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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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Texting leads to assault
Elderly CBD resident Eva wants something done about “texting pedestrians”, having been deliberately injured by one outside her Collins St home on May 23.
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In search of the CBD’s founders
Archaeologists are hoping for their first real look at the lives of the CBD’s first European residents during digs associated with the Metro Tunnel project.
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Melbourne still Green
The latest federal electorate redistribution has removed Flemington and Travancore – strong Greens areas – from the seat of Melbourne held by Green MP Adam Bandt.
Read MoreMarket basement a “terrorist target”
West Melbourne architect John McNabb has cautioned the City of Melbourne over the risk of terrorism posed by its planned three-level basement under the Queen Victoria Market (QVM).
Read MoreOverall crime figure falls in the CBD
The number of reported crimes in the CBD fell in the year to March 31, according to recently-released Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) data.
Read MorePolitical process fails heritage building
Local residents have lost their fight to save from the wrecker’s ball the heritage former Spinks Tinsmith in LaTrobe St.
Read MoreDrastic plan to reduce CBD motorists
The City of Melbourne has proposed sweeping changes to road and parking rules in the CBD to create more space for pedestrians and cyclists.
Read MoreCyclists need protection in the city
Would-be cyclists are fearful of riding through the CBD and surrounding areas because of a lack of protection on the roads, City of Melbourne research has found.
Read MoreRichard Foster “lied to us”
Melbourne councillor Nic Frances Gilley used the occasion of endorsement of the council’s Reconciliation Action Plan 2018–20 on June 5 to accuse former councillor Richard Foster of lying.
Read MoreLast CBD petrol station to close
Melbourne CBD’s last petrol station is set to be shut down and replaced by an apartment tower.
Read MorePet projects show allegiances
As the City of Melbourne in June moved closer to adopting its 2018/19 budget, councillors negotiated extra spending on some “pet” projects.
Read MoreStations will impress
CBD locals can expect the two new metro railway stations to be a mixture of modern architecture, local culture and open, natural-light-filled spaces.
Read MoreMulticultural Hub turns 10
Now in its tenth year, Melbourne’s Multicultural Hub played host to more than 100,000 people in 2017.
Read MoreSign up for sports
For city workers who want to get or stay active, Active Melbourne City Sports’ spring season registrations close on Monday, July 16 or until sold out.
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