Riding roughshod over the law

The clippity clop of hooves on CBD streets is soothing to most but is increasingly annoying to the City of Melbourne.

High hopes for the ‘other’ east-west link

Proponents of the Melbourne B1 Veloway are confident that the new State Government will accept their novel idea to separate cyclists from CBD motorists and pedestrians.

Call for plan for the central city

Some order may come to the apparent planning chaos within the CBD if City of Melbourne planning chair Cr Ken Ong has his way.

Central city is the new Wi-Fi hub

For residents and visitors constantly on the go, it doesn’t get better than in the CBD.

Melbourne imagined as Manhattan

This stunning image of the intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth streets by master photographer David Simmonds interprets the CBD in the vision of New York.

Jury is out on further smoking bans

The City of Melbourne has completed its consultation on three new potential smoke-free zones in the CBD.

From busking to the city’s top job

New Melbourne council CEO Ben Rimmer is returning to the city which gave him a start in life – as a young busker playing violin for extra cash.

End of the line for weather station

After 106 years of recording CBD weather, the LaTrobe St weather observation station has been closed.

Parking has peaked in CBD

Car parking has peaked in central Melbourne and is now in decline.

Where has all the good architecture gone?

There is one problem – there have been few good pieces of architecture built here in the past five years. 

Desirable!

The magic of the stage

At just 26-years of age, CBD resident Jayde Krichet exhibits the confidence and the wisdom of a seasoned stage director.

Waiting to learn new rules

It’s a new year, we have a new state government, an updated project database and potentially a new planning approval regime for the Capital City Zone which encompasses the CBD, Southbank, Docklands and Fishermans Bend.

Tourist guides: a walk in the park

Roger Hersey, 65, and his two toy poodles Enzo and Bacci love wandering the Flagstaff Gardens in the the summer heat.

Kickstart your 2015 Campaign

Time to grow

Loving the dramatic city light

Recently there has been considerable media attention on over-shadowing by tall buildings on places in the city that we consider to be sacrosanct.  

Green light for spending

Melbourne’s “people’s panel” has given a green light to the City of Melbourne to increase rates, sell assets, borrow money, spend more on “green initiatives”, maintain community services and cut capital works spending.

Exceptional trees protected

This English oak tree is one of eight on private land in the CBD to be included on a new Exceptional Tree Register.

Monumental occasion for Docklands

The stunning Monument Park is being unveiled this month in NewQuay in Docklands.

Fancy a rickshaw ride?

Come December and rickshaws will be a familiar sight in the city.