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Melbourne reopens - one last time
Melbourne emerges as the city which endured the more days in lockdown than anywhere else in the world. Finally, it's time for some freedom!
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Customers at the Peaky Blinders Barbershop in St Kilda.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Customers line up at the Peaky Blinders Barbershop in St Kilda.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Paris having her nails done at Best Nails Ever on Acland Street, St Kilda, whilst other wait patiently. Credit:Eddie Jim
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People enjoy outdoor dining on Gertrude street in Fitzroy.Credit:Getty
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Bungalow Trading in Brighton has set up a retail space as per new restrictions. Credit:Simon Schluter
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People enjoy outdoor dining on Gertrude street in Fitzroy.Credit:Getty
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People enjoy outdoor dining at Lobbs Cafe in Brunswick.Credit:Getty
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Ibiza Hair salon owner Michael Piastrino with customer, Michael Fouyaxis on the first trading day after lockdown.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Zig Zaggers swim group members are having a coffee at the Espresso Albert Park.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Albert Park residents Prue Lavery and husband Jan Gyrn with their son Kobe having a coffee at the Guilty Moose cafe in Albert Park.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Katie Rowe enjoying end of lockdown drinks at the Captain Melville pub in MelbourneCredit:Luis Ascui
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Afik Gal and the crew at Miznon in Hardware Lane are ecstatic abouth opening up again. Seen here burning sage to cleanse the restaurant before reopening. Credit:Jason South
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People enjoying end of lockdown drinks at the Captain Melville.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
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People enjoying end of lockdown drinks at the Captain Melville in Melbourne .Credit:Luis Ascui
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Abbie Wren and Manu Ranganathan enjoy end of lockdown drinks at the Captain Melville pubCredit:Luis Ascui
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Photo of People lining up to get into the Melville Pub to celebrate the end of lockdown drinksCredit:Luis Enrique Ascui
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Amanda Thorpe and Keith Ing were married at midnight just after the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were lifted. Their sons Dylan and Bailey were in the bridal party while Emily Hall was the celebrant.Credit:Joe Armao
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Benjamin Krongold and Ariella Goldman (booth in foreground) were among those ready to share a late night meal. “We called them up and asked about availability and they said they were opening and they were super excited. Even the waiter said he hasn’t set tables in 10 weeks; he forgot how to do it," Mr Krongold said.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
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Chappellis Restaurant in Chapel Street was one of the outlets which opened at midnight to serve Melburnians marking the end of lockdown six. Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
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Holders of tickets for a midnight haircut waiting outside South Yarra’s Joey Scandizzo Salon. Credit:Luis Ascui