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More than just a men’s shed
Tucked away in level one of the Federation Square car park is a community of volunteers dedicated to lending a hand.
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A $3 billion shopping spree
The latest Melbourne retail and hospitality report has shown that residents, visitors and workers within the City of Melbourne spent $3.03 billion on shopping and dining out in 2015.
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Sunny Shops the City
The Melbourne CBD’s retail precinct came alive, or even livelier, during the one-day shopping spree Shop the City on May 17.
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A toast to modern men
Presented by City Precinct, The Festival of Steve is an annual celebration of the contemporary and stylish male.
Read MoreMore poker machines for CBD
An application to carry out alterations of an Elizabeth St venue to house 20 additional poker machines has been unanimously approved by City of Melbourne councillors.
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Plenty not happening with the market
The “phoney war” over the Queen Victoria Market redevelopment continues with proponents and opponents trading blows but Planning Minister Richard Wynne is still refusing to fire the starter’s gun.
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Tributes flow for the “King of Collins St”
Melbourne turned out to honour the memory and celebrate the life of Don Parsons on May 17.
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10 tonnes of rubbish!
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle claims the council has this year collected nearly 10 tonnes of rubbish left behind by rough sleepers.
Read MoreFunds for CBD projects
The CBD is to benefit from some new capital works announced in the City of Melbourne’s draft 2017/18 budget.
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Creating a mini Melbourne
Declan Mulcahy is working on a MiniMelbourne project that turns the CBD’s most iconic landmarks into miniature Nanoblocks.
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Night safe space for homeless re-opens
A space for the CBD’s homeless to stay overnight will re-open just in time for winter.
Read MoreNew drug court for CBD
The State Government has launched a new $32 million Drug Court in the heart of CBD as Stage 2 of the Ice Action Plan established in 2015.
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Happy birthday Buddha!
The annual celebration of Buddha’s Day and Multicultural Festival is back and is once again being held in Federation Square.
Read MoreTribunal knocks back redevelopment of Flagstaff House
Flagstaff House is a “B” graded heritage building located opposite the Flagstaff Gardens on the corner of Batman and and King streets.
Read MoreFriendly dogs call Flagstaff Gardens home
Astor and Spencer hit the jackpot when they befriended Flagstaff Gardens gardener and resident John.
Read MoreJúlia Both: a jewel in the urban landscape
Júlia Both, although she has contributed to many collaborations, doesn’t consider herself a street artist, but as an artist/illustrator who occasionally works in public.
Read MoreD for demolition?
It’s about to get lot harder to justify the demolition of heritage buildings in the city due to the adoption of new heritage policies by the City of Melbourne.
Read MoreHere comes Paragon
The Celtic Club’s development at 316-320 Queen St looks poised to proceed as “Paragon”, with developer Beulah International seeking to capitalise on an existing planning permit approved under previous planning controls.
Read MoreBroke and bodiless
At Dymocks in Collins St someone had left a stray novel amongst those listed for the much-publicised Stella Prize for women’s writing.
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For love of the trees ...
Trees make our CBD a beautiful place to live. How can residents show their love?
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