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MGC partners with Flower and Garden Show for a unique gin garden experience

March 28th, 2025 - Georgie Atkins

Visitors to this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show were treated to more than just stunning floral and garden displays, thanks to a new partnership between the Melbourne Gin Company (MGC) and the beloved event.

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East Melbourne’s fighting spirit on show at 72nd AGM

March 26th, 2025 - Jessica Agoston Cleary

The East Melbourne Group’s 72nd annual general meeting on Monday, March 17 was anything but dull.

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Hugh Allen unveils Yiaga: a bold new culinary destination in Fitzroy Gardens

March 25th, 2025 - Georgie Atkins

Acclaimed chef Hugh Allen has unveiled plans for a highly anticipated restaurant in Melbourne’s Fitzroy Gardens, Yiaga, set to open in late 2025.

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RMIT scientists win national award for “coffee concrete”

March 19th, 2025 - Alexandra Randall

A group of researchers from RMIT University have taken out the people’s choice Problem Solver Award at Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards after inventing method to turn coffee grounds into concrete.

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Council to begin works on Lygon St footpath upgrades

March 12th, 2025 - Sean Car

The City of Melbourne will soon begin upgrading Lygon St’s tired footpaths with new bluestone between Queensberry and Elgin streets to improve safety and amenity.  

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Detectives investigate home invasion in Carlton

February 26th, 2025 - Inner City News

Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a home invasion in Carlton in the early hours of Saturday, February 22.

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“Cheaper and less disruptive”: The case for retrofitting Melbourne’s public housing towers

February 26th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Despite two studies confirming the benefits of retrofitting Melbourne’s public housing towers, the Victorian Government is pressing ahead with its demolition plan following a recent Supreme Court ruling.  

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Gewürzhaus: bringing the world’s flavours to Australian kitchens

February 26th, 2025 - Anna Bolten

Gewürzhaus first opened its doors on Lygon St in 2010, and since then, the brand has expanded to 12 more locations across Australia.

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“Enough is enough”: Carlton residents tired of Cancer Council eyesore 

February 26th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Carlton residents are calling on the City of Melbourne and the state government to address the “deplorable” state of the former Cancer Council building, which has notoriously become one of the city’s greatest eyesores.

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Vintage photobooth finds new home at Lygon Court

February 26th, 2025 - Georgie Atkins

Carlton is now home to its very own vintage photobooth, thanks to the team behind the iconic Flinders Street Station booth, which has set up a new spot for locals to enjoy at Lygon Court.

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Smelling history

Smelling history

November 29th, 2023 - Sylvia Black
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