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Melbourne Open House: Scot’s Church and Assembly Hall

More than once I have walked/travelled past this place and never once did I stop to have a look within here. I was glad I did. There is something about old churches that always makes me wonder. If these buildings could talk, what would they say? How many things have they seen? Survived? Or are yet to see?
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Melbourne Open House: The Melbourne Athenaeum

Did you know that the Athenaeum has a library?! Well neither did I!! And they have an amazing range of rare books which is every book lover’s dream. For a measly $99/year, you can check out up to 30 books at a time, countless of eBooks and there are no late fees. They have a whole range of other things you can do here – book clubs, classic movie marathons. You just don’t know what is out there, until you look.
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Melbourne: Be More, Do More, Give More, Wild Timor Coffee

When a friend of mine told me about a group of Aussie Peacekeepers that were doing something to help the Timorese people they protected back during their deployment days in the region, my curiosity was piqued.

Whilst everyone loves a “rags-to-riches” story, it’s not often that one (especially businesses) that start with a noble cause.
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