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Now’s the time to speak up
A cover over the barbecue area at Powlett Reserve is high on the wish list generated so far by the City of Melbourne’s consultation with East Melbourne residents.
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia Night supports male suicide prevention
Gus McAllister, owner of The Tippler & Co Bar and Eatery in East Melbourne, thinks it is time to get back into keeping existing, and starting new, connections.
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Little fighter beats the odds
Six-year-old Frankie is a true fighter. Born with end-stage kidney disease, she had no function in one kidney and only eight per cent in the other, meaning she struggled with several health concerns in her early years.
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Copper theft in East Melbourne
Melbourne Tasking Unit officers are appealing for public assistance after $20,000 worth of copper was stolen from a building site in East Melbourne last month.
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Victoria Police’s new operation clamps down on crime in Carlton
Carlton traders have welcomed a step up in police presence, particularly on Lygon St, after concerns were recently raised about the level of crime hitting the area.
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Brakes slammed on for crucial new bike lane project
The Department of Transport has paused the installation of a new cycling lane that would connect the inner-north with central Melbourne, for fear of the impact on local parking.
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Graffiti removed at record levels but Carlton traders call for more “forward thinking”
Clean-up crews have removed a record amount of graffiti across the municipality after the City of Melbourne battled a 60 per cent increase in the vandalism act after lockdowns.
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New panel set up to hear residents’ concerns on hoon behaviour
Carlton residents fed-up with hoon behaviour in their neighbourhood will be able to voice their concerns through a new state government-led panel.
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A supportive home away from home for students
The return of international and interstate students to the city has been a slow-growing process back to what it used to be, and many members of the Student Accommodation Council have their doors wide open.
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High-rise public housing residents’ welcome new community health program
Carlton’s high-rise public housing is set to be supported by a new community health program which will see residents employed to assist with health promotion and connection services.
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Why have you come to visit Carlton Gardens?
Poppyshop: Childhood memories across generations in Carlton
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