Former councillors become friends of QVM

Three former City of Melbourne councillors, Dr Jackie Watts, Susan Riley and Beverley Pinder, have made the bold move to support community lobby group Friends of Queen Victoria Market (FOQVM).

Open for inspection

Living and working in the CBD has been difficult since the pandemic be- gan and no clear picture of the future has yet emerged.

Pledge to return CBD workers

Some of the city’s largest employers will aim to return 70 per cent of their workforce when “work from home” guidelines are lifted.

Melbourne’s 20 Decades

It took Melbourne’s population 94 years from European settlement – from 1835 to 1929 – to reach one million. In 2018 it reached five million, having jumped by a million since 2011, in only seven years.

Promoting inclusiveness in the arts world

While few industries have been impacted by COVID-19 as deeply as those working in the creative industries, 23-year-old actress and CBD resident Karis Oka has made the most out of her time in lockdown.

Housing benefits every level of society

Welcome to the fifth article of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.

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