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Did you know there is an election?
If you live in the CBD, you may not have noticed that there is a state election on November 24.
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No butts about it
CBD residents are sick of their streets and lanes being treated as a giant ashtray and they want smokers and businesses educated or prosecuted.
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Vegan push into CBD coffee market
When a stranger arrives in town he seeks out a place of comfort where he can slowly acclimatise to the culture of a new place.
Read MoreAGM with a difference
Residents 3000 welcomed Sally Capp, Mayor of the City of Melbourne to its AGM followed by a serenading accordionist and refreshments.
Read MoreSilhouettes and shadows
Penny Ikinger’s third album Tokyo has arrived via Melbourne-label Off The Hip Records and it is a ripper.
Read MoreLivin’ in the ‘70s
If you are feeling discomfited by the Metro tunnelling, take heart, it has all happened before.
Read MoreAre you gonna be my girl?
Jet, a Melbourne-born-and-bred, nine-year-old black miniature poodle, is a city pup by nature.
Read MoreQuick sketch of a newcomer
An artistic life awaits those who move into the CBD with life drawing three times a week where you can meet friends and tap into the world of sketching.
Read MoreStudy adoption huge win for heritage
After almost a decade of heritage groups calling for a comprehensive review of heritage in the CBD, council voted last month to put forward the first part of its Hoddle Grid Heritage Review, which will see more than 64 new heritage listings recommended to the Minister of Planning.
Read MoreArchaeology on display
public is invited to look at Victoria’s biggest ever archaeology digs courtesy of the Metro Tunnel Project.
Read MoreA big month in construction
It has been a big month on the construction front, with a number of projects achieving key milestones across the CBD.
Read MoreCladding – remove now, pay later?
Apartment buildings across Melbourne are finding that it can cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars to remove combustible cladding.
Read MoreBridging the student and local divide
A theatre group of international students that aims to bridge the cultural gap between themselves and everyday Melburnians has been recognised for its community innovation.
Read MoreAgeing in vertical place
With the announcement of a Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the option of ageing in our vertical villages seems all the more appealing.
Read MoreEven darker
The last day of the Melbourne Writers’ Festival fell on Sunday, September 2. A reader, feeling a bit low, rushed into the city, hoping to find inspiration among the wordsmiths and soothsayers of the day.
Read MoreThe problem is bureaucracy
other day a friend of mine sent me a link to a proposal from a development company that is planning a major development in the CBD.
Read MoreTop chef returns to where it started
Walking back through the William Angliss doors, things felt decidedly familiar for top Victorian chef Michael Cole.
Read MoreChef of the year award
Angliss teacher and chef Andrew Ballard was awarded Chef of the Year for highest points scored in the individual live cooking category as part of the events put on by the Australian Culinary Federation at Fine Food Austalia.
Read MoreAnd the winner is …
What do you do in the face of adversity? You innovate, you pivot, but most of all, the show must go on!
Read MoreA spring clean for our streets
Some 300 volunteers took to the streets of the CBD on September 16 as part of the inaugural Spring Clean the City event.
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