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West End developer launches grant program to “kick-start” retail
The developer of West Melbourne’s West End precinct is offering businesses grants of up to $150,000 to take up tenancies along Melbourne’s newest retail precinct and laneway, Wominjeka Walk.
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Key council reports to be made public far earlier
Locals could be given an extra week to consider important council reports after the City of Melbourne pledged to amend its governance rules.
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Fury over parking fine after the council temporarily changed the rules on Kensington Rd
A Kensington resident is fighting an “unfair” parking fine after the City of Melbourne temporarily changed its parking restrictions on Kensington Rd while conducting footpath works.
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Popular theatre restaurant Witches in Britches hits the market, but it may not spell the end of the business
West Melbourne’s iconic Witches in Britches theatre restaurant building is up for sale after three spooktacular decades of entertaining audiences.
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Ombudsman says “never too late” to apologise to public housing residents over lockdown
Deepa Gupta’s eyes become moist when she recalls the moment her North Melbourne public housing tower was shut down to contain a possible COVID-19 outbreak, sparking “chaos and confusion”.
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A fire that broke out in a North Melbourne shop is being investigated after it caused extensive damage.
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Digital divide exposed as Greens launch plan for free wi-fi in public housing
Greens MP for Melbourne Ellen Sandell has launched a plan to provide free wi-fi for the city’s public housing residents amid the release of a University of Melbourne report exposing digital inequality in the public housing sector.
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West Melbourne residents “very concerned” as no commitments are made to West Gate Tunnel Project noise barrier
A community campaign to have noise walls built as part of the Wurundjeri Way extension has not given residents “any certainty” after the state government maintained the project could be achieved without such a facility.
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Two new hospitals to sit next to future Arden railway station
New campuses of the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s Hospitals will sit next to the future Arden Metro Tunnel station from 2031 in a state government plan that could transform the local precinct.
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Safety summit addresses community concerns including e-scooter use
A safety summit has been staged bringing together the City of Melbourne, Victoria Police, residents’ groups and stakeholders, to address various issues facing the municipality.
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New 40km/h speed limits in North Melbourne under final review
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