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Former Park Hotel detainee sues federal government
After over a year in hotel detention Kurdish asylum seeker and musician Mostafa “Moz” Azimitabar is suing the federal government for damages.
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Toy libraries risk closure after funding cut
Toy libraries in Carlton, Kensington and Docklands are facing closure after the City of Melbourne chose not to fund their Social Innovations Grant application.
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Royal Exhibition Building buzzing after Pfizer announcement
The Royal Exhibition Building’s state-run vaccination hub was teaming with people after the state government’s announcement that the Pfizer vaccine would be available to people aged between 16 and 39 years from August 31.
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VCAT knocks back tower at much-loved East Melbourne heritage site
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.
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Vacant shopfronts to be revived on Lygon St
A host of empty Lygon St shopfronts are set to be transformed into space for artists, artisans and entrepreneurs.
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Rising from the ashes: La Mama rebuild nearly complete
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.
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Housing department accused of negligence as tower residents left exposed
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.
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East Melbourne fights against height of new development
Residents in East Melbourne are fighting back against a plan for Epworth Freemasons to build a multi-storey addition to the hospital on Albert St.
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Changes to electorate improves The Greens’ chances
Potential changes to the Victorian electoral boundaries could affect which electorates Carlton North, Princes Hill and Parkville residents fall within.
Read MoreWomen win big at Parkville’s expanded netball and hockey centre
The brand-new Melbourne Sports Centre Parkville was opened this month, boasting $64.6 million worth of new facilities to support women’s sports.
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First Afghan refugees start new life in Carlton
Lights out for our furry friends – City of Melbourne votes for cat curfew
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