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Homelessness spike must be tackled
Homelessness has risen in Melbourne by over 50 per cent in recent years according to a leading body which is urging candidates to prioritise the issue ahead of the November 24 state election.
Read MoreThe city’s claim in the Melbourne Awards
A swathe of city-based figures, community organisations and corporations have been nominated for the 2018 Melbourne Awards, the city’s highest accolade.
Read MoreA bold fashion move
Local fashion retailer Tiffany Treloar moved west in October – a couple of blocks down Flinders Lane.
Read MoreSearch for CEO
The search for the City of Melbourne’s new CEO is on in earnest with advertisements appearing in major newspapers from October 19.
Read MoreSewer upgrade delayed
Spencer Street’s sewer upgrade schedule has been pushed back to be completed by early 2019 instead of the end of this year.
Read MoreGreens earmark tram routes for upgrade
The Greens have announced the seven tram routes they will upgrade first as part of a $6.5 billion pre-election promise.
Read MoreOur laneways need serious help
So I run the Melbourne Street Art Tours and have done since 2008.
Read MoreThat’s amore
Bella the adorable nine-year-old Cavachon – a mix between a Bichon Frise and King Charles Cavalier – lives up to the Italian meaning behind her name.
Read MoreShow us the money!
We Live Here calls on all parties to disclose in full all donations from property developers and multinationals including Airbnb.
Read MoreThings are heating up
With the scent of spring well and truly in the air and the promise of summer just around the corner, things are heating up on the construction and development front.
Read MoreSurvival, self-sufficiency and sustainability
The tap’s run dry, the shops have been ransacked and there is no power – not quite the vision of a thriving vertical lifestyle.
Read MoreTown Hall Station starts
Long-term changes to Flinders St to build the Metro Tunnel
Read MorePrecinct under threat
The Little Bourke / Hardware Lane precinct has developed as one of the most lively and busy areas of the CBD, an oasis of low pedestrian scale, historic buildings, that has become an attractive location for cafes, bars, shops, businesses and homes.
Read MoreBellavista Terrace
Lilting melodies could be heard at the Wheeler Centre on Sunday, October 14 with the awesome “Collective Spirit” poetry show.
Read MoreLocals will be the losers
Hip architectural values may help preserve key city buildings but they do not sit easily with the sale of unusual vegetables or home-cooked curries.
Read More“For women, by women”
The Queen Victoria Hospital opened its doors in 1899 in Little Lonsdale St, near William St.
Read MoreDifficult stories attract punters
Melbourne’s City of Literature turned 10 last month without a fanfare.
Read MoreStudents take on public art
Secondary students from two schools in Melbourne’s western suburbs have created a unique public mural at RMIT’s LaTrobe St campus.
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QVM political update
The City of Melbourne is half-way through its “deliberative democracy” process, which it hopes will get its Queen Victoria Market (QVM) redevelopment back on track.
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Charity volunteers reeling
The dedicated and long-serving volunteers on the Lady Mayoress’s Committee (LMC) are reeling after being dumped by the City of Melbourne.
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