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Red light for ‘facadism’
The City of Melbourne has recommended that a developer be refused a permit to build an 85-storey tower at 640 Bourke St.
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Love-locks become art
Couples who fixed a padlock along Evan Walker Bridge some years ago as a tribute to their love can rest assured that, since removed, the locks are being transformed into extraordinary art.
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Market implementation framework released
The City of Melbourne has released details on how and when it intends to revitalise the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) while keeping it open for business right throughout renewal.
Read MoreFinancial viability of market redevelopment in question
The recent fracturing of partisanship around the market redevelopment has called into question its underpinning financial assumptions.
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The day the politics started in earnest
July 20 could end up being remembered as the day the City of Melbourne’s well-intentioned Queen Victoria Market redevelopment became a political saga.
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$100 million hit to business during Metro Rail construction
Business acquisitions and disruptions during the construction of Melbourne Metro Rail will cost the CBD nearly $100 million in lost gross value added (GVA).
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No rest for Burke and Wills
It seems there is no rest for Burke and Wills, with the statue of the ill-fated explorers likely to be moved again due to the construction of Melbourne Metro Rail.
Read MoreProposed permanent street closures
The Melbourne Metro Rail Authority (MMRA) proposes that Franklin and A’Beckett streets be permanently closed, which the City of Melbourne opposes.
Read MoreSharing is tops in the CBD
The CBD has highest proportion of share houses in the state, according to a recent analysis by website flatmates.com.au.
Read MoreBoost for student welcome desk
The City of Melbourne has secured a $150,000 State Government grant that will guarantee its Student Welcome Desk will be open every day for the next three years.
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Tick for open-air tavern
Melbourne councillors have dismissed 25 resident objections to a planning permit for an essentially open-air tavern being constructed in a car park behind Nova Apartments in White Hart Lane.
Read MoreSleep tight on board the sleep bus
A dozen sleep-buses will soon appear in Melbourne’s CBD to shelter those sleeping rough on the streets.
Read MoreBuskers unplugged
Complaints about the level of noise from buskers has led the City of Melbourne to trial a ban on amplified sound in Swanston St for three months from August 1.
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Walls go up on CBD space
The walls have gone up around previously accessible public space in the south-west of the city as this quadrant of the CBD continues to lose ground.
Read MoreIndustrial action at council looming
City of Melbourne (CoM) employees are gearing up for industrial action following the breakdown in enterprise agreement negotiations.
Read MoreLandmark Supreme Court short-stay decision
A landmark Supreme Court decision has paved the way for short-stay accommodation across the state.
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Priceless artefacts on show
Melbourne’s Chinese Musuem in Cohen Place is exhibiting a collection of priceless Han Dynasty artefacts.
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New business space
There’s a new co-working space in the city, and it’s looking good.
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New home for loved jazz club
Bennetts Lane Jazz Club has found a new home in Flinders Lane.
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Muslims pray for space
The CBD’s Muslims are looking for a new Friday prayer space, having outgrown their facilities in Jeffcott St.
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