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Future Melbourne turns to Arden-Macaulay with Rohan Leppert
The latest episode of Future Melbourne turns its attention to Arden and Macaulay, two of Melbourne’s most important and most contested urban renewal precincts.
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“Special school” satire set to open at Arts House
A fierce, funny work lifting the lid on “special education” will play at Arts House in North Melbourne, which has commissioned the piece, over six nights in March.
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Hawke St residents petition council over preferred greening plan
West Melbourne residents have formally presented a petition to the City of Melbourne calling for changes to the council’s preferred concept for greening Hawke St, arguing the current proposal would worsen living conditions for those along the south side of the road.
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Kensington ghost bike symbol of human cost, advocate says
The disappearance of a white-painted “ghost bike” memorialising Kensington crash victim Will Richter has prompted a message from a cycling advocate to the City of Melbourne about the importance of remembering the victims of fatal bike crashes.
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Curtain set to fall on Witches in Britches site as councillors weigh office plan
A prominent West Melbourne corner long associated with the iconic Witches in Britches theatre restaurant is set to face a major transformation, with councillors next week to consider plans for a new four-storey office development on the site.
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Arden developer shortlist narrows as questions grow over secondary school and infrastructure
Planning for Melbourne’s future Arden precinct has entered a new phase, with Development Victoria confirming it has narrowed the field of developers competing to deliver the project’s central district from four bidders to two.
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Architect Anna Castles: practicality is making smaller inner-city homes work for families
"I just love working with families and helping them get the best out of their home and project is the best thing for me,” says North Melbourne-based architect Anna Castles.
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Labor Cr Davydd Griffiths to challenge Ellen Sandell for Melbourne
City of Melbourne councillor Davydd Griffiths has announced he will run as a Labor candidate for the seat of Melbourne at the upcoming state election in November.
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Community group questions cohealth decisions ahead of government review
A community advocacy group has raised concerns about the actions of inner-city health provider cohealth, questioning how recent government funding has been used as an independent review into the organisation’s services nears completion.
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North Melbourne local David Rose to feature at Comedy Festival
A local comedian skewering our markers of moral superiority is just one of hundreds of performers at the upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which marks its 40th anniversary this year with its biggest-ever event taking in more than 800 shows.
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More buses for Parkville Gardens
There’s an old saying that every government dollar should be treated as if it was hard earned, because it was – by a taxpayer
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