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Heritage for Federation Square
Heritage Victoria formally recommended Federation Square for heritage protection on October 18, placing further difficulty onto the unpopular plans for Apple’s flagship store.
Read MoreBar proposal causes a stir
An application to extend a rooftop bar’s trading hours from 1am to 3am has been met with stern resistance from already-irritated residents.
Read MoreKaleidoscopic colour at Koorie
an artist who has been commissioned to work on White Night and the city’s trams, Josh Muir’s artistic CV is decidedly “Melbourne”.
Read MoreFlying lessons are next for these falcon chicks
After hatching in early October, Melbourne’s most-watched chicks are getting ready to start their own lives.
Read MoreDouble Vision – The exhibition
Despite the emergence of the ubiquitous phone camera, the art of black and white photography is alive and well in Australia.
Read MoreGreen sites saved by a red union
Unions were declaring sites “black” for over a century before the communist-led Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) coined the term green ban.
Read MoreHomelessness 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.
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