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Funding boost for events
The Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne have announced a $5 million investment in events, helping to draw people into the city while supporting jobs and businesses.
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Locals working to protect Royal Park biodiveristy
As the largest green space in the City of Melbourne, Royal Park is considered “the lungs of the city”.
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Carlton residents fight back against “dangerous” development
A proposed development at MacArthur Place in Carlton has angered residents who argue it would put pedestrians and cyclists in danger.
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Is Melbourne’s only world heritage site under threat?
The Royal Exhibition Building and the surrounding Carlton Gardens is the only UNESCO World Heritage-listed site in Melbourne. Some heritage advocates are worried that development in the area may pose a threat to the listing.
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Council passes motion to reduce aircraft noise
The City of Melbourne (CoM) has unanimously passed a motion to discourage non-essential flight patterns over the city after prolonged pressure from East Melbourne residents.
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Carlton Kitchen Library connects locals through food
Carlton home cooks are tackling complex and creative recipes with ease thanks to a Lygon Street library loaning out uncommon kitchen appliances – and bringing neighbours together in the process.
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First Sunday Lunch brings community together in East Melbourne
East Melbourne residents are coming together again for the First Sunday of the Month Lunch Club now that COVID restrictions have eased.
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Old Melbourne Gaol exhibition showcases how far Melbourne has come
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Victoria, Old Melbourne Gaol has opened its new exhibition: Bending the Bars.
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Council working to bring life back to Carlton’s night-time scene
After an extended lockdown, curfew, density limits and countless trading restrictions, Carlton’s night-time economy is struggling to return to its former glory.
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Parkville residents take in refugees
When 26 refugees were suddenly released from detention in Carlton’s Park Hotel in late January, Parkville resident Jo Fallshaw sprang into action.
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Twenty-four refugees now detained in Carlton’s Park Hotel
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