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Flinders St traffic changes for Town Hall Station works
Road users and pedestrians in Melbourne’s CBD can expect significant changes from late May as work on the Metro Tunnel Project’s Town Hall Station moves up a gear.
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Market favourite reopens
Drums Café in the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) has reopened with a focus on takeaway food and delivery after recent COVID-19 restrictions forced the business to close.
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Calls to withdraw market charter
Eighteen members of the City of Melbourne’s former Queen Victoria Market People’s Panel have petitioned the City of Melbourne calling on it to withdraw a motion adopting its charter for the new public space at Market Square.
Read MoreLocal government elections to proceed
The state government has confirmed that local government elections will still go ahead as planned on Saturday, October 24.
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Future Melbourne virtually reunited
The City of Melbourne had a “historic” Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting on May 5, taking advantage for the first time of new legislation allowing for virtual council meetings.
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Vaping ban divides the community
The City of Melbourne has unanimously passed a motion proposing a ban on e-cigarettes and vaping in selected areas throughout the city.
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Green light for Elizabeth Street works
The redevelopment of Elizabeth Street’s southern end could finally begin later this year after the City of Melbourne gave the green light to construction works.
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$17 million for local art
The City of Melbourne will invest $17 million in the arts to keep Melburnians connected to our creative sector as the city responds to COVID-19.
Read MoreWhat else can small businesses do to set themselves up for success?
Several weeks into this pandemic, we all have been impacted by border and school closures, industry shutdowns, social distancing, dramatic loss in revenue, etc. Finally, we are seeing some positive signs.
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Keen to get back home
Will is waiting for his girlfriend outside the food store in Russell St and Hatchi is getting restless.
Read MoreMicroorganism dismantles Airbnb - will it ever recover?
A big story to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic has been its impact on the Airbnb juggernaut.
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In the time of COVID-19 ….
If the restrictions go on for a long time, will our way of living change?
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Making way for thoroughly modern Melbourne
This photograph, taken in about 1924, represents a time capsule of Melbourne as it was just after World War One.
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Market launches pickup service
Queen Victoria Market (QVM) has established a pre-order and pickup service to give shoppers access to fresh produce while maintaining social distancing.
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Metro Tunnel workers stay vigilant
Construction is continuing on the Metro Tunnel Project, with many significant milestones being achieved.
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Supporting our most vulnerable
The Salvation Army Melbourne has been operating a café, 22 hours a day, seven days a week, from its Bourke St premises.
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Resident groups adjust to changes
CBD locals can still engage with their neighbours during COVID-19 restrictions, with Residents 3000 moving its regular interactions online.
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Racial attack causes fury
The search continues for a woman in relation to an assault on two international students in the CBD on April 15, with police having already pressed charges against another woman on April 19.
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