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Carlton shooting escalates crime fears
Traders along Carlton’s famous dining strip say they are fed-up with boozed-up revellers running amok as reports of escalating violence and crime plague the streets.
Read MoreString of bike thefts in Parkville and Carlton
Multiple bikes have been stolen from outside Parkville and Carlton apartment buildings during the past month.
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Should 10-year-olds be locked up in Parkville?
Ten-year-olds aren’t allowed to create a Facebook account, work at McDonalds or consume alcohol, but in Australia they can still be prosecuted for a criminal offence.
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Residents frustrated that Carlton community centres remain closed
With stadiums packed with more than 70,000 sports fans and music festivals back on, residents of Carlton’s housing estates are frustrated that their community rooms have remained closed due to “COVID concerns”.
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Carlton Gardens Primary fights for new classroom
Carlton Gardens Primary School is up against Heritage Victoria and residents on Drummond St in a bid to build a four-storey classroom to accommodate growing student numbers.
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University of Melbourne’s heritage gardens under threat
Academics, students and the local community have rallied around a team of gardeners facing redundancy at the University of Melbourne.
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Mad rush for COVID vaccine at Royal Exhibition Building
Melburnians have flocked to the Royal Exhibition Building’s mass vaccination hub in light of Victoria’s fourth COVID lockdown.
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Wildflowers bloom on Gatehouse St
Gatehouse St in Parkville is now home to a vibrant wildflower meadow after the City of Melbourne and Melbourne University planted one million seeds mid-last year.
Read MoreMelbourne Museum to receive $33 million upgrade
Melbourne Museum will receive a $33.5 million upgrade as part of the state government’s $228 million investment in the creative economy.
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Happy New Year, Parkvillians! Here’s to a very safe year
New hospitality venture aims to nurture emerging culinary talent
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