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A step too far for Flinders Lane residents
A proposal floated last year to turn a Flinders Lane bar into a nightclub was quickly met with a cascade of backlash from embittered residents.
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Chinese New Year to emblazon the city
CBD locals rejoice! The Chinese New Year Melbourne Festival will soon welcome in the Lunar New Year in 2020.
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Your new look CBD News
As we enter a new decade, we thought it was high time that we refreshed your CBD News.
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A message from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp
Melbourne is Australia’s fastest-growing city and will be the biggest by the end of the decade.
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A boost to the senses
New beacons along Bourke and Swanston streets will use audio and messaging technology to help people with low vision or blindness navigate the city.
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Building system under review
The world-renowned building professional who led the review of high-rise regulation following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in London will be part of an expert panel that leads comprehensive review of Victoria’s building system.
Read MoreCouncil pressures VicRoads on safety
The City of Melbourne has called on VicRoads to reduce speed limits in a western pocket of the CBD after the failure of private requests to address safety issues late last year.
Read MoreA big summer break but your councillors work hard
Being a City of Melbourne councillor can be a time-consuming job but one thing that tends to happen over the silly season is that you get a decent break from public meetings.
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EastEnders’ new president
The presidency of city resident group EastEnders has passed into new hands.
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Living Room continues “no judgement” mantra
Entering its 19th year of operation, Hosier Lane’s Living Room continues to provide a vital free health service for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Read MoreFed Square in the public eye
Federation Square’s governance model and its connection to the Yarra River are priority concerns for the public according to the first report from the square’s ongoing review.
Read MoreCity arsonist
Police charged a 27-year-old man after several allegedly suspicious fires in Melbourne’s CBD on January 6.
Read MoreLoop Bar extension rejected
A bid to extend trading hours at a rooftop bar that angered local residents in 2018 has been rejected by the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR).
Read MoreSeven charged following thieving in CBD
Police have charged seven people following a series of pickpocketing and theft offences on train and tram networks and at popular shopping precincts across the CBD over the past two months.
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The Future of creative Melbourne
One of my friends who was recently painting in a local laneway runs an important blog on street art. He’s an interesting artist.
Read MoreShort-stay abuse despite resident’s VCAT win
Residents in a prestige Melbourne apartment tower report that they are living in fear of abuse and violent threats from out-of-control short-stay guests – despite a VCAT ruling in favour of a resident who complained.
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What’s to come in 2020
The Melbourne CBD middle market performed strongly throughout 2019, continuing its momentum from the preceding year, setting record capital value rates and sharp yields. This momentum is expected to continue in 2020.
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NGV Fridays
At the National Gallery Victoria (NGV) on St Kilda Rd, the live music of NGV Friday Nights has a reprise summer season to help celebrate the Keith Haring / Jean Michel Basquiat : Crossing Lines Exhibition.
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Bushfood in the heart of the city
21-year-old Hayden Marks is passionate about native Australian bushfoods.
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Metro Tunnel HQ open all summer
Metro Tunnel HQ – the project’s visitor centre on Swanston St – is open all summer.
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