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Even 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.
Read MoreProtect our key CBD sites: Council
The City of Melbourne has asked the Planning Minister to apply heritage protection for 64 sites it sees as historically and culturally significant to the CBD.
Read MoreA night in the clink
Those misbehaving on the streets of Melbourne on a Friday night could, up until 1994, be thrown in the City Watch House.
Read MoreA celebration of the life of Nelson Mandela
“Madiba the Musical” is bringing its first English speaking tour to Australia, opening in Melbourne in October.
Read MoreWoman threatened in elevator
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a case of a woman being threatened with a screwdriver and held captive in a CBD elevator.
Read MoreStepping up to the Bar
A new exhibition has opened in the city’s legal district showcasing gains made in the diversity of Victoria’s 135-year-old Bar.
Read MoreInjecting room not yet needed: Patten
The level of drug use in the CBD does not require the establishment of a medically-supervised injection room according to Reason Party MP Fiona Patten.
Read MoreLord Mayor tackles the late-night garbage trucks
Lord Mayor Sally Capp has told CBD residents she is working on a solution to the convoys of garbage trucks which rampage through the city each night.
Read MoreCouncillor second term report card
the end of year two of the current council, CBD News assesses the performance of Melbourne's 11 councillors.
Read MoreCity awaits newest natives
Falcons nesting atop a Collins St building have become the chirp of the town, as webcam watchers await a female’s latest attempt to hatch her chicks.
Read MoreReal life still beating the screen
After deciding to start a CBD life drawing class in 2008, art curator Louise Klerks was unsure of what to expect.
Read MoreHub offers hope for homeless
The Salvation Army has launched a new community hub, which aims to take a multifaceted approach to tackling the issue of rough sleeping in the CBD.
Read MoreMore smoke-free lanes for the city
The City of Melbourne is to designate two more CBD laneways as non-smoking zones.
Read MoreDuring capitalist hours
Capitalism was alive and kicking as a topic of discussion on the steps of the State Library in September as the warm days of Spring lifted spirits.
Read MoreAre some teenagers a safety threat?
Sebastian Restrepo and Jose Otalora are two international students who always felt safe when walking in the centre of Melbourne at any time.
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