East Melbourne rentals fall short: new report
30 Jun 2026Research from La Trobe University has found rental properties in East Melbourne ranked among the lowest in Victoria for compliance with minimum standards.
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Carlton pastry chef earns global recognition
30 Jun 2026Carlton-based pastry chef Hyoju Park has been recognised as one of the world’s most promising pastry talents, receiving La Liste’s Pastry Talent of the Year award.
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Volunteers sought to keep Docklands garden growing
30 Jun 2026The Docklands Community Garden has long provided a peaceful green refuge in one of Melbourne’s busiest high-rise neighbourhoods, but more volunteers are needed to help keep it thriving.
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Queen Victoria Market stalwart marks 50 years
24 Jun 2026A family-run Queen Victoria Market business is celebrating 50 years of trading, with a third generation now taking the reins.
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Kensington’s new Korean eatery puts a fresh spin on comfort food
17 Jun 2026A new modern Korean eatery has opened in Kensington, serving fresh kimbap, bibimbap, cupbap and Korean ramyun stew with a focus on customisable, made-to-order meals
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Stolen Generations Marker set to proceed after council approval
10 Jun 2026A long-awaited marker dedicated to the Stolen Generations is set to be realised in Melbourne’s Alexandra Gardens after receiving approval from a majority of City of Melbourne councillors.
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Bangarra brings powerful new program to Arts Centre Melbourne
10 Jun 2026Bangarra Dance Theatre will bring its latest touring program Sheltering to Arts Centre Melbourne this June, presenting three works that honour the company’s past while looking to the future of First Nations storytelling.
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Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello join forces in haunting new Malthouse cabaret
10 Jun 2026Two acclaimed Australian performers, Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello, will join forces in House of Rot, a brand-new theatrical song cycle coming to Malthouse Theatre for a strictly limited season.
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Artist’s career comes full circle in Carlton exhibition
2 Jun 2026A new exhibition in Carlton is celebrating more than two decades of work by Italian-Australian artist Liliana Di Lizio Barbieri, bringing together paintings, photography, installations and sculptural works created across her career.
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EMERGENCE(Y) at Science Gallery explores survival in a changing world
2 Jun 2026The latest exhibition at the University of Melbourne’s Science Gallery will explore how humans, ecosystems and technologies might survive and adapt in a rapidly changing world.
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Fractal Studios brings new creative energy to Docklands
2 Jun 2026A new artist-led studio in Docklands is aiming to help unlock the precinct’s creative potential through workshops, installations, gatherings and experimental public-facing art.
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