Towers threaten unprotected Melbourne heritage

There’s no denying the scale of the change the current generation of apartment towers are bringing to Melbourne’s CBD.  

Giving people a voice

The support and feed-back for the We Live Here Movement has been overwhelming since our December launch.

Fashion Festival styling

Here we are again folks. It’s just about that time for the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival to roll out the red carpet once again for another season of fashion runways.

Hot favourite for Stella Prize

Booksellers are already reporting increased sales for titles on the long list of the 2016 Stella Prize for women’s literature.

CBD towers emerge and head skywards

March is generally the month when things begin to kick into gear as Melbourne gears up for another month full of events such as Moomba, the Formula One Grand Prix and the beginning of the AFL season.

Why should I join Residents 3000?

If you live in Melbourne’s vibrant CBD and you would like to feel part of a “big village” community, then become a member of Residents 3000.  

They’re hooked!

Don’t hijack CBD paper

The CBD newspaper seems like a really good little newspaper for people who live in the city and Docklands areas.

Harrington’s Buildings

Harrington’s Ltd (trading as Harrington Cameras) was a household name throughout Australia in the 1920s. The shop sold cameras, photographic equipment and was a printing, enlarging and framing service.   

A long weekend in Melbourne

Who says you need to get out of town to have a holiday? Stay within the boundaries of the CBD this Labour Day long weekend and enjoy the abundance of events our city has to offer. Here are a few suggestions to ensure you get the most out of the break.

Laughter in the streets

The 30th Melbourne International Comedy Festival is back this month and is celebrating its milestone birthday with a dedicated exhibition, comedy quiz and an epic birthday bash.

Melbourne on a plate

The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival brings a bounty of great-tasting events to the city’s laneways, rooftops, and public spaces over 10 days in March.

Even more in love with Melbourne’s CBD

Merilyn Parker and partner Wells Trenfield are big fans of the CBD, but love it even more after winning a dinner for two at one of the city’s best restaurants.

Positive news for Melbourne’s commercial market

Office vacancies in the CBD fell in the last half of 2015, but not all areas are doing well.

Holy bank manager!

People’s Choice credit union customers are warned that attending their local CBD branch on March 4 may be confronting.

Goldsbrough Lane market

CBD living is no excuse for not looking after yourself, with a weekly gourmet farmers market every Thursday afternoon in Goldsbrough Lane.

Vale Max Stern, 1921-2016

Much respected CBD stamp dealer Max Stern died on February 11, aged 94.

Melbourne sits at the climate change table

Cities like ours were highly influential at the successful climate talks in Paris in December, according to Cr Arron Wood.

Nearly 20,000 homes now in CBD

The number of homes within the CBD has increased by 60 per cent since 2010, a recent report by the City of Melbourne has found.

The morning after - still dancin’

Organisers are claiming the most popular White Night event to date following the February 20 all-night event.