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“Deplorable situation”: Carlton asylum seekers granted library access
Asylum seekers being held in detention at the Park Hotel in Carlton will be able to access library services in the City of Melbourne thanks to a council motion which was passed unanimously in September.
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“Intolerable”: Aircraft noise to be addressed by overdue agreement
Local residents have been disturbed by noise from helicopters and aircraft flying over the City of Melbourne for years, but an overdue agreement with flight operators could soon help keep the peace.
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Lord Mayor Sally Capp now a Carlton local
Carlton locals will now be rubbing shoulders with Lord Mayor Sally Capp who recently moved into the neighbourhood after a three-year-stint in Docklands.
Read MoreNew laws to protect winter sunlight
Parks across East Melbourne and Carlton will be protected from unreasonable overshadowing by developments under new laws being considered by the City of Melbourne.
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Inner city sex workers win decriminalisation fight
Sex workers in the inner city are celebrating after the Victorian Government announced sex work would be decriminalised across the state over a two-year period.
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Vacant shopfronts to be revived on Lygon St
A host of empty Lygon St shopfronts are set to be transformed into space for artists, artisans and entrepreneurs.
Read MoreChanges to electorate improves The Greens’ chances
Potential changes to the Victorian electoral boundaries could affect which electorates Carlton North, Princes Hill and Parkville residents fall within.
Read MoreCampaign to ban horse-drawn carriages fires up
The tragic death of an un-named horse in Arden St, North Melbourne last month has sparked a series of emotional protests about horse-drawn carriages in the CBD.
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Twenty-four refugees now detained in Carlton’s Park Hotel
Twenty-four refugees are now indefinitely detained at Carlton’s Park Hotel after 13 additional refugees were transferred from a Brisbane quarantine facility on April 19.
Read MoreCity-focused travel vouchers finally land
CBD hotel and hospitality owners are hopeful new state government incentives will help inject desperately-needed cash through their businesses.
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Public housing tenants came together to improve their housing
Fun and friendly late-night retreat
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