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Getting 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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Make the most of May
Make the most of after five in May with fundraising for charity, live music and a week of very good beer across the city.
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It’s not just about lunch
In Melbourne, lunchtime means more than munch time.
Read MoreCrime prevention training for residents
Local residents are stepping forward to learn how to keep apartment complexes safe.
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Nurturing the nation’s best address
In Australia, you can’t get better than a Collins St address – and there is a group of local business people who plan to keep it that way.
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Getting to know city business
Melbourne’s volunteer guides know more about the city’s quirky hidden businesses following an educational tour last month.
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A very special commendation for Kay Craddock
It is fitting that in their tenth year, the founder of the popular Lord Mayor’s Commendations is putting herself forward.
Read MoreSearch for CBD robbers
Melbourne Embona Taskforce detectives are investigating after a man was bashed and robbed of his phone in Little Bourke St in March.
Read MoreCharges from karaoke bar assault
Melbourne North Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men and a woman following an alleged assault at a karaoke bar in the CBD in January.
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Kelvin Club is in ‘kilter with life’
Despite being 150 years old, the CBD’s Kelvin Club is reluctant to define its identity.
Read MoreSetting the agenda
City of Melbourne councillors want to set the development agenda by hosting three forums a year for developers.
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Architects buy into apartment standards debate
The Institute of Architects has bought into the debate around minimum standards for apartments, with Victorian president Peter Malatt saying the matter was a “wellbeing” issue for residents.
Read MoreBlind spot aids thief
The spatial poetics of Flinders Lane were working against Saff as he left his hairdressing salon in the Port Phillip Arcade one sunny morning a month ago.
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A little ray of sunshine
People who enjoy sitting in the sun in the small Little Collins St plaza opposite McKillop St will be disappointed to learn they are to lose about 90 percent of the unshaded space.
Read MoreSunlight motion approved
City of Melbourne councillors last month initiated a review of the council’s sunlight in public spaces policy.
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