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The Dewdrop Fountain, Fitzroy Gardens
On a piece of flattish ground near the Gipps St and Clarendon St corner of the Fitzroy Gardens and directly in line with Bishopscourt there once stood a rather impressive fountain.
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A cup of tea cannot be downloaded
Six years of my working life were spent in Aotearoa New Zealand campaigning against pokies with the Problem Gambling Foundation. What I learned sitting with people whose lives had been hollowed out by those machines has stayed with me.
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School warms its new “piano building” campus
Independent school Preshil has thrown “a housewarming party” at its recently acquired building at Lincoln Square South in Carlton.
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Academy students take flight with Mary Poppins production
Students from the Academy of Mary Immaculate in Fitzroy have brought a touch of magic to the stage with their production of Mary Poppins, which began on May 20.
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Royal Exhibition Building marks 125 years since birth of federal parliament
Australia’s democratic story returned to one of its most symbolic stages earlier this month, as national and state leaders gathered at Carlton’s Royal Exhibition Building to mark 125 years since the opening of the nation’s first federal parliament.
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Council backs St Nicholas Church redevelopment in East Melbourne
The City of Melbourne has approved a long-running planning application for St Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church in East Melbourne, giving the green light to a heritage-sensitive redevelopment.
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Potter Museum announces major exhibition exploring the art and meaning of the gum tree
The Potter Museum of Art has announced a major new exhibition that will explore one of Australia’s most enduring and complex symbols: the gum tree.
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RMIT maps out a more flexible future for its campuses with new Living Places Plan
RMIT University has launched a new long-term framework to guide how it evolves its campuses, setting out a broader vision for the future of its spaces at a time when the institution is thinking more deeply about its place in Melbourne and the communities around it.
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St Patrick’s Cathedral renewal project launched
The Archbishop of Melbourne has launched a $190 million project to repair and renew St Patrick’s Cathedral and “reimagine” its precinct, with an appeal to parishioners and other potential donors to “be part of the vision”.
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Calls grow for a master plan to guide Lygon Street’s next chapter
The idea of a long-term master plan for Lygon St is gaining momentum, with traders, residents and civic leaders increasingly converging around the view that Carlton’s most iconic strip needs a coordinated strategy to secure its future.
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Loneliness in a crowded room – and how Neighbourhood Houses help us belong
Heritage protection in Carlton edges a step closer
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