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Goal 9 - A city with an Aboriginal focus
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The History of the City of Melbourne
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100 Resilient Cities
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Aboriginal Heritage Action Plan 2015-18
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Reconciliation Action Plan 2015-18
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Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner
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National Reconciliation Week
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City maps
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Level 3:
Melbourne as a smart city
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CityLab
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IBM Smarter Cities Challenge 2016
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Free wi-fi across the city
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Melbourne Innovation Districts
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Open Innovation Competition
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Open Innovation Competition on Accessibility
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Open Innovation Competition on safe mobility
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Melbourne City DNA
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Prototype Street
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African-Australian Community Partnership Project
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Melbourne's first mosque - Celebrating 50 years
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Carlton
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CLUE data
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CLUE for local governments
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Economic profile
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Solar tree
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A sustainable water system
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Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030
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Waste minimisation and innovation fund 2020
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New residents’ checklist
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Graffiti Management Plan
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Street Garden Guidelines
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Sustainable Gardening in the City of Melbourne
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Domestic Animal Management Plan
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Love your leftovers
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Waste signage for apartments
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Starting a business in Melbourne
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Startup Action Plan 2017-21
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Melbourne Startup Photo Library
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City of Melbourne Accelerator Program (CoM X)
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Melbourne Licensees Forum
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Grow a business
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How we can help your business
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Business Mission to China and Japan 2020
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Melbourne Office Tianjin
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Banner Program
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Small business grant recipients 2020
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A Guide to Food Hygiene
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Gluten free sampling study
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Register a food business
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Street Activity Policy 2011
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Self-assessment for small business
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Sustainable business guide
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Sustainable event guide
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Travel
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Carbon neutral guide
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1200 Buildings
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Retrofitting is good for business
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What is a building retrofit?
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Funding and incentives
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Incentives for lighting retrofits
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Environmental upgrade finance
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How to reduce a building's energy consumption
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Seminars and tutorials
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1200 Buildings case studies
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Melbourne Retrofit Survey 2015
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1200 Buildings Public Art Commission
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CitySwitch Green Office
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Solar energy for businesses
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Sustainable Melbourne Fund
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Renewable Energy Procurement
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Level 3:
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Level 3:
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Community
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Melbourne City Marina
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New Year’s Eve berthing at Docklands
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Boating in the city
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Heritage fleet
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Level 3:
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North Melbourne Children's Centre
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Find plants for pots and planter boxes
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Green Our City Strategic Action Plan
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Green Factor tool
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Growing Green Guide
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Exceptional Tree Register
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Electrical Line Clearance Management Plan
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Urban Forest Strategy
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Why do we need the Urban Forest Fund?
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Apply for a grant from the Urban Forest Fund
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Level 5:
Greening Howlett Street
Level 5:
Loop green wall
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Melbourne Skyfarm
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Victoria Point Podium greening
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Printmakers Laneways, Victorian College of the Arts
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Haines Street urban greening
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Tribeca greening
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Apply for a habitat grant
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Nature in the City Strategy
Level 4:
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Gardens for Wildlife
Level 4:
Greening the City Project
Level 4:
The Little Things that Run the City
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Biodiversity Visual
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Create a biodiverse streetscape
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Urban nature planting guide
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Children's Week
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Getting immunised in the City of Melbourne
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Level 5:
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Family and Children's Advisory Committee
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Big City – Small Child
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Victorian Seniors Festival
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Subscribe to Out and About
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International Student Strategy 2013-17
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Preventing Violence Against Women Strategy 2013-16
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Guide to Reporting Sexist Advertising
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Women Who Walk – Princes Park project
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Community Food Guide
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COVID-19 relief and recovery: Community Support Directory
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Food City: City of Melbourne Food Policy
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Learn about homelessness
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StreetCount
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Free homelessness training for local businesses
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Helping Out guide
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How we’re connecting on homelessness
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Level 4:
Real stories
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Danielle, Daily Support Team client
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Chris, Daily Support Team client
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Refugee Week
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Relationship Declaration Register
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Boyd Community Hub
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Book a space at Library at The Dock
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Kensington Town Hall
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Multicultural Hub
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Building information and history
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Lord Mayor's Creative Writing Awards
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Eastwood and Rankins Reserve park expansion
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Neill Street Reserve
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Kensington Adventure Playground
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University Square – creating a 21st century park
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Woody Meadow Pilot Project
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Open Space Strategy
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Sunlight to Public Space
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Beyond the Safe City Strategy 2014-17
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Active Melbourne Directory
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Exodus Battle LARP
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Melbourne City Baths
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About Melbourne City Baths
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Book a space
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Squash
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About North Melbourne Recreation Centre
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New parking meters are being installed across the city
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Parking in Melbourne? Here are our top five tips
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