A very merry virtual Koorie Krismas

Although there’ll be no sweaty crowds packed into Federation Square this year, the Koorie Heritage Trust’s (KHT’s) Koorie Krismas will go ahead as a one-of-a-kind online event.

Buy with confidence: what the owners’ corporation certificate can reveal about a property

Included in your Section 32, will be an OC certificate which should highlight any potential issues with the property. However, without knowing what to look for, purchasers may be lost in a sea of information.

Miss Brown Vintage – advocating slow fashion

The world of fashion is often characterised as being faced-paced, disposable and cheap.  

Residents to the rescue!

In last month’s CBD News, readers were reminded of the Postcode 3000 campaign. Did you know that in the same year, 1992, our community group, Residents 3000 Inc. was born? 

Metro Tunnel gives outdoor dining a pop-up push

The Metro Tunnel Project has joined the push to help rejuvenate Melbourne’s dining scene as it bounces back from the coronavirus pandemic.

Respond, recover and thrive

Time for a new vision

As the new parklets begin to appear around the CBD, the City of Melbourne and state government are to be congratulated on acting creatively and nimbly in implementing new ideas to help return the city to normal.

Intersection of Swanston and Flinders streets, looking north, 1890s

At first glance there is little that is familiar about this street scene taken some time in the early 1890s.

State cladding group splits from VBA

Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) is splitting off from the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) to become the world’s first standalone agency for combustible cladding rectification.

Deck the walls with awesome art

Hosier Lane has seen some hard times in the past few years, with the opening of Culture Kings and much of the street art being destroyed by tags and bad art.

Vertical village energy consumption

The Victorian Government has announced $797 million for energy improvements – how much of this might our energy-hungry vertical villages access?

Jack Howard

Small Moments of Glory (Brolga Press 2020) is the name of Jack Howard’s first book.

Central Equity opens Melbourne Grand

The CBD’s latest luxury residential tower is now complete, with the opening of Central Equity’s Melbourne Grand.

The council election results are (nearly) in!

An early sample of City of Melbourne election votes suggest Sally Capp is a warm favourite to be returned as Lord Mayor, but she might still face a challenge from rival Arron Wood on preferences and donkey votes

Chinatown welcomes outdoor dining

As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the desire of restaurants in Chinatown to reopen and bring back crowds like the old days is stronger than ever.

Questions over delays to council housing initiative

A scheme announced by the City of Melbourne more than a year ago to convert a building it owns in the CBD into accommodation for rough sleepers in collaboration with the corporate and philanthropic sectors has become beset with delays. 

Retail reopens ahead of Christmas trading

CBD retailers finally got their wish in late October as Premier Daniel Andrews gave the green light to reopen two months out from Christmas.

Market job a “smart phone detox”

International students are adding flair and imagination to the selling of products at the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) and market stall holders are helping them adjust to life in lockdown Melbourne.

Biggest candidate forum yet tunes in for election debate

Residents3000 and East Enders hosted their biggest ever meeting on October 1 – a Lord Mayoral meet-the-candidates forum.

Digital time capsule captures unseen Melbourne

During Melbourne’s lockdowns, the City of Melbourne has captured a “digital time capsule”, a series of photos of some of the city’s most iconic and never-before-seen locations.