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Metro Tunnel trials trains across the city
Saturday, June 21 marked a huge milestone for the Metro Tunnel Project, with trains running the full length of the line for the first time – from Sunbury, through the new Metro Tunnel to East Pakenham and Cranbourne.
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Winter blues
We now know we have entered winter with cold mornings and some decent rain! If you bump into me in the street, please don’t talk football as our team down Royal Parade is not going very well!
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What is Carlton Residents’ Association about? And what does it do?
The Carlton Residents’ Association’s agenda for Carlton is underpinned by the values of “contribution, communication and connection”, while our priorities are focused on heritage, planning, greening and mobility.
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East Melbourne philanthropy series draws a crowd
On Tuesday, June 24, a wintry evening did not deter stalwarts from the East Melbourne Group (EMG), nor friends and colleagues, from venturing out as far as the local library on George St.
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Tackling hunger in Carlton
Food insecurity is a quiet crisis affecting almost half of Carlton’s residents.
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Speeding in Parkville
With great interest we noted the Lord Mayor’s comments about East Melbourne and the need for greater speed restrictions.
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Give Carlton Gardens a break!
The Carlton Residents’ Association (CRA) has called on the City of Melbourne to conduct a review of the location of the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show in the Carlton Gardens.
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The face behind one of the world’s last anonymous food critics
After more than two decades of fiercely guarding her anonymity, Besha Rodell – The Age and Good Weekend’s chief restaurant critic – has stepped into the spotlight with the release of her debut book, Hunger Like a Thirst.
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Big Housing Build not extended, projects delayed
Last month’s state government budget did not commit new money for the Big Housing Build program, despite the crisis affordability crisis growing in Victoria.
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Chinese Church in Carlton
On Queensberry St, Carlton, there is a historic building that is a reminder of the Chinese community that has been part of Melbourne since the days of the gold rush in the 1850s.
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Why the Greens are pushing for affordable housing in the City of Melbourne
Melbourne Zoo director Michelle Bruggeman resigns
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