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City Square closing soon
The Melbourne Metro Rail Authority (MMRA) is set to take over City Square from early next year, when work begins on the City South Station.
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CBD exempt from some apartment standards
High-rise inner-city apartments are exempt from some of Planning Minister Richard Wynne’s recently-released new apartment standards.
Read MoreAll CBD awardees
Some 32 businesses have been honoured this year with Lord Mayor's Commendations.
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Like father, like son
Long before the rise of the hipster, word-of-mouth reputation cemented the Sabbadini family as culinary colonists of Melbourne’s lanes.
Read More93 per cent council rates gouge
Some CBD residents are reeling from rates gouging of up to 93 per cent by the City of Melbourne.
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Market debate has become ridiculous
There is no doubt about the passion being expressed about the future of the Queen Victoria Market.
Read MoreWhat’s hot at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week
Ah, Melbourne Spring Fashion Week – where style permeates every corner of Melbourne and our city becomes the pinnacle of fashion, culture and events.
Read MoreCBD is too good to leave
Pam Dingle was planning to only stay for one year in the CBD. That was 15 years ago.
Read MoreDown the chute – Tribunal requires waste chute
As reported in the last edition of CBD News, managing waste in the CBD is becoming more of a concern with the increase in the number of apartments.
Read MoreWe Live Here policy on short-stays
The We Live Here movement has developed a draft policy on short-stays that will be presented to all forms of government.
Read MoreThe store with more
If you lived in Melbourne in 1900, and you wanted to buy a watch, some jewellery, a cutlery set, glassware, or a wedding present, you would most likely have visited Edments’ Melbourne Supply Stores, opposite Myers in Bourke St.
Read MoreFlood follows approvals drought
While I've been gallivanting around Europe, a number of large-scale proposals within the city have had their fates decided by the Planning Minister.
Read MoreParticipatory democracy – Future Melbourne Plan 2026
Imagine Melbourne in 2026 – what do you see?
Read MoreLiving the high life
Fifteen-year-old Maltese shih tzu cross Jessie just loves the high life that the CBD offers.
Read MoreGuerrilla tactics!
The years have seen Baby Guerrilla’s paste-ups grow literally and figuratively, from A3 to “ginormous”!
Read MoreCelestial calling for CBD foyer
As the city fills, every little corner is laden with signs.
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Red lights in historic red light district
Last drinks have been called at the Elms Family Hotel, the distinctive red brick pub which has stood at the corner of Spring and Little Lonsdale streets since 1925.
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Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2016
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week is the premier fashion event of the season and one of the most coveted on the city’s social calendar.
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Cold comforts from a welcoming city
The glacial cold-fronts that have swept across Melbourne this winter haven’t deterred the city’s food and wine enthusiasts in the slightest.
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Drink coffee … do good!
CafeSmart will be painting the town yellow on Friday, August 5, donating your coffee dollars to local community groups and not-for-profits who help combat homelessness on our city streets.
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