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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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RIMERN survives and thrives
There was an article in the July 2021 edition of Inner City News under the headline: "The time has come for RIMERN" … what is it?
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School students get a sneak peek of Parkville Station
Grade 6 students from primary schools in Sunbury and Cranbourne got a sneak peek at Parkville Station ahead of the Metro Tunnel opening later this year.
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A season of growth and fathering in East Melbourne
As the leaves start to turn and the evenings grow cooler, East Melbourne is embracing the new season with a sense of quiet renewal – and a few thoughtful community projects that capture the spirit of this historic neighbourhood.
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Carlton Conversations features a look back to World War Two
The Carlton Community History Group’s president and historian Jeff Atkinson will speak about Carlton during the Second World War on May 26 from 6pm to 8pm.
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The everyday goodness we overlook
Each day, I meet people who are kind, generous, and hardworking – people who show up for their communities and each other. They share food, offer a helping hand, listen, and care.
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Why the Parkville Association?
On Monday, May 12 the Parkville Association will hold its 58th annual general meeting (AGM). In 2025 to have an association that is 58 years old is an incredible milestone!
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More than a kindergarten
An interesting sidelight on the changing demographic of Melbourne in the years after the Second World War was the decision to relocate the existing City Free Kindergarten in Exhibition St (on the corner of Little Lonsdale St) to Powlett Reserve in East Melbourne.
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Man charged after $30K copper theft in East Melbourne
Greening Melbourne General Cemetery
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