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The Old Melbourne Cemetery at QVM

September 25th, 2019 - CBD News

Royal Historical Society of Victoria

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New milestone for Metro Tunnel HQ

September 25th, 2019 - CBD News

Metro Tunnel headquarters (HQ) on Swanston St notched up its latest milestone when it passed the 100,000 visitor mark recently.

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Heritage laying idle

September 25th, 2019 - CBD News

Vice President, Melbourne Heritage Action

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Seniors Festival

September 25th, 2019 - CBD News

The 37th annual Victorian Seniors Festival returns to Melbourne this October, with a number of free and low-cost events throughout the CBD.

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Owners’ corporation bill

September 25th, 2019 - CBD News

The long-awaited Owners’ Corporation (OC) Amendment Bill has been introduced into parliament. 

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MBN marks new era

September 25th, 2019 - CBD News

The Melbourne Business Network (MBN) unveiled its new committee at an event at Victory Lounge on Collins St on September 19. 

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Start-up gets $25,000

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

A council grant will give a city-based start-up the chance to develop smart technology in its quest to provide consumers with zero-waste grocery baskets.

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Light the night

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

The CBD was ablaze in light and colour during the White Night Reimagined festival in August. 

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Fed heritage

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

Federation Square has been added to the Victorian Heritage Register after a year under interim protection. 

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Library assault

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

Police are appealing to witnesses following a sexual assault at the State Library on June 27. 

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Laneway protection

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

The state government has formally adopted new CBD heritage overlays proposed by the City of Melbourne in 2017.

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Mobile doc rolled out

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

A mobile doctor service that provides free healthcare to homeless people living on the streets of the CBD will be expanded under a new investment from the City of Melbourne.

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Council creates special committee to progress new gambling policy

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

Robert Doyle has been gone from Town Hall for more than 18 months but the impact of some of his decisions lives on – particularly in relation to conflicts of interest arising from campaign donations.

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90-year neighbours unite for garden

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

The Immigration Museum and the Port Authority Building have collaborated to deliver a community garden to residents.

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Fringe in search of truth

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

Melbourne Fringe has turned to truth 37 years into life.

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School of displacement

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

The School of Displacement is an alternative place to learn about Indigenous history and future and how they relate to displacement. Its third iteration is about to open in Melbourne.

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Czech and Slovak film festival

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

This September Melbourne’s iconic, and newly restored, Capitol Theatre will host the annual Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia (CaSFFA).

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Bartenders score a grant

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

Melbourne’s first commercially-available bar laboratory has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the City of Melbourne as part of the council’s small business and social enterprise grant scheme.

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Spice up your Wednesdays

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

Wednesday nights at Queen Victoria Market (QVM) will continue to be a Melbourne hotspot for food and entertainment, with the springtime return of the Hawker 88 Night Market. 

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Augmenting your reality in Flinders Quarter

August 29th, 2019 - CBD News

Just in case you didn’t know, the Flinders Quarter in Melbourne’s CBD, is the area bordered by Collins, Flinders, Elizabeth and Swanston streets.  

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