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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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Tram stops for bees?
City greening has become an influential idea in recent years. But what can it look like in Melbourne? How can we green our built-up CBD and its unique spaces?
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City Library’s lifeline
The City of Melbourne will decide the fate of the City Library on November 24, just weeks before the library’s sublease is set to expire on December 15.
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Should the council step in to regulate short-stay operators?
With the majority of the City of Melbourne’s (CoM) 180,000 residents living in apartments, residents’ groups across the city are proposing that the council forms a dedicated unit focused on the needs of apartment-dwellers.
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Post-war heritage on show
The City of Melbourne’s Hoddle Grid Heritage Review is leading an overdue change in atti- tudes towards post-war heritage, according to the Felicity Watson of the National Trust of Australia.
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A good place for buskers
Every busker adds a personal touch to their performance and Jorge Cuba is taking his gig in Degraves St seriously.
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Free parking U-turn on cars
The City of Melbourne will encourage motorists back to the city during the Christmas period by offering free on-street parking, despite existing policy that seeks to turn cars away in favour of pedestrians and cyclists.
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Getting your head around post-COVID
Even the CBD has become a village during the lockdown with small businesses slowly opening their doors and offering hospitality in intimate moments that would have passed unnoticed before the pandemic.
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Relaxing in the Sunday food queue
There’s no need to stand in line for two hours at the Food Relief Centre in Swanston St any more. Your trolley can do the work for you.
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What will happen to Campbell Arcade?
Tenants in Melbourne’s iconic heritage listed Campbell Arcade are holding onto hope despite doubts that still loom over the arcade’s future.
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Pop-up grocery store for international students
The developer of Aurora Melbourne Central on LaTrobe St has teamed up with Foodbank Victoria to create the CBD’s first international student pop-up grocery store.
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Bar culture returns to Russell Place
The CBD’s bar scene is cracking back into life thanks to some swift think- ing by owners such as Ben Luzz who know how to appeal to regulars.
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Rooftop bar goes ahead despite downstairs anger
The rooftop of an eight-storey Bourke St building has been approved to operate as a 100-patron bar despite objections from tenants on the levels below.
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Floral takeover
Floristry and landscaping students from Melbourne Polytechnic have joined forces to construct a floristry installation in the heart of the CBD.
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A big year ahead at Queen Victoria Market
As the most turbulent year in the Queen Victoria Market’s (QVM’s) history nears an end, the City of Melbourne’s ongoing renewal of the market will come under even sharper focus in 2021 as its traders try to rebuild.
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