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Locals recognised in Australia Day awards
Seven inner city residents have been recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours list, for contributions in a range of fields including health, literature, and charitable organisations.
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Royal Park Golf Club driving its way to 120 years
For golf-enthusiasts in Parkville, the Royal Park Golf Course is a place to come together and bond over a shared love of the sport.
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School community creates recipe book Love, Lee Street
The annual Carlton North Primary School Fete is the major fundraising event organised by the parents of the kids who attend the school.
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“They are missing, we miss them”: Plan to bolster city’s student reputation
More than a third of the CBD’s student population have left the city since the onset of COVID-19, and a plan has emerged to arrest the slide.
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Vaccinated international students set to return without quarantine
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
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.
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Carlton residents plagued by post-lockdown hooning
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.
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COVID outbreak strikes Park Hotel detainees
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.
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Community donations flood in for newly arrived Afghan refugees
Two thousand Afghan refugees are settling into the inner city with the help of volunteers and donations from the local community.
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Vaccine access for the vulnerable
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.
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A day for reflection
“Enough is enough”: Carlton residents tired of Cancer Council eyesore
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