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Harvey plays a wicked Willy Wonka
Haileybury College year 7 student Harvey Garnaut played a wicked Willy Wonka at the city school’s first dramatic performance on August 16.
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Metro Tunnel Monthly Update: September
Metro Tunnel Monthly Update: September
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Council criticises West Gate Tunnel EES
The City of Melbourne has slammed West Gate Tunnel’s environmental effects statement (EES), calling it a “fundamentally flawed” project with no community benefit.
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CBD traffic bottleneck
Collins St is a major traffic chokepoint in the CBD, with a projected speed as low as 4.6kmh in congested traffic.
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Increase in dog attacks in CBD
Dog attacks in the CBD have increased, with five serious attacks on people and five on animals occurring in the City of Melbourne in 2016-17.
Read MoreUnderspending on works and staff blowout
How does the City of Melbourne manage to consistently underspend its capital works budget by tens of millions of dollars every year?
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Complaints about brand new tower
Living in a tower that is regarded as an architectural beauty and an embodiment of modern urban living, Brittany Li said she did not feel the high-end living vibe.
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Cities need to be a big part of the solution
More than half the world’s population live in cities. The United Nations estimates that five billion people will be living in cities by 2030.
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Authorities move in on Port Phillip Arcade
Casting has started for the lead in the latest drama to hit the Port Phillip Arcade. Tenants have been given until September 5 to vacate their premises so that Metro Tunnel can start demolition for its new tunnel.
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City joins WeChat
The City of Melbourne has officially joined Chinese social media platform WeChat.
Read MoreUrban forests in a concrete jungle
For a seventh consecutive year Melbourne has been named the world’s most liveable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) - but how liveable are our fast growing high density precincts?
Read MoreCBD office market gaining strength
The latest research from Colliers International shows that the CBD office market continues to perform well for landlords.
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Fight for sign lost in Supreme Court
Big outdoor advertising company, Octopus Media, has lost its fight in the Supreme Court to erect a new electronic sign on the rooftop at 500 Flinders St.
Read MoreCompromise on QVM
The City of Melbourne appears set to compromise on its Queen Victoria Market redevelopment by leaving intact half of the historic open sheds previously earmarked for removal and renovation.
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Thanks, but no thanks – Doyle
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has politely told opponents of the council’s Queen Victoria Market (QVM) redevelopment that he won’t be taking on their alternative development plan.
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Keep up with the keep cup
CBD cafes have joined the fight to reduce the number of disposable coffee cups by offering a discount for customers who use a reusable cup.
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Leempeeyt Weeyn Festival winds up
An ancestral camp fire ceremony at Federation Square on August 20 marked the end of Leempeeyt Weeyn Festival.
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Doyle at the end of his tether on oBikes
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has come “to the end of his tether” with the operator of the oBike scheme and is preparing to act.
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Art to break the power
A 50-metre-long wooden strip carried by seven people divided the CBD’s traffic during Nite Art 2017 last month.
Read MoreMelbourne wins again
Melbourne has been named the World’s Most Liveable City for the seventh consecutive year.
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