From Port Melbourne to Brooklyn: How Born Social built a creative agency across two continents
What started as a one-woman social media business in Melbourne has grown into an international creative agency with offices in Port Melbourne and Brooklyn, New York.
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Business
From Port Melbourne to Brooklyn: How Born Social built a creative agency across two continents
What started as a one-woman social media business in Melbourne has grown into an international creative agency with offices in Port Melbourne and Brooklyn, New York.
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Frontier wars memorial in the heart of the city
Tucked into a tiny pocket of native trees, shrubs and plantings on one of Melbourne’s busiest corners is a surprising monument.
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New cocktail bar to open inside historic Queen St building
A new cocktail bar and private dining venue will open on Queen St next month, adding another hospitality offering to Melbourne’s historic Gothic Bank precinct.
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Queen Victoria Market stalwart marks 50 years
A family-run Queen Victoria Market business is celebrating 50 years of trading, with a third generation now taking the reins.
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A new urban pub and beer garden has opened at Federation Square, bringing a fresh all-weather hospitality venue to one of Melbourne’s busiest cultural and sporting precincts.
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From Port Melbourne to Brooklyn: How Born Social built a creative agency across two continents
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Local News
Open House offers a look behind the city’s closed doors
Seeing behind the scenes of some of Melbourne’s best-known venues and buildings can change the way people experience the city, Open House Melbourne boss Tania Davidge says ahead of the organisation’s annual architecture weekend from July 24 to 26.
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How purpose-built student accommodation outperforms private rental in Melbourne
Before the first lecture, whether arriving from regional Victoria or from abroad, a student in Melbourne has to find somewhere to live. A private rental looks like the obvious path. What it actually requires comes as a surprise.
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Why these local brands are driving duty free pre-orders on Laneway
If you live or work in the CBD, you know Melbourne’s best brands rarely need to make a scene. They win people over in small ways, one bathroom shelf, bar cart or gift box at a time.
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How purpose-built student accommodation outperforms private rental in Melbourne
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