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What could your business achieve if it had a cash injection?
Alternatively, has your business been impacted by the recent bushfires? There are grants available to assist with both growth and recovery.
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The women at Manning’s on the concourse at Flinders Street Station
March is Women’s History Month so as I look closely at this photograph, taken in 1948 at Manning’s Chemist on the concourse at Flinders Street Station, I’m thinking about these four young women and wondering what their lives were like in the years following the end of World War Two.
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Meet Mr Smith
The walk home through Flagstaff Gardens is a highlight of Mr Smith’s day, according to Jenni. At 11 years old, the wirehaired dachshund has slowed down a bit, but Jenni said he still enjoyed getting out.
Read MoreTaking the “D” out of demolition
The City of Melbourne last month voted to adopt two very important guidelines for heritage.
Read MoreCreative Writing Awards to return
The City of Melbourne will relaunch the Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Awards this year after they were last held in 2017.
Read MoreNew council leader
The City of Melbourne has announced the appointment of a new general manager of strategy, planning and climate change.
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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.
Read MoreBuilding 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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