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Lost bunny reunited with family
When Gunther the floppy rabbit decided to escape his hutch and go for a hop down some Carlton laneways in early February, his owner was blissfully unaware.
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The hidden markets at the heart of Carlton
Since 2014, the Carlton housing estates have been home to a buzzing marketplace hidden away from the main Lygon St shopping strip.
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Café Lansdowne is ready for business
Café Lansdowne could easily be mistaken for a regular Victorian-era terrace house as you walk down the leafy East Melbourne street.
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“Lessons have been learned”: Fourth time lucky for bike share?
In the past three years, three share bike operators have packed up and left Melbourne. Will the newest company to take the plunge prove more successful?
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Holy Trinity Church: A makeshift community hub
In lieu of a permanent community centre in East Melbourne, the Holy Trinity Anglican Church has become a place for the locals to gather and participate in community-led activities.
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“Watered down” refugee motion highlights council division
The City of Melbourne’s Future Melbourne committee has voted for a “watered down” refugee advocacy motion after heated debate over how to best support the 13 refugees still detained at Carlton’s Park Hotel.
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Lord Mayor calls for urgent help amid “extremely worrying” report
Lord Mayor Sally Capp will meet with federal and state treasurers to urge targeted city support beyond March after a council report outlined a devastating economic impact of COVID-19 on Melbourne almost 12 months on.
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People like you will change the world
Helen Albinis was an ordinary mum with two children and a job in pharmaceuticals when she first went into lockdown in Preston.
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Carlton Baths to open inclusive sporting hub
Australia’s largest LGBTQIA+ sporting club is developing an inclusion hub at the Carlton Baths to provide a safe space for participation in community sport.
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Fitzroy Gardens Pavilion rented out despite community pressure
The Pavilion in Fitzroy Gardens has been rented out as an art exhibition space, despite months-long pressure from residents’ groups to use the building for community events.
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Housing equality, a better future for all Australians
Council backs heritage extension in Parkville
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