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Council elections … here we go! All you need to know ...
With candidate preferences submitted and ballot packs already being mailed out, voters can now meet the full field that’s in front of them ahead of the council elections on October 24.
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At look at elections in the Gateway Ward
While most of our readers are impacted by the City of Melbourne’s council elections, those who live and work in the Montague Precinct and its surrounds, will be paying closer attention to the elections in the City of Port Phillip (CoPP) on October 24.
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ACCA innovates with an online gallery
Although the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) is physically closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the art has been taken online with exhibitions and artist talks.
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Show me grace
Kate Daw passed away of breast cancer last month. She was the head of art at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
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There’s more to life than work
How great it is to be a fiction writer.
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A semester to remember
As Melbourne entered its second lockdown in July, Stephanie Rose-Wood started a new position at the Photography Studies College (PSC), and it turned out to be one of her most rewarding teaching experiences yet.
Read MoreAirbnb CEO “has mucked it all up”
Airbnb has reportedly taken a $1.5 billion hit in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A local treasure
“We are so blessed to have it!”, “[it provides] such a great sense of community” …
Read MoreBicycle security and safety
Southbank Police Station commander Bicycle makers and retailers in Melbourne and the rest of Victoria have reported a huge surge in sales during the lockdown period as people look for ways to stay fit and commute safely
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Metro Tunnel marks Parkville milestone
The Metro Tunnel Project now has all four tunnel boring machines (TBMs) hard at work digging deep under Melbourne.
Read MoreAffirmation of 100
I’m a little embarrassed to admit it, but I recently found myself googling to find out what the 100 emoji meant
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Forward Surge
President, Australian Art Deco & Modernism Society One of the pleasant aspects of living in Southbank is the range of sculptures in the streets and gardens.
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Investing in the future
Home schooling is a creative endeavour requiring plenty of props for sports training and a casual approach by parents even when they’re on their laptops
Read MorePracticing divergent thinking
Clinical Psychologist What is divergent thinking?
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Dancing against the odds
When Jesse Teichelman appeared virtually at this year’s World Championships of Performing Arts, it was a different experience to his first appearance in 2015, when he flew to Los Angeles and won gold in the junior dance category.
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Welcome to our 100th edition
Given the milestone and the journey it’s taken to get here, I thought I could get away with one photo without my mask to celebrate!
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Extension for cladding claims
Victorians will be given an extra two years to pursue legal action against builders responsible for installing combustible cladding on their homes under legislation being introduced to the Victorian Parliament on September 3.
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Fed Square review released
On August 22 the state government released its recommendations from the review of Federation Square initiated last year and announced an upgrade to the square.
Read MoreReading in absence of music
The Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) is used to bringing its love of live music to audiences on a grand scale, and sadly this hasn’t been possible since its closure in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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