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Advertisement Melbourne lord mayor Sally Capp’s major election promise to create a $300 million continuous green trail on the Yarra River’s north bank will be considered by councillors on Tuesday night. The plan for the Greenline project, which promises a four-kilometre pathway between Birrarung Marr and the Bolte Bridge, was released on Thursday. An artist’s impression of how Greenline might look near Flinders Street Station. Cr Capp campaigned on her grand vision for a linear p...

In 2021, the National Gallery of Victoria will present She-Oak and Sunlight: Australian Impressionism, a large-scale exhibition of 270 artworks drawn from major public and private collections around Australia including the NGV Collection. Featuring some of the most widely recognisable and celebrated works by Tom Roberts, Frederick McCubbin, Jane Sutherland, Arthur Streeton, Charles Conder, Clara Southern, John Russell and E Phillips Fox, as well as bringing to light works by Iso Rae, May Vale,...

ACMI has just reopened again, so what can we expect from its $40 million revamp? The Story of the Moving Image - image by Adam Gibson Words by Gabriela Caeli Sumampow The museum is more mind-blowing than ever. Introducing a media preservation lab and exciting exhibitions, some perks of ACMI’s new look include contemporary cafes and bars, revitalised shops, as well as a staircase connecting the building and its new relaxation spaces. ACMI celebrates its reopening with an Open Weeken...

Australian Open 2021: Jamie Murray on Melbourne life, quarantine & Football Manager Last updated on 2021 Australian Open Dates: 8-21 February Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and online; Live text on selected matches on the BBC Sport website and app. Great Britains seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion Jamie Murray is in Melbourne for the Australian Open. In the first of his regular columns for BBC Sport, the Scot talks about arriving in a country where coronavirus has been c...

Advertisement Australia Day will look different this year. Many events, including the traditional city parade, are cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. But with the public holiday falling on a Tuesday and the temptation of a four-day weekend too much for many, the mood is certain to still be buoyant. No parades: Australia Day will look a little different this year. Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui Heres a list of whats happening on Australia Day and what will be open on the public holiday. Officia...

January 19 2021, 3:07 pm | BY Ricki Green | 3 Comments Since opening in 2002, Fed Square has been a place where everyone’s welcome, with events and experiences to surprise and delight locals and visitors alike. In 2019, Fed Square partnered with brand consultancy Interbrand Australia to craft a new vision. The consultancy has previously worked with such iconic Aussie destinations as the Sydney Opera House, MCG, The Rocks, and Darling Harbour.   After a two-year collaboration, supporte...

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The Melbourne scene: what not to miss 17 Jan, 2021 11:00 AM 5 minutes to read Federation Square, Melbourne. Photo / Visit Victoria. From a cultural, creative, culinary and fashion perspective, the Victorian capital never ceases to unveil new and exciting possibilities. Find out where the buzz is getting louder right now Visiting Melbourne is always an enticing proposition; because while the tried-and-true forever beckon us back, this world-class city just keeps on giving. The ever-evolving land...

Ali Khalif Shire Ali admitted to planning an attack on Fed Square by using an AK47 on New Years Eve crowd in 2017, in the name of Islamic State. He also said he wanted to take hostages in a city bar, before being shot by police making him a martyr. (Nine) Prosecutors have since argued that 10 years in prison was a manifestly inadequate sentence given to the would-be terrorist. Today, the court of appeal agreed that a decade behind bars was not long enough to denounce the offending or deter copy...

Fed Live Winner Concert DATE This event is part of the 2020 / 2021 Melbourne Music Week Ex-Tended. Witness the debut performance of Fed Live’s winning artist in this special concert, joining the MMW family. Co-presented by MMW, MTV Australia and Ditto Music Australia, Fed Live is an online music competition decided by public vote. Voting in 2020 is important; Australians didn’t get a chance to vote Trump out of office but we can have our say to deliver a whopping pot of...