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‘Buon Giorno’: How Melbourne’s Lygon Street has changed while keeping its charm
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‘Buon Giorno’: How Melbourne’s Lygon Street has changed while keeping its charm
Julia Busuttil Nishimura discovered the joys of Lygon Street, Carlton while studying Italian at Melbourne University in 2007. The celebrated Melbourne-based cook and author would stroll the strip during her breaks, exploring its Italian cafes …
Historic Newtown villa selling for the second time in 60 years
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Historic Newtown villa selling for the second time in 60 years
New owners could chart a fresh course for a historic two-storey Newtown residence being offered for sale for the second time in 60 years.
$25m Melbourne legal landmark set to shake up the CBD
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$25m Melbourne legal landmark set to shake up the CBD
A slice of Melbourne’s legal history is up for grabs, and experts say it’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity. But who will claim it and what’s next for the prime location?
Steeped in history, brimming with possibilities: Grand coffee palace hits the market
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Steeped in history, brimming with possibilities: Grand coffee palace hits the market
An ornate gold rush-era building constructed as a booze-free alternative to Ballarat’s 500-plus pubs is seeking a new owner to commence its next chapter. Reid’s Coffee Palace at 124-128 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Central has …
Only pub in town: Historic Bendigo hotel hits the market
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Only pub in town: Historic Bendigo hotel hits the market
The only licensed pub in the Bendigo suburb of Maiden Gully is up for sale with a seven figure price tag, offering a rare opportunity to not only own a historic 1860s built sandstone cottage …
Steeped in history: Landmark 1863 church set to sell
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Steeped in history: Landmark 1863 church set to sell
A historic 1863 built church in Melbourne, set on a prime 1963sqm corner site, has hit the market for the first time with price expectations of $4 million. The freehold site at 648-656 High Street, …
History on tap: The iconic Aussie pubs for sale  
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History on tap: The iconic Aussie pubs for sale  
One of Perth’s most famous and historical pubs which first opened its doors in the late 1800s, is looking for a new owner.  The heritage-listed Guildford Hotel, which was built in 1885-86, is located on …
Soft serve summers: The enduring legacy of Mr. Whippy
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Soft serve summers: The enduring legacy of Mr. Whippy
It was the business and cultural phenomenon whose sugary highs may have peaked more than half-a-century ago, but in a number of suburbs around Australia, Mr. Whippy vans are still trucking. In South-East Queensland, that …
Corner store no more: The rise and fall of the Aussie milk bar
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Corner store no more: The rise and fall of the Aussie milk bar
Once a staple of suburbia, the humble neighbourhood store has largely faded from our streets, but not our memories. If you grew up in New South Wales, you’d have called them milk bars. For Victorians, …
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