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Primary students get a taste of high school life at Discovery Days
The Academy of Mary Immaculate and Simonds College have joined forces to host two successful Discovery Days, giving Grade 4 students from local primary schools a firsthand look at secondary school life while strengthening community partnerships across Melbourne’s inner west.
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Dogs take over Flagstaff Gardens for Halloween
More than 60 costumed canines took centre stage at this year’s Howl-o-ween Party, a community celebration that brought spooky fun (and wagging tails) to Melbourne’s oldest park.
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Will Richter Memorial Ride
As a member of the “bike riding community”, I know many people across Melbourne who ride for transport. So, every time I read of someone being killed while riding their bike, I brace myself to learn whether it was someone I knew.
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Man dies after fall from tram in West Melbourne
The death of a man in West Melbourne has been reviewed and will be included in the lives lost tally, Victoria Police confirmed on October 22.
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Council’s development windfall reignites calls to secure Macaulay “drainage land” for open space
The City of Melbourne has quietly received millions more in developer contributions than forecast for the past financial year, reigniting community calls to fast-track the purchase of long-promised open space along the Moonee Ponds Creek in Kensington.
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From luxury hotels to local favourite: meet the new owners of Sassy Italian Restaurant
After nearly two decades managing some of Australia’s most prestigious hotels, Pratik Raval and his wife Aurelia Wong have taken a leap into restaurant ownership, bringing their wealth of experience to Sassy Italian Restaurant.
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Does Melbourne need to become less car-centric?
John Symons is an economist and the president of the Melbourne-based cycling advocacy group Bike West, which has committed to a lifelong battle to change people’s attitudes towards cycling infrastructure.
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Dalit artist’s Come Eat With Me comes to Arts House
Sri Vamsi Matta brings his immersive performance Come Eat With Me to Arts House, North Melbourne, on October 31, exploring caste, food and memory through a shared meal.
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The Doot returns: Kensington’s beloved Doutta Galla Hotel to reopen
After nearly a year with its doors closed, Kensington's most iconic local – the Doutta Galla Hotel, affectionately known as The Doot – is set to reopen this spring with a bold new look and under new ownership.
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Council puts spotlight on long-vacant Abbotsford St site as crackdown expands north
The City of Melbourne has turned its attention to a long-vacant plot on Abbotsford St in North Melbourne, adding the site to a growing list of underutilised or derelict land parcels being actively monitored as part of a new crackdown on neglected properties across the municipality.
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Developer committed to working closely with mosque to build basketball court
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