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Corners of Melbourne
Robyn Annear is the author of several amusing and easy to read books about the history of early Melbourne.
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Looking back, looking ahead, looking around
It’s hard to believe that Christmas, and for the fortunate, the happy prospect of summer holidays, is just around the corner. It’s time to look back, look ahead and look around.
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A poetic end to 2023
The holiday season is a good time to take a break, connect with the things and people that you love, reflect on the last and the New Year and connect with nature.
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Christmas is all around at the Metro Tunnel
You better watch out, you better not cry! The Metro Tunnel Project is coming to town for Christmas with a host of festive activities across Melbourne’s CBD.
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Giving hope to children this Christmas
To ensure Christmas is a time for celebration and not a time of crisis, North Melbourne Victoria Police hosted their annual Christmas toy and food drive.
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West Melbourne site on offer for $11 million
A prominent triple-fronted site in West Melbourne, which has a planning permit for a six-storey mixed-use development, is up for sale, with an asking price of $11 million.
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The North & and West Melbourne Directory has landed
Hyperlocal News (publisher of North West City News), in partnership with the North & West Melbourne Precinct Association (NWMPA), is pleased to unveil the inaugural, The North & West Melbourne Directory.
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Police appeal after burglary and arson at North Melbourne medical clinic
Police have released CCTV footage in the hope it will assist their investigation following a suspicious fire at a North Melbourne medical centre on October 25.
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Metro Tunnel on the silver screen at Fed Square
A unique look back at the recent history of the Metro Tunnel Project is on offer at Federation Square, with a series of short films being shown on the square’s big screen.
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The changing nature of our spring fair
Saturday, October 21 was possibly the 40th anniversary of North Melbourne’s annual Spring Festival, but that is an approximation because having started as a grassroots event, there are no records.
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Local scientist creates “brain-on-a-chip” to study brain infections
Businesses stung by another lockdown
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