staunch republicans have been pausing to pay their respects. But why?
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Mrs Purnell’s Hotel – a small feminist statement of the 1860s
It may not seem it, but the modest façade of Mrs Purnell’s Hotel at 12 Bourke St is a symbol of one man’s failure and his wife’s strength in providing financial security for herself and her family.
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Emergency shelter extended, but housing needed
Traders relieved after council waives outdoor dining fees
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