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We’ve turned 50 (editions, that is!)
What you’re holding in your hands – the July 2025 edition of Inner City News – is our 50th issue, and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing communities in Carlton, East Melbourne, and Parkville.
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Concerns raised over whether the council’s animal management plan goes far enough
The City of Melbourne is reviewing its animal management plan, but a leading Royal Park advocacy group is concerned that the proposals do not go far enough to protect native wildlife in the park.
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MOULD x PINOT PALOOZA returns under one roof
Australia’s favourite cheese and wine festivals are joining forces in 2025, with MOULD x PINOT PALOOZA set to take over Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building from July 4 to 5.
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Kathleen Syme celebrates 10 years
The Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre marked its 10th anniversary on June 21 with a vibrant community celebration that drew around 250 to 300 locals.
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Kathleen Syme Library reaches a major milestone
The Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre will celebrate its 10th anniversary this June, with the legacy of of Miss Syme continuing to loom large over the city.
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Mere disturbance of the peace not nearly enough for damages claim in VCAT
A bitterly fought VCAT case has concluded, where a lot owner residing in her unit was found to have breached the rules of the owners’ corporation (OC) by engaging in acts of screaming, yelling, wailing and thumping for extended periods of time.
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City’s security crackdown intensifies amid state government shortfalls
The City of Melbourne has continued to roll out a range of security initiatives across the inner city. However, several councillors have voiced concerns about having to address issues that the state government is failing to manage.
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Cricket club livid over council ripping up turf pitch
The Mercantile Cricket Association has hit out at the City of Melbourne over its decision to replace Crawford Oval’s turf cricket pitch with astroturf.
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Introducing Cherrywood: Robbie Noble named inaugural head chef at Residence
Robbie Noble has been announced as the first head chef of Residence, the highly anticipated new restaurant launching this winter inside the transformed Potter Museum of Art at the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus.
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Carlton Harmony Day 2025 celebrations
On April 12, The University of Melbourne and the Carlton community came together to successfully stage Harmony Day for a third time, strengthening local connections and celebrating cultural diversity.
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Three’s company with the Melbourne Zoo Colobus crowd
Carlton set to get new public toilet, another facility remains “unsightly and unwelcoming”
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