Owners responsible for illegal demolition of Corkman Pub sentenced
The owners responsible for the illegal demolition of Carlton’s Corkman Irish Pub have been ordered to pay $250,000 in legal costs, fined $150,000 and sentenced to one month in prison for failing to comply with an order from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
Corner store up for sale
Is Melbourne’s only world heritage site under threat?
Business
$2.5 million snapped up in dining vouchers as visitors “pour back” into city
Restaurants, cafes, and bars across the inner city are “reaping the rewards” of a discount scheme designed to lure diners back to the city.
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Not your “run of the mill” designer
Operating out of East Melbourne, Karmaidea Studio Design owner Franca Lepre has been offering interior development, personal shopping and events services since 2019.
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Inner city locals celebrate Freedom Day
The inner city sputtered back to life on October 22 as people poured out onto the streets and into cafés for the first time in three months.
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Encouraging enterprising minds
From a focus on social justice and community service, to entrepreneurship and academic excellence, a typical day for students at Haileybury’s City campus offers a diverse and interesting experience.
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Road map out of lockdown offers “glimmer of hope”
Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp says Victoria’s road map out of lockdown offers “a glimmer of hope for traders” as pandemic restrictions are due to be eased by late October.
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$2.5 million snapped up in dining vouchers as visitors “pour back” into city
Columns
Are you a budding writer, artist or photographer in the inner city? We want to hear from you!
This month, we’re featuring a piece by budding Carlton artist Suzanne Hood. Can you guess which Carlton buildings these are?
Community
Vaccinated international students set to return without quarantine
In preparation for the 2022 academic year, fully vaccinated international students will be allowed to return to Melbourne from December without having to endure a quarantine period.
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Old Dan O’Connell Hotel to become a primary school
After paying more than $3.2 million to purchase Carlton’s historic Dan O’Connell Hotel, Fitzroy Community School (FCS) has secured a permit from the City of Melbourne to build a new primary school for 85 students.
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Carlton residents plagued by post-lockdown hooning
Carlton residents have reported an increase in hooning and anti-social behaviour since lockdown restrictions were eased and have urged the City of Melbourne to act.
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COVID outbreak strikes Park Hotel detainees
Refugees being detained by the federal government in Carlton’s Park Hotel were at the centre of a major COVID-19 outbreak last month, with 21 cases confirmed at the time of publishing.
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Community donations flood in for newly arrived Afghan refugees
Two thousand Afghan refugees are settling into the inner city with the help of volunteers and donations from the local community.
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Vaccinated international students set to return without quarantine
Community donations flood in for newly arrived Afghan refugees
Refugees held in Park Hotel resettle in the US
Locals call for upgrade of “death-trap” Royal Park crossing
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