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Top 20 in May
In celebration of our 20th edition, we’ve compiled a list of 20 of the best activities that postcode 3000 has to offer this month.
Read MoreThe New Art Loop
Have you been stopped in your tracks by Melbourne’s latest public art installation yet?
Read MoreA feast for the curious
Enjoy lunch with a side of learning during Melbourne Knowledge Week.
Read More33,433 now call CBD home
The population in the CBD rose by 8.3 per cent last year according to latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read MoreSmarter Cities Challenge is underway
A team of six expert international analysts from IBM have started analysing the City of Melbourne as part of the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge.
Read MoreHappy birthday Muriel
One of the CBD’s favourite people, Muriel Craddock, celebrated her 104th birthday on April 13.
Read MoreCity loop revamp
The city-loop will undergo a $134 million upgrade over the next three years in a bid to improve safety and security.
Read MorePersonal insight into Anzacs
After 100 years, a collection of private images of Australia’s First World War servicemen and women are being viewed in public for the first time.
Read MoreFacelift for Rebecca Walk
A Melbourne businessman has bold new plans for Rebecca Walk, a largely abandoned row of bright red and orange pods tucked under the Flinders St Viaduct at Batman Park in the CBD.
Read MoreCBD to remain lockout free
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has reassured hospitality business owners in the CBD that the council is not entertaining a return to lockout laws.
Read MoreRecognition for small businesses
Eligible local small businesses are invited to apply for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Commendations.
Read MoreCouncil to review CBD heritage
The City of Melbourne is to start a $1 million, two-year review into the heritage status of buildings within the Hoddle Grid.
Read MoreCouncil turns to Spring St on bike parking
The City of Melbourne has called on the State Government to take action on provision of bicycle and motorcycle parking in the municipality.
Read MoreThe curious decision of 109-111 Little Lonsdale
Residents shouldn’t read too much into last month’s VCAT’s affirmation of the City of Melbourne’s decision to deny developer Tony Brady permission to build a tower at 109-111 Little Lonsdale St.
Read MorePassing the buck on short-stay issue
Residents seeking relief from sharing their apartment buildings with short-term tenants will be disappointed that Consumer Affairs Minister Jane Garrett appears ready to divest herself of the problem.
Read MoreCity of Melbourne hypocrisy
As reported on page 1, the City of Melbourne doesn't mind paying big money when asked by big media players.
Read MoreA really-high school opens
Haileybury College opened the CBD's only school on April 11 - an Early Learning Centre to Year 12, 10-storey vertical school in King St.
Read More$230,000 donation “buys media favour”
A City of Melbourne councillor believes the council has bought political favour with powerful media interests with a $230,000 donation.
Read MoreA walk in the fashion lane
As we transition into the cooler temperatures it can feel like a bit of a jab to the soul and start to be a real mood killer.
Read MoreMuch to talk about
March was a fairly active month with regard to a couple of significant high-rise approvals by the Minister for Planning within the CBD.
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