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Policeman shot in Trades Hall

May 31st, 2023 - Jeff Atkinson

In the early hours of the morning of October 1, 1915, a dramatic event occurred in Trades Hall in Lygon St, Carlton, that resulted in a policeman being shot dead and two burglars seriously wounded.

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Spectacular Town Hall Station revealed

May 31st, 2023 - Metro Tunnel

New images have been released showing the spectacular underground concourse of the Metro Tunnel’s new Town Hall Station, under construction beneath City Square.

Nifty zip-line delivers dinner on time to Zillie the cassowary

May 31st, 2023 - Melbourne Zoo

Zillie the Southern cassowary is using her sharp, Pterodactyl-like beak to delicately pluck fruits delivered via a new zip-line device at Melbourne Zoo.

Final tracks laid through the Metro Tunnel

May 4th, 2023 - Metro Tunnel

Test trains will soon be running through the Metro Tunnel after the final tracks were laid through the new tunnels for this city-shaping project.

Pet’s Corner: Rathdowne royalty

May 3rd, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

Alysce and her family at Senserrick Green Grocer love serving the freshest produce to the Rathdowne Village community; however the fruit and veg aren’t the only thing that keep customers coming back.

A powerful reminder of why Harmony Day is so important

May 3rd, 2023 - Tony Milne

On Saturday, March 18, while I was celebrating our Carlton Harmony Day event at Carlton Primary School, not far from us a quite different event was taking place …

Wombat family warmly welcomes roly-poly joey

May 3rd, 2023 - Melbourne Zoo

An adorably chubby Southern hairy-nosed wombat joey is waddling about at Melbourne Zoo after emerging from its mum’s pouch.

Equal-pay campaigner honoured

May 3rd, 2023 - Jeff Atkinson

On the grass outside Trades Hall in Lygon St, Carlton, a bronze statue is about to be installed honouring the Carlton-born equal-pay campaigner Zelda D’Aprano.