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Measles exposure site at Woolworths Melbourne Square
A “high alert” has been issued after a measles case was detected in a returned overseas traveller who visited a Southbank supermarket on September 20.
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Puppy dies after suspected of eating poisonous mushroom
A Southbank woman has been left heartbroken after her beloved one-year-old Cavalier King Charles died after being suspected of eating a poisonous mushroom.
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Have you had your flu shot yet?
Southbank residents: as the flu season approaches MyClinic Southbank want to ensure the health and wellbeing of our valued residents.
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The free service reducing the stigma of managing periods
The City of Melbourne has extended its free period care pilot program until June 30, after it was successfully launched in September 2021.
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Exercising your options
Some high-rise residents have decided not to return to gyms because of concerns about viral infections.
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Council backs “BINS4Blokes” men’s health campaign
An initiative to install incontinence product disposal bins in men’s public toilet facilities across the municipality will be piloted by the City of Melbourne – the first capital city council to adopt such a campaign.
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Labor pledges to open a South Melbourne Headspace facility
As the Australian federal election approaches, Labor is promising to deliver on providing a new Headspace facility in South Melbourne if elected.
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Harvest cladding works underway
Rectification works are underway at one of Melbourne’s most dangerous buildings containing flammable cladding.
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COVID road map offers “glimmer of hope” as traders gear up to reopen
Traders in Southbank have expressed relief for Victoria’s COVID road map, but many are holding their breath as to whether the city will reopen in late October.
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South Melbourne Market welcomes back visitors after COVID scare
South Melbourne Market has welcomed back all its non-food traders and visitors after the state was freed from last month’s lockdown.
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Arts precinct bouncing back after another lockdown blow
As Melbourne shakes itself off from the fifth lockdown, the Arts Precinct is attempting to recover from yet another blow.
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Lockdown hits business recovery
Southbank traders have been dealt a “major psychological blow” after enduring its fourth lockdown, with many saying the road to recovery had been slow and frustrating.
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Vaccine rollout expands at South Wharf hub
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded in late April at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), one of three “high volume” vaccination centres in Victoria.
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Casualties of the pandemic
Bikes are huddled together in clumps; the food court is half empty and locals are complaining about congestion.
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The light at the end of lockdown
Following a difficult 2020, Photography Studies College (PSC) graduate Elli Bardas decided to celebrate the resilience of the human spirit through her colourful, three-dimensional portraits.
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Is this the new way to store bikes in the city?
You might have seen them abroad in cycle-friendly European cities, but could multi-storey bike parking towers be making their way to Melbourne?
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Development in Montague “powering on”
The Montague precinct of Fishermans Bend is already a hub of development, with multiple high-rises being constructed around the suburb.
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VIRID vertical gardens brings nature indoors
As apartments get taller and living spaces become more compact, city-dwellers are looking for ways to bring a slice of the outdoors into their homes.
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COVID safety at the forefront for Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne is welcoming back visitors to enjoy the many events on offer this summer with the provision of COVIDSafe environments being the top priority.
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Locals play down risk of hotel quarantine
Convention Centre Place at South Wharf has become an epicentre in the ongoing fight to prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19) from once again breaking out into the community.
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Labor pledges to open a South Melbourne Headspace facility
Is this the new way to store bikes in the city?
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