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Just easier together
A group of Melbourne-based young French people has started an innovative mobile app to help get Melburnians moving.
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Good news for small businesses
CBD small businesses were well rewarded in the Business 3000+ Awards in May.
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The rise of the west
Melbourne real estate firm CBRE says the CBD is “recalibrating” towards the west end.
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No permits for horse-drawn carriages
The City of Melbourne will not renew street-trading permits for CBD horse-drawn carriage operators from July 1.
Read MoreApartments galore set to breathe new life into the western CBD
Once derided as the derriere of Melbourne’s CBD, the west end is undergoing a marked revival with a slew of residential projects about to start.
Read MoreHoardings to be beautified
The appearance of hoardings at construction sites will be improved with the City of Melbourne planning to put artworks on long-term hoardings.
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Academic Street launched
New and upgraded facilities have been completed at RMIT University’s city campus under the New Academic Street project.
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Concrete jungle could become actual jungle
Rooftops in the CBD could be transformed into green gardens under the City of Melbourne’s Rooftop Project powered by the Urban Forest Fund.
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Come and see our murals
The heritage-listed Mutual Store apartment owners are inviting locals to view their brand new murals on July 13.
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Anger mounting after collapse
The setting is like that of a Gothic novel. A dark laneway leads beside the Careers Australia building in Flinders St where plotters can be overheard, working on means of getting an education.
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Honour for footwear retailer
Melbourne footwear retailer Peter Parkinson has been awarded a Queen’s Birthday honours Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his lifelong contribution to the retail footwear industry.
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Diversion for Wandin
Disqualified Melbourne councillor Brooke Wandin has escaped conviction on electoral fraud charges.
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Not just books and theatre at the Athenaeum
Renowned Melbourne cartoonist, artist, writer and children’s book creator Judy Horacek will be the artist-in-residence at the Athenaeum during the Melbourne Rare Book Week and throughout July.
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24/7 support for the homeless
The CBD’s homeless people will get 24/7 mental health support from Northwestern Mental Health Service (NMHS) and Victoria Police from July 1.
Read MoreLittle Collins hotel proposed
A 22-storey luxury hotel may soon soar from an under-utilised, 10-storey office building at 422 Little Collins St.
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Seeing through Max’s eyes
When it comes to taking photos, nine-year-old Max Simpson certainly punches above his weight.
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Security surprises
On June 10, the State Government and the City of Melbourne began the unannounced installation of safety barriers around the CBD in an attempt to counteract recent trends in terrorism and attacks against the public.
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Support for new police tower
The City of Melbourne has supported an application for a 39-storey tower for Victoria Police at 263 Spencer St.
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Inflatable Refugee
This five-metre sculpture took an outing on the Yarra on June 17 to draw attention to the plight of refugees.
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