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Urgent to-do list of Melbourne's new lord mayor revealed
The
sexual harassment scandal that rocked the city council created a vacuum
of leadership, distracting management and councillors trying to perform
core functions. Key projects such as the Queen Victoria Market redevelopment have been affected, while issues like homelessness continue to fester.
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Revision reduces new Queen Victoria Market pavilion's footprint
Following
feedback from traders and customers, the City of Melbourne has revised
the plans for the proposed redevelopment of the heritage Queen Victoria Market.
According to the revision, the two-storey temporary Market Garden
pavilion designed by Breathe Architecture will be reduced in size to ...
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Melbourne lord mayor election date announced after Robert Doyle resignation
Former federal MP Phil Cleary, who ran in 2016 on a ticket opposing the Queen Victoria Market
redevelopment, said he would decide next week whether to run ... The
Victorian Electoral Commission has confirmed that the poll will be
conducted entirely by postal voting, with ballot packs mailed to
voters ...
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Lamb burgers to clam pizza, eat around the world for US$5 or less
Cheese & spinach borek at The Borek Shop, Deli Hall, Queen Victoria Market:
A tour of Melbourne's 140-year-old market is worth the trip just for
the superb, Victorian-era Deli Hall. It's even better if you pick up a
Turkish borek for just AUD$3.50. The ladies can barely keep up, so be
prepared to jostle for ...
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Breath Architecture's Queen Vic Market pavilion to be halved in size
The
original concept design for the Market Garden pavilion by Breathe
Architecture. Image: Breathe Architecture. Revised plans for the
redevelopment of Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market has seen a two-storey “Market Garden” pavilion by Breathe Architecture significantly reduced in size. The pavilion ...
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'It's the vibe' say Queen Victoria Market traders and shoppers in the face of $250m redevelopment
Researchers spoke to and observed vendors, workers, tourists and shoppers. The sheds at Queen Victoria Market
will be dismantled and reconstructed during the redevelopment. Picture:
Ian Currie. “Research participants identified with the market in highly
personal ways — so changes to it will likely be ...
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Some like it hot: Melbourne's long love affair with the jam doughnut
"They're unique to Melbourne," says Karl Boening from the city's oldest and best-known van, American Doughnut Kitchen at Queen Victoria Market.
"You can't even get them in other states." There are two major doughnut
sellers in Melbourne, American Doughnut Kitchen and Dandee Donuts in
the city's ...
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Queen Victoria Market traders gagged as redevelopment lags
Traders at Queen Victoria Market
are being asked to sign confidentiality agreements to find out where
they will move during the redevelopment of the 140-year-old market. The
move has angered some traders, who say delays and uncertainty over the
five-year, $250 million redevelopment are hurting ...
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