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Commuters report unacceptable behaviour by text
Victoria Police have launched STOPIT, a texting service to help protect public transport passengers.
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Five arrested after pair assaulted in Carlton
Five men have been arrested after two men were allegedly assaulted and threatened with knives in Carlton on August 22.
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The festival putting children’s emotional resilience and wellbeing first
As a response to the lasting impact of the pandemic on children’s mental health and wellbeing, The Big Anxiety Festival’s Children’s Sensorium program is confronting the issue head on.
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East Melbourne residents air vehement concerns at public council meeting
City of Melbourne councillors have engaged with residents in the council’s first community-held Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting in East Melbourne on August 16.
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Paddy’s Gallery opens at Trades Hall
The Victorian Trades Hall, located on the corner of Lygon and Victoria streets in Carlton, is the world’s oldest trade union building.
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Seven country kids get a taste of Melbourne
Edi (pronounced ee-dye) Upper Primary School sits in the hills of King Valley, 45 minutes away from Wangaratta and three hours by train from Melbourne.
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Threatened grasshopper jumps into new habitat
The Matchstick Grasshopper is an example of a “morabine” grasshopper, an Australian family of flightless grasshoppers found nowhere else in the world.
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Now’s the time to speak up
A cover over the barbecue area at Powlett Reserve is high on the wish list generated so far by the City of Melbourne’s consultation with East Melbourne residents.
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East Melbourne residents put heat on council over controversial guesthouse redevelopment
The East Melbourne Group (EMG) residents’ association has continued its fight to thwart any plans of a historic guesthouse from being redeveloped in their neighbourhood.
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Carlton resident proud to launch her new photography book celebrating her community
A Carlton resident and street photographer who gathered thousands of images capturing the “charming and diverse spirit” of her neighbourhood has celebrated her work in a new book.
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VCAT knocks back tower at much-loved East Melbourne heritage site
Chickens and art exhibitions: my first two weeks leading CNLC
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