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Vaccinated international students set to return without quarantine

December 1st, 2021 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

In preparation for the 2022 academic year, fully vaccinated international students will be allowed to return to Melbourne from December without having to endure a quarantine period.

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Old Dan O’Connell Hotel to become a primary school

December 1st, 2021 - Katie Johnson

After paying more than $3.2 million to purchase Carlton’s historic Dan O’Connell Hotel, Fitzroy Community School (FCS) has secured a permit from the City of Melbourne to build a new primary school for 85 students.

Carlton residents plagued by post-lockdown hooning

November 4th, 2021 - Katie Johnson

Carlton residents have reported an increase in hooning and anti-social behaviour since lockdown restrictions were eased and have urged the City of Melbourne to act.

COVID outbreak strikes Park Hotel detainees

November 4th, 2021 - Inner City News

Refugees being detained by the federal government in Carlton’s Park Hotel were at the centre of a major COVID-19 outbreak last month, with 21 cases confirmed at the time of publishing.

Community donations flood in for newly arrived Afghan refugees

November 4th, 2021 - Katie Johnson

Two thousand Afghan refugees are settling into the inner city with the help of volunteers and donations from the local community.

Vaccine access for the vulnerable

November 4th, 2021 - Inner City News

Nurses from St Vincent’s Hospital have teamed up with Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) to provide vaccine access to those experiencing, or at risk, of homelessness.