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| Wiggles, giggles and Moomba magic | Melbourne favourites Sammy J and Red Wiggle Caterina Mete have been crowned the 2026 Moomba Monarchs – bringing laughter, colour and magic to one of the city’s biggest long weekends. |
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| Greenline Project delivers new look Birrarung Marr | The City of Melbourne has unveiled a 450 metre stretch of new riverside boardwalks and greenery at Birrarung Marr – completing the first major stage of the Greenline Project ahead of a big summer of events and celebrations. |
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| All that sparkles on New Year’s Eve | Melbourne is set to shine brighter than ever this New Year’s Eve, as the city gears up to welcome more than 500,000 revellers for its biggest night of the year. |
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| Roos bound into Melbourne’s history books | The City of Melbourne has celebrated the record-breaking success of the North Melbourne Football Club’s AFLW team by awarding a prestigious Melbourne honour – the Key to the City. |
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| Petal power brings the Garden City into bloom | The City of Melbourne is becoming Australia’s garden city – unveiling ambassadors to deliver more greenery and open space, and launching a campaign to select an official floral emblem. |
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| A class fit for everyone to get Melbourne moving | Melburnians are encouraged to get moving in the city's incredible parks and gardens – with more than 500 spots in free fitness classes now open for bookings across town. |
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| You beauty! Celebrating those who make Melbourne glow | Pioneering business leader and MECCA Brands founder and Co-CEO Jo Horgan has been named Melburnian of the Year at the Melbourne Awards. |
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| Let there be rock: High voltage hits Melbourne | The thunder is officially back in black as Aussie rock royalty AC/DC returns to Melbourne for their first local show in nearly a decade. |
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| Melbourne unwraps Christmas in the city | Festive magic will transform Melbourne into the ultimate destination for merry celebrations – as Christmas comes to town from Friday 28 November to Christmas Day. |
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| Mayors of Melbourne and Phoenix call for local leaders to join global initiative on responsible and inclusive data infrastructure | The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece, and the Mayor of Phoenix, Kate Gallego, brought together mayors from 10 cities at the C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio to kick off an initiative to harness the opportunities and address the environmental impact of data centres and AI infrastructure in cities ahead of COP31. |
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