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Historic church unveils new crown spire, after a 40-year wait
A Parkville church built in 1898 has been given a new lease on life with a new crown spire installed to replace the previous spire that was destroyed in a storm some 40 years ago.
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Residents win at VCAT over restaurant that will be restricted to hotel guests
East Melbourne residents are celebrating after the state’s planning tribunal ruled in their favour to curtail the operations of a contentious residential hotel and restaurant proposal.
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The Victorian Government supports private market rate rents
The Big Housing Build absorbed the original Public Housing Renewal Program (PHRP), which included up to 11 public housing estates.
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The jewel in D.O.C’s crown
When D.O.C Pizza and Mozzarella Bar opened on Drummond St more than 10 years ago, there were few restaurants in Melbourne that gathered the same level of hype.
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Council trial making high-rise composting a reality
In an Australian-first, the City of Melbourne has introduced its Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection service in high-rise buildings through a 12-month pilot program.
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Senior residents of Carlton share life tales in new book
From camel races in Alice Springs to life in the Swinging Sixties, a group of senior Carlton residents have published a new book, sharing tales of a period gone by.
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Victorian-first platform screen doors installed in Metro Tunnel
Platform screen doors are being installed in the Metro Tunnel’s five new underground stations as the project’s all-important milestone of train testing in the tunnels is fast approaching.
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Break the Binaries exhibition blends art, science and identity together
Science Gallery at the University of Melbourne launched its third exhibition, Break the Binaries, on February 18, with works centred around sharing people’s personal journeys with identity.
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When recycling means joy at Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network
Multi-Club project Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network (RIMERN) opened its East Brunswick warehouse doors in June 2021 to collect good quality, contemporary-style donated furniture, appliances and homewares to be rehomed with Melburnians being helped into secure housing.
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Brutal decision awaits for “significant” Carlton car park
Public opinion continues to be divided over whether a car park in Carlton, known for its 1970s Brutalist architecture, should be heritage listed.
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Triumph and tenacity: Trishna’s journey to Year 12 at Academy of Mary Immaculate
Kathleen Syme: a successfully repurposed building
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