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Glorious Parkville!
Since my last column restrictions have been lifted and more will be in place as this is read. To the team at Naughtons, welcome back! And to Alex and her team at Cafe Piccolino, good luck with the opportunity to go to the next level!
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Making access to the vaccine as easy as possible
Our community is just the best. Victoria is set to become one of the most vaccinated places in the world, and we’re doing it at record speed.
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Remembering the Great War
On November 11 every year we remember the dead of the Great War and especially our Australian dead, those young men who, in loyalty to England and with a sense of adventure joined up in their thousands, leaving behind families, jobs, friends and thinking they’d be “home by Christmas”.
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Three generations of family hospitality at University Café
When Paul Ferraro came to University Café in 1985 as a 16-year-old looking for work, he found more than he bargained for.
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For all Melbournians
Melbourne lockdowns ain’t that bad, there’s no real reason to be sad, you can read a book, or write a song, whatever you do, there’s no right or wrong
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Become a train master with the Metro Tunnel’s free online game
The Metro Tunnel Project has launched a free online game that gives players a sneak peek into the inner workings of the next-generation technology coming to Melbourne’s train network.
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Question: What song are you listening to right now?
Nujabes – ‘Feather’
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Proving passion and work can collide when the timing is right
Hesitant to commit to pursuing music full-time, Parkville resident Stuart Riley explored various careers before finding his way into Orchestra Victoria.
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Horse-drawn trams in Royal Park
Melbourne’s first trams were not powered by electricity, or by a cable, but by horses. There were in the early days a number of horse tram routes in Melbourne, including one that ran through Royal Park to the entrance of the Zoo.
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From the zoo to you, welcome back!
What a joy it is to be able to say that Melbourne Zoo is back open to visitors!
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Fresh voices shine as Readings Prize winners announced in Carlton
Petrol rationing and charcoal burners
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