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Old Danks Store Yard, Bourke St, during demolition, 1958
As the photographer Pierre Robin stopped outside the John Danks & Co Store Yard at 409 Bourke St, it is likely he had one thing in mind; to record the site before it disappeared from view.
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Make Hay While the Sun Shines
Courtney Barnett was in Babe Ruth mode, hitting an extraordinary home run during lockdown when she recorded and filmed with her band at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building.
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Limitations of the bureaucratic box
There have been enormous lessons for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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OCs have “responsibility” to inform short-stay guests on cladding
Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) is placing the onus jointly on owners’ corporations (OCs) and owners to inform transient short-stay guests about flammable cladding.
Read MoreLooking back to look forward
While our high-rise precincts are new, Melbourne has a long history of apartment living.
Read MoreJoan meets the CBD!
The Metro Tunnel Project ended 2020 on a high note, with arrival of TBM Joan in the CBD prior to Christmas.
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2021 here we come! How well do you know your city?
Residents joining together to share city delights while walking, jogging and “plogging”. Did you discover secrets that lie beyond the impressive skyline?
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The “people’s” Australian Open
Two resilient locals talk to CBD News about their views on the Australian Open (AO).
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Long-awaited Elizabeth St works finally begin
Works on the southern end of Elizabeth St have finally begun, almost four years later than first planned.
Read MoreControversial Christmas parking a “success”: Lord Mayor
A third of all cars parked in inner-Melbourne throughout the Christmas and New Year period used a “free parking” voucher, a level of uptake Lord Mayor Sally Capp said justified its contentious introduction.
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More than 500 student apartments approved despite community objection
After two years of deliberation by the City of Melbourne, the inner city will be home to the first private, fully-catered student accommodation in Melbourne.
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Waratah Place is open again
Chinatown’s Waratah Place has reopened to the public after major electrical works closed the historic lanewayfor two years.
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Chinese New Year!
Chinatown will celebrate the Year of the Ox in COVID-safe style with Chinese New Year festivities in February.
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Outdoor dining a ray of sunshine over a quiet holiday break
Sunshine stretching over empty streets: a bizarre sight for the holiday period in Melbourne’s CBD.
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Theosophical demolition prompts fight over notice rights
Demolition of the almost-century-old former Theosophical Society building has been approved twice, first in 2018 and then again last year. Neighbouring residents are still fighting to save it, and they want to change planning protocol in the CBD while they’re at it.
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Uncertainty over future of “eyesore”
The redevelopment of the CBD’s “most high-profile eyesore” into a large-scale bar and restaurant is up in the air after its developers threatened to pull the pin in the wake of an unfavourable City of Melbourne decision.
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Hands off the roundabout!
Local residents living near the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) have sent a direct message to Lord Mayor Sally Capp and the City of Melbourne to retain the Queen St roundabout as part of its upheaval of traffic arrangements in the precinct.
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Injecting room: No other site considered, as report looms
The Victorian government’s bid to open the state’s second safe injecting facility has only considered one contentious CBD site despite widespread rejection from key stakeholders, as the December release of a key report looms.
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Elizabeth St upgrades put on hold again
Much-needed upgrades to the southern end of Elizabeth St likely won’t begin until 2021, almost four years later than first planned.
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“Christmas is not cancelled”
The City of Melbourne’s annual Christmas Festival will help bring Melbourne back to life with a range of COVID-safe events and enter- tainment for all ages.
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