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Melbourne grassroots networks reshape arts access through local programs
Grassroots networks in Melbourne are reshaping arts access through coordinated local programs that connect residents directly with creators.
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Melbourne International Film Festival 2026 Debuts VR Works Across City Venues
The annual event brings new screenings and VR work to venues across the city centre and inner suburbs starting later this month.
culture
Melbourne Galleries Champion Emerging Artists, Shifting Focus to Next Generation
As the city’s creative institutions recalibrate, a new generation of artists is moving from the margins to the main gallery walls.
lifestyle
Melburnians Share How They're Adapting to Food, Transit Changes
From the quiet corners of the inner-north to the evolving commute into the CBD, here is how long-term residents are managing the city's latest changes.
wellness
Melbourne's Best Outdoor Pools Offer Year-Round Lap Swimming Spots
Melbourne residents are heading to these open-air spots along the coast and inner suburbs for consistent lap sessions amid cooler winter conditions.
community
Melbourne's Yarra River Trail Creates Car-Free Cycling Route to Sea
The river trail network gives Melbourne a car-free spine from the mountains to the sea.
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Melbourne Commits $125 Billion to Transport Projects, Rivals Global Infrastructure Leaders
With $125 billion committed to transport megaprojects over the next decade, Victoria is spending at a pace that rivals London and Singapore, but delivery times tell a different story.
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Melbourne residents fight density reforms reshaping their neighborhoods
From Brunswick to Broadmeadows, community members living through Victoria's housing overhaul say the government's bold targets are colliding with the realities of life on the ground.
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Victoria Approves More Medium-Density Housing Than Sydney, Brisbane Combined
Melbourne residents in suburbs such as Brunswick and Footscray will see more medium-density approvals under the new state rules than equivalent zones in Sydney or Brisbane.
culture
Melbourne's Festival Season Reveals 5 Must-See Cultural Exhibitions
Festival season brings fresh screenings and exhibitions that reward advance planning and neighbourhood exploration.
Politics
Victoria Raises Melbourne Density Standards to Match Sydney and Brisbane by 2027
Melbourne residents near Metro Tunnel stations and West Gate Tunnel corridors will see new minimum dwelling targets applied from 2027, aligning activity centre rules with those already operating in selected Sydney and Brisbane zones.
wellness
Melbourne Aquatic Centres Launch Inclusive Swim Programs for All Ages
Melbourne's aquatic centres are making a splash with inclusive swim programs for every age group, promoting fitness, social connection, and fun in the water.
community
Melbourne Hosts 50+ Weekend Events: Exhibitions, Markets, Shows Guide
The City of Melbourne's What's On portal and other local listings highlight exhibitions, markets and shows available this weekend.
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Melbourne's $50 Billion Transport Decisions Will Shape City for Decades
From the stalled Suburban Rail Loop to a contested tram network overhaul, Victoria's government faces a string of make-or-break calls on major infrastructure before the end of 2026.
wellness
Sweat Together, Stay Together: How Fitness Challenges Are Rebuilding Melbourne's Community Bonds
From the Tan Track to Fitzroy's side streets, group exercise events are doing something gym memberships never could, getting strangers to show up for each other.
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'We feel invisible': Melbourne parents and students speak out as NAPLAN pressure and housing costs reshape school life
From Footscray to Fitzroy, families caught between rising rents and underfunded schools say the system is leaving their children behind.
property
Melbourne Property Prices Defy Logic as Auction Activity Plummets Sharply
Low clearance rates are failing to deliver bargains as stubborn vendor expectations, persistent migration, and a two-speed market keep would-be buyers on the back foot.
finance
Melbourne’s Small Business Backbone: The Opportunity in Community and Awards
With 74% of city businesses classified as small, the Lord Mayor’s Small Business Awards highlight the resilience, diversity and opportunity among Melbourne’s independent owners.
community
Schools and Education in Melbourne: Universities, Schools and Training
A plain-language guide to how Melbourne's universities, TAFEs and school systems fit together, and how families navigate them, with details that shift over time.
community
Melbourne's Best Weekend Events: Markets, Activities & More This Weekend
The best things to do in Melbourne this weekend - markets, events, outdoor activities and more.
property
Melbourne Renters Buy Outer Suburbs While Leasing Inner City Homes
Melbourne renters priced out of inner suburbs are buying investment properties further out while leasing closer to work and amenities.
finance
Negative gearing reforms already reshaping Victoria property investment patterns
Young investor couples are adapting purchase strategies to new tax rules, with evidence emerging of changed investment behaviour in the first months after reform.
property
Melbourne Buyer's Agents Reveal Winning Auction Day Tactics
Agents working Melbourne's weekend auctions share the precise steps they take from arrival through the final bid to secure properties for clients amid 2026 clearance rates hovering near 68 per cent.
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Melbourne's Latest Developments and What Happened This Week
Network faults and housing policy shifts shaped events across the city from July 3 to July 9.
community
Aged Care Melbourne: VR Technology Enhances Resident Wellbeing
Melbourne aged care facility pioneers virtual reality travel experiences for residents. Explore how immersive technology combats isolation and improves quality of life for elderly Australians.
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Melbourne's Housing Density Reform Sees Latest Developments and What Happened This Week
A surge in high-rise developments along Melbourne's major transport corridors has sparked debate about the city's future liveability and sustainability.
finance
ASX 200 gains 0.24% as global markets advance
Where the major indices, gold and currencies landed, and what the moves mean for Melbourne investors and super balances.
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Things to Do in Melbourne 2026: Best Activities, Attractions and Day Trips
An evergreen guide to getting out and about in Melbourne.
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Watching the footy at the MCG: a Melbourne guide
For visitors and new residents, a practical guide to seeing Australian Rules football at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.