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QVM heritage recognised nationally
The Queen Victoria Market (QVM) was formally added to the National Heritage List in July.
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Guidance from the best for budding chefs
The world of high-end cuisine is a sink-or-swim environment.
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Bold new station designs revealed
Final station designs for the Metro Tunnel have been unveiled, including new images of State Library and Town Hall stations.
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Where government found a home
Although today Spring St is synonymous with government, in Melbourne’s early days, government was centred on the western end of what is now the CBD. Superintendent La Trobe and other government officials occupied a range of temporary accommodation in the area, including John Batman’s old house near Batman’s Hill.
Read MorePlanning rules target corner buildings
In June, the last CBD pub that didn’t have heritage protection, the 1925 Metropolitan Hotel on the corner of William St and Little Lonsdale, became the latest place threatened by the little-known ‘”80m on corners” rule.
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The city is waiting
Two arched doorways beckon in pearly white marble. A figure is standing between them, about to make a decision. Both options appear to be equally viable.
Read MoreOvershadowing restriction for park
VCAT has again supported both the City of Melbourne and Minister for Planning in ensuring that new skyscrapers in the southern part of the CBD do not overshadow Birrarung Marr.
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Balcombe Laneway no longer sad
When walking down Little Collins St recently I was surprised to note that the formerly messy lane, full of overflowing large bins and crates strewn about, was clear and open.
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Heritage issues in the spotlight
Earlier this year, the City of Melbourne received an application for a development at 124-130 Russell St which would see the existing Theosophical Society building make way for a 13-storey hotel above two basement levels.
Read MoreLuv thy NABERS (for apartments)
Awareness of our vertical living lifestyle is slowly growing, but unfortunately, one key characteristic is that we are “energy guzzling”.
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Hosier is the worst
So, I’ve got two things to talk about this month – the first is the state of Hosier Lane.
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Meet Tiger, the Thai cocker spaniel
Siwakarn walks her cocker spaniel Tiger in the Flagstaff Gardens nearly every day.
Read MoreJust Stellar
Music is a large part of Minneapolis, as is self-taught animation artist Tom Schroeder.
Read MoreUniting against proxy farming and rorts
Corruption, secret deals, intimidation, blackmail – no, we are not talking about a new TV series – we are talking about owners’ corporations across Melbourne.
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Disconnected from place and cause
Nature and all of its anarchies was put on a pedestal in June as the literary industry fired up with two bookshops offering wine and ideas for the wintery months ahead.
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Doubt cast on lord mayoral result
There is doubt over Melbourne’s recent lord mayoral by-election as up to 8313 enrolled voters were potentially denied a vote due to a known electoral flaw.
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Supporting women in Malawi
Not-for-profit organisation Grace Pads, which provides reusable sanitary pads to women in Malawi, Africa, hosted a fundraising event at Mercerdes Me Melbourne on Collins Street on June 20.
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Compromise on childcare centre
Local parents and the City of Melbourne have reached a sensible compromise to keep the Melbourne City Childcare Centre in A’Beckett St open until the end of the year.
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It’s an honour
CBD local Su Baker was awarded an AM in the general Order of Australia in the June Queens Birthday Honours.
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Murky accounting on Munro deal
The actual figures remain murky, but it appears the City of Melbourne’s 2014 investment in the “Munro site” adjacent to the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) has blown out spectacularly.
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