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Night-time’s fine, daytime’s not: new committee to bridge city’s economic gap
With the council’s “night-time economy” committee set to lapse, it has shifted focus to boosting daytime trade.
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Papa Gino’s celebrates 50 wonderful years on Lygon St
Papa Gino’s, the iconic Italian restaurant on Lygon St, is a beloved institution in the Melbourne food scene.
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A first for Victorian Artists Society
It’s difficult getting a city gig if you’re an artist living in regional Victoria, according to a collective of First Nations artists from Bendigo.
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Local health leaders named in King’s Birthday honours
Outstanding citizens have been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday honours for their significant contributions to the community.
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Lord Mayor honoured with prestigious award
City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp says she’s “surprised and humbled” to have been appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) in this year’s King’s Birthday honours.
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Carlton set to get new public toilet, another facility remains “unsightly and unwelcoming”
Carlton is set to receive a new public toilet, but local traders are expressing concerns as a similar facility in a nearby street is plagued by graffiti.
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Carved hollows create new homes for wildlife in the urban forests
A Sydney blue gum next to the Princes Hill Tennis Club stands out in the vast greenery of Princes Park, with its decayed trunks and broken branches proof of a tree that is no longer living. Yet, it is not entirely dead.
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Lygon St retailers tough it out
Retailers along Lygon St’s prime fashion strip have come out in favour of the City of Melbourne’s push to install CCTV cameras, speaking of daring shoplifting raids.
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Explore the possibilities of puppetry
The Festival of Puppetry has returned to Carlton and will run until July 2 – don’t miss out on experiencing the “amazing smorgasbord of styles and possibilities” on offer.
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School community mourns passing of beloved Carlton principal
Tina McDougall, beloved principal of Carlton Gardens Primary School, has been remembered as “much-loved and respected leader” after her recent death rocked the school community.
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It’s time for reform of Victoria’s criminal justice system
Waste not, want not: local solutions to tackle Australia’s waste problem
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