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Flower and Garden Show issued new licence for Carlton Gardens, but heritage concerns remain
City of Melbourne councillors have given the all clear for the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) to continue to be held in Carlton Gardens despite continued concerns from heritage groups over the event’s “damaging impact” on the World Heritage-listed site.
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Council approves plan to demolish bowls club cottage for green space
A weatherboard caretaker’s cottage next to the Princes Park Bowls clubrooms will be demolished to make way for open space after plans were approved by the City of Melbourne.
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Calls mount to address illegal parking in East Melbourne
Calls are being made to increase the amount of the parking officers patrolling East Melbourne as illegal parking continued to upset residents.
Read MoreEast Melbourne residents air vehement concerns at public council meeting
City of Melbourne councillors have engaged with residents in the council’s first community-held Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting in East Melbourne on August 16.
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East Melbourne residents put heat on council over controversial guesthouse redevelopment
The East Melbourne Group (EMG) residents’ association has continued its fight to thwart any plans of a historic guesthouse from being redeveloped in their neighbourhood.
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Labor candidate begins campaign to claw back Melbourne from Greens
Kensington resident and former journalist Rebecca Thistleton will attempt to unseat Greens incumbent Ellen Sandell and wrestle the seat of Melbourne back into Labor hands at the November state election.
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Murchison Square put on backburner as an off-leash dog park following community opposition
The City of Melbourne has ditched, at least for now, a controversial proposal to make Murchison Square an off-leash timed access dog park following an uproar from the community.
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New public toilet for Faraday St
The City of Melbourne will install a new public toilet on Faraday St after councillors unanimously approved a preferred location following community consultation.
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Locals fed up with footy fans illegally parking
Furious residents in East Melbourne have lashed motorists who are blocking their driveways and parking on nature strips during game days at the MCG.
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Barking up the wrong tree: opposition mounts to turn Murchison Park into off-leash dog area under council plan
The City of Melbourne will investigate the suitability of turning Murchison Square into an off-leash dog park during certain hours after concerns were raised the proposal would “completely alter the nature of the park”.
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67-million-year-old Triceratops to call Carlton home
Equal-pay campaigner honoured
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