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School plans for Carlton’s former Dan O’Connell Irish pub in doubt
The future of the former Dan O’Connell Irish pub as a primary school looks uncertain, with the planning permit for the hotel’s conversion set to expire in January while its owner is bogged down in investigations into allegations of abuse.
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Da Guido La Pasta enters its next chapter
After 10 years on Lygon St, Da Guido La Pasta is entering a new chapter, with owner Mirco Cossavella using the milestone to reimagine the Carlton restaurant while preserving the Italian hospitality at its heart.
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Infrastructure plan puts focus on Carlton, Parkville and East Melbourne
The City of Melbourne’s new 10-year Community Infrastructure Plan has identified early years services, flexible community spaces, open space and partnerships with major institutions as key priorities for Carlton, Parkville and East Melbourne.
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Union launches petition against zoo cuts
The Community and Public Sector Union has launched a petition against a reported Zoos Victoria plan to cut 70 full-time jobs as part of a restructure of the statutory organisation.
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Rebuilt Corkman meets cautious approval
The rebuilt Corkman Irish hotel, revealed when its scaffolding was removed in mid-June, has been met with cautious approval by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) despite the new building’s concrete slab walls.
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Graduate House fight marks historic milestone
As the Graduate Union prepares to mark more than a century since its founding and 64 years since Graduate House opened in Carlton, members are also mobilising to save the Leicester St college from closure amid concerns its loss would dismantle a rare academic community.
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East Melbourne rentals fall short: new report
Research from La Trobe University has found rental properties in East Melbourne ranked among the lowest in Victoria for compliance with minimum standards.
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New powers target Carlton eyesore
New state government reforms could give the City of Melbourne a stronger hand to pressure owners of long-vacant and derelict buildings to act, with Carlton’s former Cancer Council site among the most prominent local examples.
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Bird flu threat raises urban wildlife fears
The likely local impacts of the H5N1 bird flu that has now reached Australian shores are “very hard to know” but could see our urban birds, including swans, parrots and owls, affected.
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Draft urban forest plan looks to protect Parkville’s green character
Parkville’s much-loved green character would be strengthened and made more climate-resilient under a draft urban forest plan set to go before the City of Melbourne on July 7.
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Comedy festival comes to Carlton
Melbourne votes on a floral emblem as Garden City vision takes root
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