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Transformed City Square set to reopen next year
Victorians have been given a glimpse at what Melbourne’s revamped City Square will look like when it opens next year.
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No affordable housing in regional Victoria
Last month we saw another round of reports on how desperate things are for households searching for affordable, secure homes in regional Victoria.
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No sausage and no sizzle: 2024 Melbourne City Council election
It was not that long ago we lined up at a local polling booth to cast a vote for our preferred local council candidate. Waiting in the line was for many distracted by a sausage in a slice of bread provided at minimal cost by a local club or organisation.
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Melbourne’s original aquarium destroyed by fire
Melbourne’s original aquarium was located in the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton.
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There’s an old saying that every government dollar should be treated as if it was hard earned, because it was – by a taxpayer.
Given that Victoria is the highest-taxed state in the nation, this is a pretty fair rule to apply and one I would hope that the government would abide by. Sadly, this is not the case.
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Pinot Palooza pours back into Melbourne
The world’s longest-running pinot party returns to the Royal Exhibition Building from November 22 to 23, featuring 100 of the best local wineries.
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Parkville residents concerned about new “Skyrail” impact
To make way for Melbourne’s new “Skyrail”, a number of level crossings will be removed, and two new stations will be built in the city’s inner north.
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Inaugural Opera Australia Impact Award for Linda Thompson
East Melbourne resident and Australian Contemporary Opera Company (ACOCO) founder and CEO Linda Thompson has been honoured with the inaugural Opera Australia Impact Award at the prestigious Australian Women in Music Awards.
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Italian Festa: All things Italian in the heart of Carlton
Melbourne’s 2024 Italian Festa attracted more than 100,000 attendees, with a broad range of Italian foods, music, and live events, bringing the Italian community and Melburnians closer together.
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Victoria Police launches new CCTV initiative
North Melbourne Police Station is partnering with local communities across Melbourne’s inner-city to create a secure database of all of the locations of private and business-owned CCTV cameras.
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Wi-Fi inequality at housing towers
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