Horse permits too hot to handle

With an election looming, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle doesn’t appear to want to talk about horse drawn carriages.

Melbourne council candidates donations register

The page records voluntary disclosures of donations received by candidates in the 2016 Melbourne City Council election.

Call for action on court ruling

Apartment residents, the hotel industry and developers of high-rise apartment buildings are under threat unless the State Government acts.

Queen Victoria Market planning controls

In this month’s column, we comment on a report by Planning Panels Victoria (PPV) rather than a VCAT decision.

The public face of Bennetts Lane Jazz Club

Megg Evans is the public face and creative inspiration behind Melbourne’s longest standing jazz club – Bennetts Lane.

Melbourne – the Most Liveable City 2016

If you are a Melburnian, you have probably heard the catch phrase – “Melbourne is the World’s Most Liveable City”.

Independent Chapel Collins Street 1860

This chapel stood on the corner of Collins and Russell streets. Following the arrival of Reverend William Waterfield, planning started to construct an Independent chapel in what was then known as the Port Phillip District.  

To market to market ...

32-44 Flinders Street

Following last month’s approval of a number of significant buildings within the CBD, another can be added to the list with the formal approval of a Dexus-owned, SJB-designed, twin-tower at 32-44 Flinders St. 

Keen to join our community

Giraffe Early Learning Centre owner Jacqui Scheinberg welcomes new families to the centre.

Letters

Thank you for the CBD News. Your article "Walls go up on CBD space" was very interesting.

Jewellery is a girl’s best friend

Melbourne is set to be bedazzled by the latest exhibition from the National Gallery of Victoria. 

Size does matter

For the past 18 months I’ve been intrigued and enchanted by the emergence of miniature art pieces on our streets. 

Melbourne Fringe

A unique celebration of artistic expression and cultural diversity, the Melbourne Fringe Festival returns this month to shake up the CBD.

Art After Dark

Take the long way home and prepare to expect the unexpected at BLINDSIDE’s 2016 festival On The Verge, taking over the alleyways and byways of the CBD at the start of the month.

The Other Film Festival

MIFF may be done and dusted for another year but cinema fans need not despair as September brings a truly inclusive film event to the CBD.

Need to nurture commercial property

The Property Council wants CBD commercial property to be treated differently than residential under the new planning regime.

Residential voices are faint

Local resident Bill Allan told the panel assessing Amendment C270 that CBD residential voices were often not heard.

More CBD supermarkets needed

CBD residents are finding it harder to shop for groceries near populated apartment buildings. 

The city that never sleeps 

After a popular trial run, city goers can rest assured that all night weekend public transport in and out of the CBD has been extended for a further six months.