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Melbourne’s creative “do-over”
So, all these shops in the city have closed. And now there are whole sections of the CBD up for lease. As COVID does its best to slowly suck the creative soul out of Melbourne, I have been thinking what it could mean for Melbourne
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Resident victory
A stalwart resident at an inner-city apartment complex has reported a monumental victory over developer chicanery and council ineptitude.
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St Francis – a church among the gum trees
There isn’t a sheep (or two), nor is there a kangaroo in this image, but there are gum trees and plenty of other shrubs and trees!
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Metro Tunnel creative program marks the legacy of Mirka Mora
The photographer may be unknown, but their picture of artist Mirka Mora, walking down Collins St in 1954, is one of the most recognisable Melbourne snapshots of the era.
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Quiet achiever is as passionate as ever
While he may have been around Town Hall for more than 20 years, Cr Kevin Louey said that the pandemic had meant “throwing the rule book out” when it came to being on council.
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Looking at the city through COVID eyes
As the city clocked up 200 days of lockdown in August, many CBD locals have been forced to adapt their livelihoods and professions to survive the pandemic.
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New life for an old favourite
Can a sequel ever be as good as the original?
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“It’s time for a public review”: Push for election overhaul
City of Melbourne councillors have urged the state government to begin a review into the council’s “unique” electoral system by next year, in time for the 2024 election
Read MoreCouncillor’s federal politics bid could pave way for city first
City of Melbourne Cr Roshena Campbell has begun a bid to enter Federal Parliament, in a move that could see her replaced by Town Hall’s first ever indigenous councillor.
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Plug pulled on fridge at QVM but CEO says it “won’t turn the market into a supermarket”
A display fridge shut down at Queen Victoria Market because it “mildly exceeds” heritage guidelines has become a point of contention – with opponents being labelled as “short-sighted”.
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Fire scare for 171-year-old heritage home
Melbourne’s oldest home has been spared serious damage after a fire broke out at the rear of the 171-year-old building.
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One heroin overdose death a month in Melbourne
A new report from the Coroners Court of Victoria has revealed that on average, at least one person died in the City of Melbourne each month during 2020 from heroin-related causes. Experts say the statistics are further proof a safe injecting room is required within the CBD.
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Reverend creates history as first indigenous canon
Reverend Glenn Loughrey of St Paul’s Cathedral has made history after being appointed as the first indigenous canon in the cathedral’s history.
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Much-loved laneway to be given new lease on life
Melbourne’s iconic Hardware Lane could undergo a transformation including pedestrian safety improvements under plans being considered by the City of Melbourne.
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“Senseless” graffiti vandals target city
Graffiti vandals have been defacing buildings and empty shop-front windows in the CBD in what a residents’ association has described as “shocking” and “senseless”.
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Vacant shopfronts revived in the CBD
A host of empty shopfronts in the CBD’s eastern end are set to be transformed into space for artists, artisans and entrepreneurs.
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Tea Rooms unveil new-look home at historic building
One of Melbourne’s oldest tea rooms and cake shop hopes to give its new home in the CBD a makeover under plans to be considered by City of Melbourne.
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Fifth CBD precinct group emerges
A new CBD-focused precinct association, representing businesses in the growing “city north” catchment, will soon be established with the support of the City of Melbourne.
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Pedestrians benefit from Elizabeth St revamp
More than four years after its proposed start date, streetscape upgrades at the southern end of Elizabeth St have finally been completed.
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“Gains have been lost”: Office occupancy plummets again
Repeat lockdowns have decimated Melbourne’s CBD workplaces, with just 12 per cent of office space occupied compared with pre-COVID levels.
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