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September 2nd, 2021 - Rob Moore

Walking the streets of Parkville and Carlton during lockdown (while exercising!) I am amazed at the state of bicycle lanes constructed quickly and becoming accidents waiting to happen.

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The great love story of Tofu and Bruno

September 2nd, 2021 - Inner City News

When Tofu the Japanese Spitz and Bruno the Jack Russell cross locked eyes at Royal Park some years ago, they knew they were going to be friends.

VCAT knocks back tower at much-loved East Melbourne heritage site

September 2nd, 2021 - Brendan Rees

A developer’s plan to build a nine-storey tower behind a heritage building in East Melbourne has been thwarted after opponents had a remarkable win at a state tribunal hearing.

Vacant shopfronts to be revived on Lygon St

September 2nd, 2021 - David Schout

A host of empty Lygon St shopfronts are set to be transformed into space for artists, artisans and entrepreneurs.

Rising from the ashes: La Mama rebuild nearly complete

September 2nd, 2021 - Katie Johnson

For the past three years, the team at La Mama headquarters has been working day-in day-out to rebuild the iconic theatre that was ravaged by fire in 2018.

Housing department accused of negligence as tower residents left exposed

September 2nd, 2021 - Katie Johnson

Residents of Carlton’s housing estate say they were left vulnerable to COVID-19 once again by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) with multiple elevators in the towers left out of service for months.

Ending homelessness in our city

July 29th, 2021 - Cory Memery

Homelessness Week has been on our calendars for many years now. It runs from August 1 to 7 this year and you will probably be in that week when you are reading my column.

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