Collins St launches Australia-first precinct valet service
Visitors to Collins St will soon be able to hand over their car keys and spend the day in the city under what is being billed as Australia’s first precinct-wide valet parking service.
Knowing more about brain injury
Chief Commissioner active in CBD arrest
Business
Business groups maintain pressure as Carroll pauses work-from-home laws
Victoria’s leading business and employer groups have welcomed Premier Ben Carroll’s decision to pause the state government’s controversial work-from-home legislation, but say the Bill should still be scrapped entirely.
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New Queen Victoria Market initiative backs social enterprises to create jobs
A new six-year social enterprise program has launched at Queen Victoria Market, testing whether stronger business foundations can translate into better employment outcomes for people facing barriers to work.
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Collins St launches Australia-first precinct valet service
Visitors to Collins St will soon be able to hand over their car keys and spend the day in the city under what is being billed as Australia’s first precinct-wide valet parking service.
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There’s happiness in a sharp, handmade blade
Little Collins St business Zan Shin marks its first anniversary in August. The shop’s owner and manager say its Japanese knives and knife-sharpening service can bring customers fun and happiness. Hundreds of five-star reviews suggest they may be right.
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SilkGear brings curated tech retail to Bourke St
A new premium technology retailer opening on Bourke St next month is promising to give Melburnians a hands-on way to discover the next wave of global consumer technology.
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Business groups maintain pressure as Carroll pauses work-from-home laws
New Queen Victoria Market initiative backs social enterprises to create jobs
Columns
EastEnders keeps community conversation alive
EastEnders provides a vehicle for residents to come together, share thoughts on areas of common interest and hear from inspirational guest speakers.
Community engagement: a matter long supported by EastEnders
Local News
Food relief motion passes after turbulent week for council and Salvation Army
A City of Melbourne push to shore up after-hours food relief has received overwhelming support from councillors following a turbulent week of public debate over the future of the Salvation Army’s central-city services.
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EastEnders to host Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor
Inner-city locals will have a rare opportunity to hear directly from Melbourne’s two senior civic leaders when EastEnders hosts Lord Mayor Nick Reece and Deputy Lord Mayor Roshena Campbell on Monday, August 17.
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Farewell CBD News – but not goodbye
After 12 years and 133 editions, CBD News signs off not with a goodbye, but a new beginning, as it consolidates with its sibling Hyperlocal mastheads under a new citywide publication, The Melburnian.
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Knowing more about brain injury
Brain injuries can happen to anyone, and while the Melbourne CBD-based self-advocacy organisation Brain Injury Matters (BIM) faces an uncertain future, it wants to see more public education about this type of trauma.
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Camillo says council delivering on safety and cleaning
Two years into the current council term, City of Melbourne safety and cleaning portfolio lead Cr Rafael Camillo says Town Hall has moved beyond “talking about the problems” and is delivering practical responses to the issues that dominated the 2024 election.
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Food relief motion passes after turbulent week for council and Salvation Army
Refugee stories of resilience shared at Fed Square
Why these local brands are driving duty free pre-orders on Laneway
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