Latest articles by Brendan Rees
Bumper crowds at food and wine festival send tills ringing but not all traders are sold on the major event
Queen Victoria Market stallholders have delivered a split verdict on the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival which attracted bumper crowds and a lively atmosphere.
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End of the line for subway traders as Metro Tunnel works kick off
It’s an end of an era for traders at a much-loved underground arcade in the CBD as a Metro Tunnel project prepares to get underway.
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Retired architect finds his passion for photography
When retired architect Ralph Domino discovered a love of photography just before the pandemic hit, little did he know his work would be recognised globally.
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Trader’s feel the pinch as bike lanes impact business
Frustration is growing among some CBD traders who say new protected bike lanes are hurting their businesses as a lack of parking turns customers away.
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Calls for summit as spate of assaults has residents concerned
CBD residents have raised the alarm after a recent spate of assaults in the city heightened concerns about community safety.
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QVM traders’ fury after being forced to move for the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
Queen Victoria Market stallholders have told of their frustration after being forced to give up their spaces to make way for the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, which market management maintains is vital for reigniting Melbourne.
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International students welcomed back with a “foodie tour” of QVM
After nearly two years of Australia’s borders being shut, overseas students are steadily returning to the CBD.
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New chocolate gallery offers amazing world of chocolate art
For those with a sweet tooth, you are about to walk into a chocolate heaven.
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Overdose fatals spark calls for health-based solution
A CBD-based non-for-profit community health agency that works with vulnerable citizens says there is a lot of work needed to educate the community and “shift perceptions” of people who use drugs.
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“We need to start thinking about retail”
A small business owner at the much-loved Royal Arcade says shopping vouchers similar to the popular Melbourne Money scheme should be offered to boost the struggling retail sector.
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QVM traders gutted after being kicked out of food hall
Two long-standing Queen Victoria Market (QVM) traders have been left devastated after being told to shut up shop as management makes way for a new-look food hall.
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RMIT leads charge for all-electric vehicles with new research centre
A new electric vehicle research facility will be established at RMIT University’s city campus, thanks to a $5.2 million funding boost from the state government.
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Push for national response to homelessness
The leader of a charity who threw his support behind a CBD project last year to create an emergency housing shelter says it “doesn’t surprise” him that a national homelessness strategy has yet to be developed.
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Fed-up residents call for better street tree care
Residents are becoming increasingly frustrated over what they say is a lack of care for street trees in the CBD.
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PSOs mark a decade of service
Victoria’s protective services officers (PSOs) have served a decade on the job with the milestone marked with a commemorative patrol in the CBD in February.
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Mirvac plans to transform city tower into “world-class asset” as office workers return to the CBD
A $650 million plan to refurbish a tower at the “Paris end” of Collins St and extend it by 15 storeys will be considered by the City of Melbourne.
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival set to grace city stages
Good old belly laughs are back as tshe Melbourne International Comedy Festival prepares to hit the stages with a sensational line-up of acts.
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Buskers hit a high a note as live music scene returns to city streets
For drummer Simon Wood, the opportunity to perform live music again with his bandmate in the city streets is a feeling of elation.
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Concerns grow over heritage-listed building, but Planning Minister says there’s “no plan” for destruction
A fight to save a city icon from destruction is underway after Minister for Planning Richard Wynne called in an application that proposes to redevelop the site of the heritage-listed Shell House.
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Resident fears for her safety as luxury apartment tower becomes a hotbed for violence, drug activity
A resident of a lavish CBD skyscraper says she no longer feels comfortable living at her newly developed apartment building as it becomes overrun with violence and illegal drug activity.
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