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Raptor in Royal Park
Ken Tay, a self-taught amateur photographer, started photographing in Royal Park two to three years ago for two hours of freedom and sanity each day during lockdown.
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An emotional beat
Gigs at the Curtin Hotel in Carlton feel special with the threat of closure on the horizon.
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From Brazil to Mordialloc, and finally, at Melbourne General Cemetery
In 2001 author Caroline Petit toured the house and grounds of Mayfield, a 12-room mansion in Mordialloc, built by François Louis Nompar de Caumont La Force, the Count of Castelnau. He was appointed Consul-General to France in Melbourne in 1864.
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Metro Tunnel on the hunt for train drivers
More than 100 new train drivers will be hired to operate Melbourne’s new fleet of trains as a recruitment blitz begins in the lead-up to the opening of the Metro Tunnel in 2025.
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George Page Cooper – art collector
East Melbourne Historical Society is researching the lives of the names that were on the World War One Honour Roll of the old Yarra Park State School that was situated on the corner of Wellington Parade and Punt Rd between 1874 and 1987. There are many interesting stories that have come out of this research, and one such story is that of George Page Cooper.
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From the Burns Unit and a Beechworth boy to advanced trauma units in Israel/Palestine
The Trauma Unit – Carlton Rotary has been very proud to be a small part of Project Rozana, an international service project that was originally a project of the Rotary eClub of District 7610 (Northern Virginia USA) and the Rotary Club of Holon (Israel).
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What a crazy month it has been
Firstly, a little bit of self-indulgence … I want to congratulate my beautiful, awesome and inspiring daughter Brittany and her equally inspiring partner Erin on the birth of their little girl Dior (my first grandchild).
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Issues in Parkville
May has been an extremely busy month with our new committee working very hard on heritage, traffic, community care and communications.
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A new label every Hump Day
Fashion retailer RPM Melbourne’s store on the corner of Elgin and Drummond streets is a sophisticated space bathing in natural light and oozing style.
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Housing in Melbourne is cooked and the Victorian Government just made it worse
David lives in North Melbourne with four housemates. He loves his rented townhouse and his housemates but says he is disappointed that the “Aussie dream” of home-ownership continues to get further and further out of reach.
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Changing times of Princes Hill School Park Centre captured in new book
New tower planned for historic brewery site
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