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Late library book returns 68 years later
A library book borrowed in 1955 has finally made its way back to the State Library of Victoria, in what senior librarian Tom Vasey described as a “big surprise”.
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2:22 - A Ghost Story: A real theatrical event “unlike any production in the world”
Supernatural thriller 2:22 - A Ghost Story is making its way to Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre after creating much buzz on London’s West End and in Los Angeles.
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Police pounce on stolen van, shocking retailers
Retail workers in Little Collins St have been left stunned after recounting the dramatic moment police swooped on an allegedly stolen van, dousing those inside with capsicum spray.
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Treasured icon becomes one for the record books
The State Library of Victoria has reached a visitation milestone of more than two million people in the past 12 months, an achievement the library’s CEO Paul Duldig has credited to pre-COVID renovations.
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QVM sheds win top heritage architecture prize
The restoration of Queen Victoria Market sheds A-D and H-I has taken out a major heritage architecture award.
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Stage one of Hardware Lane upgrade begins
Works to revitalise Hardware Lane is under way to improve pedestrian safety and attract more visitors.
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Developer deal struck in $1.7b Queen Vic Market revamp; three new towers proposed
The City of Melbourne has announced a historic partnership with property developer Lendlease to embark on an ambitious $1.7 billion transformation of the southern end of Queen Victoria Market.
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Lord Mayor calls for safer e-scooter practices as operators could face ban if they “can’t meet minimum standards”
City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp has moved a motion calling for “better, safer and a clearer set of regulations and enforcement” of electric scooter use.
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The cheesiest hidden treasure found beneath Spring St
When walking along Spring St, or more specifically in Spring Street Grocer, did you know that beneath your feet lies a cheese cellar?
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More space for pedestrians, less for cars in plan to “rebalance” city streets
Pedestrians could soon be battling with less cars under a new vision for the CBD’s streets, but one City of Melbourne councillor called the plan “elitist” and a “tone-deaf slap in the face” to traders.
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Saturday Night Fever set to light up Melbourne with reimagined disco classic
Victorian Government launches expert panel to review owners’ corporation laws
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