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Bourke St is the place to be
The past 12 months have seen the highest amount of property transactions along Bourke St.
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Bike crash hotspots
The intersections at LaTrobe and Elizabeth streets, Flinders and Swanston streets and Collins and Spring streets have been identified as hotspots for bicycle accidents.
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High rent forces toy shop out
The CBD’s last doll and teddy bear hospital and classic toy store, Dafel, is being forced to close due to high rental increase.
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Support for Munro site development
The City of Melbourne has voted in favour of recommending a planning permit for its Munro site development adjacent to the Queen Victoria Market (QVM).
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Emergency services memorial to be installed
A Victorian Emergency Services Memorial will be installed at Treasury Gardens to commemorate the lives lost while serving the community.
Read MoreBreathe deeply in CBD
Emission controls, tree planting and cycling networks are among the reasons to breathe deeply in the CBD.
Read MoreFood truck festival brings suburbs together
Melbourne’s biggest ever food truck festival is coming to Birrarung Marr from May 2-6, with vendors from across the city all in one convenient location.
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Student artwork on display at State Library
A group of RMIT University students are working together to create a series of artworks on hoardings to be installed at State Library Victoria’s front entrance in spring.
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Once upon a dream
Who hasn’t dreamt of going to Disney World? Not all of us get to live out that dream, but William Angliss student Sarah Jenkins has gone a step further.
Read MoreMelbourne’s skyline continues to soar
Two more skyscrapers are set to soar above the CBD skyline, despite new planning regulations being put in place in 2015.
Read MoreNew Chinatown forming in CBD north
The CBD’s retail precinct is shifting from Bourke St to the northern side, forming a new “Chinatown” in the CBD’s north.
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Join the Big Dance
On Sunday, April 29, 600 people will bust a move at Federation Square for the Big Dance on International Dance Day.
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Lest we forget this Anzac Day
This Anzac Day, the fallen soldiers are remembered with the Dawn Service, marches and ceremonies across the countries.
Read MoreVertical visions of lord mayoral candidates
Melbourne’s by-election for the lord mayor is fast approaching – but how well do the 14 candidates understand vertical living and what do they offer our burgeoning vertical villages?
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Candidates face CBD residents
Thanks to Residents 3000’s “meet the candidates” forum on April 5, locals got a good idea about which lord mayoral candidates have an understanding and appreciation of CBD issues.
Read MoreConservative locals to be set adrift
Conservative voters in the CBD are likely to be set adrift by the Liberal Party State Council when it considers on April 28 whether to run a candidate in Melbourne at the November state election.
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Relationships support technology experience
Having been based in the CBD for 23 years, Digiworld offers unparalleled service and maintains a close relationship with its clients.
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A new identity for the Walk Arcade
The long-mooted redevelopment of the Walk Arcade looks to finally be progressing following the submission of an application to DELWP on February 9 for “alterations, additions (including partial demolition) to existing buildings for the purposes of retail premises, residential hotel and gym”.
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Double trouble in harness
Kathy Sun and her partner Brendan Lee have been regulars at Flagstaff Gardens for a couple of years since they got Bubble, their Japanese Spitz.
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24-hour construction starting in CBD
In April, the Metro Tunnel project is progressing to start the 24-hour construction activities in the CBD.
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