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Residents frustrated that Carlton community centres remain closed
With stadiums packed with more than 70,000 sports fans and music festivals back on, residents of Carlton’s housing estates are frustrated that their community rooms have remained closed due to “COVID concerns”.
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Carlton Gardens Primary fights for new classroom
Carlton Gardens Primary School is up against Heritage Victoria and residents on Drummond St in a bid to build a four-storey classroom to accommodate growing student numbers.
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University of Melbourne’s heritage gardens under threat
Academics, students and the local community have rallied around a team of gardeners facing redundancy at the University of Melbourne.
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Mad rush for COVID vaccine at Royal Exhibition Building
Melburnians have flocked to the Royal Exhibition Building’s mass vaccination hub in light of Victoria’s fourth COVID lockdown.
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Wildflowers bloom on Gatehouse St
Gatehouse St in Parkville is now home to a vibrant wildflower meadow after the City of Melbourne and Melbourne University planted one million seeds mid-last year.
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Melbourne Museum to receive $33 million upgrade
Melbourne Museum will receive a $33.5 million upgrade as part of the state government’s $228 million investment in the creative economy.
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The village helping to raise Carlton’s children
The Carlton Learning Precinct opened in 2020 and was commissioned by the City of Melbourne in partnership with the Department of Education and the Victorian School Building Authority.
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From pop-up to permanent: Outdoor dining here to stay
Pop-up outdoor dining on footpaths, laneways and “parklets” will become a permanent city fixture after the City of Melbourne agreed to continue the successful program.
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Parkville to receive new infectious disease institute
The Parkville biomedical precinct will soon be home to an Australian Institute of Infectious Disease thanks to $650 million of funding delivered in the Victorian state budget.
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Lincoln Square’s new playground
After eight months of construction, Lincoln Square is soon to have a state-of-the-art playground for inner city kids to enjoy.
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