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Retailer Sophie Brabenec is determined to see the buzz she grew up with return to Fitzroy Street.
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Sophie Brabenec grew up in St Kilda, and gets emotional talking about what Fitzroy Street means to her. It was vibing back in the day, she said. From an arcade that used to be here where we d hang out before school and check out the hot boys, to Leo s spaghetti bar where I used to have spaghetti with my family, the chemist I used to pick up my grandma s prescription from, the Prince of Wales [bar] for dollar pots and playing pool.
Seven exciting small businesses opened the doors to their first shop fronts on Tuesday (March 2) under the Renew Fitzroy Street initiative delivered by.
It's move-in week! Our very first Renew Fitzroy Street tenants have been handed the keys to their new shop fronts. Renew Fitzroy Street is a retail pilot.
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First start-up opens in Queensland-first Creative CBD Toowoomba trial
Alexandra Lawson Gallery (ALG) has partnered with Waltons Stores to be the first to take advantage of Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) pilot program that aims to transform vacant spaces into vibrant businesses.
TRC Planning and Development Committee Chair Cr Megan O’Hara Sullivan said the Queensland-first Creative CBD Toowoomba trial is an innovative program run by Council supported by Renew Australia, a not-for-profit social enterprise.
“It was exciting to see the first CBD tenancy filled by an emerging business as part of the trial,” Cr O’Hara Sullivan said.