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A café with a cause opens shop in East Melbourne
Melbourne based not-for-profit STREAT has opened a new café in Melbourne, not only providing the community with a new place to eat but also opportunities for disadvantaged youth.
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Arron Wood pledges to green Pelham St
Long-mooted plans to create a green biodiversity corridor from Carlton Gardens to University Square along Pelham St in Carlton would be realised if Arron Wood becomes Lord Mayor.
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Greens reveal housing policy for the City of Melbourne
The Greens are pushing for an “abundance of affordable homes” in the City of Melbourne as the central policy initiative of its election campaign for Town Hall.
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City of Melbourne elections: where things are at
We’ve learned plenty more during this past month about the makeup of the field competing for Melbourne Town Hall at October’s City of Melbourne elections. Here’s a snapshot …
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Victorian Government continues the sell off of public land to private developers
Public land where public housing could be built is still being sold off to private developers.
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Labor reveals its team for the City of Melbourne
The Labor Party has unveiled a five-person team and its theme for the upcoming City of Melbourne local government elections: “keeping local government local”.
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The recycling hub bringing Carlton one step closer to a circular economy
With so much waste unable to be disposed of sustainably in standard bins, the Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre’s (CNLC) revamped Recycling Hub has become a community pillar.
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Council clears the way for demolition of light towers at Crawford Oval
The removal of all four lights will mark the first step of the City of Melbourne’s Crawford Oval Sports Field Renewal project in Princes Park.
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Inner-city locals tell council: housing, green spaces and public transport are key
Housing affordability, homelessness services, a need for more green and open spaces, and better roads and transport options have topped a City of Melbourne survey as the community’s top priorities.
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Greening Melbourne General Cemetery
Thousands of people pass by or through Melbourne General Cemetery every day. It’s bigger than the Botanic Gardens, and right in the heart of our city.
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Finding freedom: the theme of Refugee Week 2023
Looking ahead in East Melbourne
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