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$4m revamp set for Fitzroy Gardens pavilion
The Fitzroy Gardens pavilion is set to undergo a $4 million revamp as its new hospitality operators, including world-class chef Hugh Allen, prepare to move in.
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Disability advocates slam inaction on accessible tram stops along Sydney Rd and Royal Parade
Advocates say continual delays to improving tram stops will result in keeping a marginalised community “invisible”.
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University of Melbourne staff undertake longest strike in the university’s history
Staff at the University of Melbourne (UoM) have joined the picket line alongside the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) in a week-long industrial action strike from August 28 to September 3 to negotiate better working conditions, with the potential to strike longer if demands are not met by university management.
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Man charged over death of man at Fitzroy Gardens
A 36-year-old man has been charged after a man died following an alleged “physical altercation” at the Fitzroy Gardens on August 21.
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Comfort Italian with an American twist
Coming up to their fifth birthday in September, Capitano may not be the latest addition to the Carlton area, but it has certainly proven itself to be at the centre of it.
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Residents raise safety concerns at East Melbourne community meeting
East Melbourne residents have come together to collaborate with various stakeholders at a community safety meeting on August 14.
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Prime Minister joins celebrations for CSL’s new HQ building
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dropped into town to mark a celebratory opening of biotech giant CSL’s new global headquarters and research and development centre.
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Melbourne University’s bold vision for 22,000 squares metres of green space
Twenty-two thousand square metres of green space could be created at the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus under an ambitious blueprint that would see six buildings demolished.
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The Voice: “our chance to change the path that we are on”
For Sheena Watt, Victorian Upper House MP for the North Metropolitan Region, enshrining constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through a Voice to Parliament is “not just about being recognised, it’s about being heard.”
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Turning his final page: Mark Rubbo celebrates a literary legacy
Mark Rubbo, a beloved figure of Melbourne’s independent bookshop scene, has officially called time in his role as managing director of Readings.
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