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Get students back in early 2022: Council
The City of Melbourne has called for a “substantial return” of international students in time for the 2022 academic year, and urged upper levels of government to show leadership on the issue.
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Push for vaccine passport trial in Melbourne
CBD pubs, clubs and entertainment venues could open sooner than planned if a council-backed COVID-19 vaccine passport trial is adopted by the state government.
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Museum of Chinese Australian History celebrates $15K grant for new podcast
Melbourne’s famous Museum of Chinese Australian History is celebrating after being awarded $15,000 to help launch a podcast about Chinese-Australian family stories.
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City Loop safety upgrade sits idle with no contractor in sight
Worksites near Parliament Station and Flagstaff Gardens continue to sit dormant as the state government desperately tries to find a new contractor to finish a safety upgrade of Melbourne’s City Loop.
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Island Wave moves to Kensington
One of Melbourne’s most well-recognised pieces of public art is moving from the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) precinct to Newmarket Reserve in Kensington.
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Residents vow to fight planned demolition of roundabout at QVM
A battle is looming over the approved removal of an iconic roundabout at Queen Victoria Market with residents vowing to “fight as far as we can” to save it.
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Fears bicycle theft from apartment buildings “increasing rapidly”
Concerns are growing because of bicycle thefts from city apartment buildings and car parks “increasing rapidly”, despite more people working from home.
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Melbourne confirmed for electric scooter trial
CBD locals will soon add “electric scooter” to their list of transport options as part of a 12-month trial set to begin in coming months.
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QVM traders fear livelihoods under threat as food court undergoes facelift
Food court traders at Queen Victoria Market fear they stand to “lose everything” as the market considers new operators for its proposed revamped food hall set to open in 2022.
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A park for COVID conditions
A new park has opened in the CBD during COVID without much fanfare, giving residents and examinees a much-needed outdoor place to have lunch in the sunshine.
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Melbourne’s biggest graffiti clean-up transforms Flinders St landmark
Restoration of a sign of the times
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