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East Melbourne provides the perfect setting for Penny Tangey’s debut adult book
Penny Tangey’s humorous cosy crime novel is ready to hit the shelves on February 24.
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Happy New Year from Parkville 2026
Ten years ago, I offered to take on the role of president at the Parkville Association annual general meeting.
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Police briefs Melbourne Inner City - February 2026
A 20-year-old Richmond man was the third person to be charged over a brutal New Year’s Eve machete attack in Lygon St
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Papa Gino’s: brothers to brothers, serving Carlton since 1973
Papa Gino’s story begins in 1973, when Gino and Silvana Brosca, Italian migrants with a deep love for food, family, and tradition, opened a small restaurant on Lygon St, Carlton.
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Lord Mayor moves to curb vandalism of Melbourne’s statues and memorials
Lord Mayor Nick Reece will push for stronger protections for Melbourne’s statues, monuments and memorials amid growing concern about repeated acts of vandalism across the municipality.
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Why Neighbourhood Houses need fair funding to keep their doors open
On Thursday, December 11, more than 125 community members gathered at Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre for a simple but powerful act: handing over the voices of our community to their local representatives.
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The Fitzroy and East Melbourne Bowling Club
In Fitzroy in 1865 the idea of a local bowling club finally came to fruition. A committee was elected. The name was confirmed as the Fitzroy Bowling Club and rules were put in place.
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Melbourne is inclusive, creative, sustainable and confident in its diversity
It’s a privilege to spend so much of my time in places where Melbourne comes together to celebrate, to belong, and to imagine what comes next.
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Victoria’s rental reforms: Protecting tenants … and accidentally evicting landlords
Victoria has never been shy about a rental reform.
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Court of Appeal upholds decision on public housing tower retirements
Victoria’s Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier Supreme Court decision in favour of Homes Victoria, confirming the legality of the state’s plan to retire and redevelop all 44 public housing towers by 2051 – including the first sites in Flemington, North Melbourne and Carlton.
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Don’t blame us… we’re just the voters!
Residents ramp up efforts to stop the Police Association’s “unreasonable” proposal
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