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Bon Scott’s legacy lives on
A Bon Scott sculpture was unveiled in the CBD’s famous AC/DC Lane on March 6.
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Tourism campaign shows CBD
Federation Square and the National Gallery of Victoria are among the highlights featured in Victoria’s latest promotional campaign video, which aims to attract Chinese tourists.
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CBD is home to everyone
Boutique development firm RESCOM’s owners Bradley and Lisa Matthews lived in the city for two decades until recently.
Read MoreNew planning controls to activate streets
Developers will not be allowed to build ground-level car park in the CBD and Southbank under the new C308 urban design policy package.
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No more high-wall promotion signs
The illuminated Fivex signs on top of the River View House at the corner of Elizabeth and Flinders streets may not be there for long.
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Another retail icon goes
Another iconic Melbourne institution has closed its doors in March, after operating in the CBD for 96 years.
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CBD brings the perfect lifestyle
Having lived in the CBD for the past two years, recent RMIT University graduate Cindy Wang said her lifestyle had changed dramatically since making the city change.
Read MoreFranchisee penalised for underpayment
A former franchisee of a 7-Eleven retail outlet in the CBD faced court for underpaying three international students a total of $6674 between November 2015 and October 2016.
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Moomba woos again
Moomba again thrilled Melbourne crowds over the Labour Day long weekend from March 9-12 at Birrarung Marr and Alexandra Gardens.
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Market traders feel trapped without tenure
Some Queen Victoria Market traders feel trapped in their businesses, which they can’t sell because of uncertainty about the future.
Read MoreBungling bookstore burglar
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a burglary at a Melbourne book store on March 15.
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Changing of the guard
Journalist Sean Car has bought into "CBD News" and will become its sole director in July 2019.
Read MoreHow would your building rate?
The City of Melbourne is partnering with the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) to rate 20 apartment buildings in water and energy use efficiency.
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Welcome new students
Newly-arrived international students in Melbourne received warm welcome at the Lord Mayor’s Student Welcome held at the Immigration Museum on March 17.
Read MoreWhat can a lord mayor do?
Being elected Melbourne’s Lord Mayor doesn’t necessarily mean the winner will have any capacity to change anything or get anything done.
Read MoreDoyle damned
The City of Melbourne’s independent investigation into sexual harassment claims against former lord mayor Robert Doyle has returned four adverse findings.
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All this … and ripped off too!
Former councillor Tessa Sullivan not only felt sexually degraded by Robert Doyle. She also felt financially duped by him.
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Lord mayoral election is a lottery
Melbourne votes for a new lord mayor this month, but the winner won’t necessarily be the most popular.
Read MoreCEO buries Freckelton investigation
The full extent of allegations against former lord mayor Robert Doyle will probably never be known as council CEO Ben Rimmer tries to kill off the $1million investigation he started last December.
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