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Three weeks ago, on Saturday, May 9, there was a wonderful celebration of the 125th anniversary of the opening of Australia's Federal Parliament.
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Parking and heritage remain front of mind in Parkville
On the coldest day of the year so far, around 15 residents of Parkville made their way to a workshop, in Carlton, organised by officers of the City of Melbourne and their traffic consultants.
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The balance at the heart of Yarra Park is about to be broken
For more than a century and a half, Yarra Park has held two important roles.
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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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A season of change and renewal in Parkville
The week before ANZAC Day delivered near-perfect autumn weather in Parkville, with the grand four-row elm avenue along Royal Parade and surrounding street trees turning from green to gold as leaves began to fall.
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Time to fix the “roundabout of death”
We all know the “roundabout of death” in North Melbourne – also known as the "Haymarket intersection".
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Carlton’s future in the balance
The Carlton Residents’ Association (CRA) has decided to be proactive in promoting issues that will protect and improve Carlton.
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A mansion on Rathdowne St
On the south-west corner of Rathdowne and Pelham streets in Carlton there is a brick pillar that looks out-of-place. It is all that remains of a brick wall that once surrounded a substantial house on the site.
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Listening to the priorities shaping East Melbourne, Carlton and Parkville
East Melbourne, Carlton and Parkville each have their own distinct character, but together they form one of the most vibrant and interconnected parts of our city.
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Earn your corn by the sweat of your brow
“Squizzy” Taylor shot in Carlton
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