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More smoke-free zones proposed
The smoke-free zone proposals are coming thick and fast now, with the City of Melbourne last month proposing the QV shopping precinct and City Square.
Read MoreMotorcycle plan
Two wheels are better than four, according to a City of Melbourne plan to encourage more people to ride motorcycles in the CBD.
Read MoreNew security committee
The new Melbourne East Safety and Security Committee gets underway this month, with police hoping for a broad representation from the CBD.
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Explore your neighbourhood
CBD residents will soon be able to play tourist in their own neighbourhood by participating in walking tours of the city.
Read MoreLane closure plan
The City of Melbourne is working on a plan to improve pedestrian safety at the top end of Exhibition St where left turning traffic takes a ‘short cut’ into Victoria St.
Read MoreMotorcycle theft on the rise
More than 100 motorcycles have been stolen in the CBD since the start of the year.
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New local cop shop
Local police will have an even greater presence in the CBD, after last month moving into their new Spencer St headquarters.
Read MoreMarket renewal at the centre of council budget
The City of Melbourne has reaffirmed its commitment to the redevelopment of the Queen Victoria Market (QVM), committing $80.64 million in its draft budget last month.
Read MoreDrivers are avoiding LaTrobe St since bike lanes went in
Thousands of drivers frustrated by 2013 lane closures in LaTrobe St are walking, riding or catching public transport, according to a new traffic study released in April.
Read MoreA whole new world in the CBD
Geelong is only an hour down the road, but mature-age student Lizzie Black has found Melbourne’s CBD different in so many ways.
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Mary Poulakis is for Collins St
The new president of the Collins Street Precinct, Mary Poulakis, is one of those increasingly rare types of people who likes to contribute.
Read MoreSpiritualism in the city is not dead yet
The departed have been officially communicating with the living longer in our CBD than anywhere in the world.
Read MoreA little bit of Steve
The third annual Festival of Steve took place last month at the Kelvin Club in laneway Melbourne Place.
Read MoreCouncil to profit from amendment
The City of Melbourne has proposed changes to planning law which gives itself financial advantage as it redevelops the Queen Victoria Market.
Read MoreGetting to know you
Should the federal government run its full term, CBD voters will have plenty of time to get to know endorsed Melbourne ALP candidate Sophie Ismail.
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Rooftop attraction – an explanation
A sudden influx of daredevil youths to the rooftops of Melbourne’s skyscrapers has caught the attention of many in recent months, including the evening news.
Read MoreCity apartment affordability fears
Planning Minister Richard Wynne has started the long-anticipated debate on standards for apartment construction with the release last month of a discussion paper, ‘Better Apartments’.
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Rabble-rouser finds his niche
Cr Stephen Mayne had outgrown the City of Melbourne almost before he got there.
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Our first Princes Bridge
The Princes Bridge location has long been the major crossing point of the Yarra, firstly using punts and then a wooden bridge from 1845.
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Festival of Steve
Gentlemen, get those beards ready – the Festival of Steve is back for another year.
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