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Three’s company with the Melbourne Zoo Colobus crowd
A pair of Eastern black-and-white Colobus is settling into their new home at Melbourne Zoo's Arboreal Walk; and for one, it's coupled with a family reunion.
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Royal Park master plan needs reviewing
On Saturday, March 22 more than 40 people attended a meeting addressed by Ron Jones who along with the late Brian Stafford co-authored the winning entry in the 1984 Royal Park Master Plan Design competition.
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Meet Milly the Groodle
Local Groodle Milly happily accepts pats from anyone willing to give them while walking around Carlton.
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Flemington public housing tenants on notice for eviction
The Victorian Government is pressing on with demolishing two more towers at the Flemington estate.
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Takes the cake …
Carlton has its icons, but Brunetti’s must take the cake for providing us with an Italian icon in an ever-changing Lygon St. It holds its own in the street as a reflection of a past and a preparedness to grapple with the challenges of the future.
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Memorial drinking fountains
In earlier times, it was possible for a Melbourne City councillor to erect monuments to himself and members of his family in public places.
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East Melbourne’s fighting spirit on show at 72nd AGM
The East Melbourne Group’s 72nd annual general meeting on Monday, March 17 was anything but dull.
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Here we go … it’s finally happening at Morrah St!
Last month I talked safety and one of the most important items was the tram stop at Morrah St.
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Elgin and Nicholson streets towers being demolished
These two towers were emptied out more than two years ago, with Homes Victoria stating the sewerage lines were not repairable.
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Jolimont and repatriation
By 1917 it was apparent that repatriation services for returning service men and women were inadequate. Soldiers were arriving back in the country in large numbers, most of them damaged by illness or injury.
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Historic Trades Hall
Public housing tenants come together to improve their housing
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