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24/7 support for the homeless

June 26th, 2017 - CBD News

The CBD’s homeless people will get 24/7 mental health support from Northwestern Mental Health Service (NMHS) and Victoria Police from July 1. 

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Little Collins hotel proposed

June 26th, 2017 - CBD News

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

June 26th, 2017 - CBD News

When it comes to taking photos, nine-year-old Max Simpson certainly punches above his weight.

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Security surprises

June 25th, 2017 - CBD News

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

June 24th, 2017 - CBD News

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

June 24th, 2017 - CBD News

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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The circus is back in town

June 23rd, 2017 - CBD News

The Circus Oz big top has again been raised in Birrarung Marr for a new show which runs until  July 16. 

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Short-stay committee sits on the fence

June 23rd, 2017 - CBD News

The issue of short-stay accommodation in residential buildings is no closer to being resolved, with a government committee examining the matter sitting firmly on the fence.

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Council set to slam road project

June 23rd, 2017 - CBD News

The City of Melbourne looks set to launch a withering critique of the West Gate Tunnel project, which will dump thousands more vehicles per day into the north and west of the CBD.

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Puppy-napping or puppy-rescue?

June 14th, 2017 - CBD News

Police are searching for two women who stole a Chihuahua from a Melbourne Central pet store on April 15, but was it actually a rescue mission?

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Library transformed 

June 14th, 2017 - CBD News

On the night of Friday, May 12, teens ran through the halls of the State Library of Victoria discovering hidden clues and secrets.

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Lots of activity in the CBD

June 13th, 2017 - CBD News

The last month has seen a lot of development activity.

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Darling!  There is a SMS from your bin ...

June 13th, 2017 - CBD News

There is not enough space to store the bins.  How we can work smarter to solve the problem?

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St Patrick’s Hall 

June 12th, 2017 - CBD News

St Patrick’s Hall, on Bourke St between William and Queen streets, was designed by Samuel Jackson and built in 1849 on land purchased by the St Patrick’s Society. 

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Spencer Street shutdown

June 12th, 2017 - CBD News

Recent press reports have alerted CBD residents to a possible closure of Spencer St.

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Walking the streets for the sake of heritage

June 11th, 2017 - CBD News

Melbourne Heritage Action’s first ever walking tour took to the streets of the CBD in May, with both tour participants and tour guide learning more than they expected.

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Hitting rock bottom

June 11th, 2017 - CBD News

Down in the bedrock of the CBD, office workers on lunch break are letting go of their city cool to listen to the passion of indigenous singers.

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Keep Calm and carry on stencilling!

June 10th, 2017 - CBD News

Calm’s paste-ups are infrequent but much anticipated.

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A wealth of knowledge

June 10th, 2017 - CBD News

Although CBD artist Nicholas Jones doesn’t live in the CBD, he probably knows a whole lot more about it than you and I.

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The vertical war on food waste

June 9th, 2017 - CBD News

The month of May played host to International Compost Awareness Week – and if we lived in San Francisco, this would mean a great deal more to us as vertical dwellers.

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