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City gardens, trees and street trees
The City of Melbourne has developed several well thought out policies to progressively ensure our city becomes greener. But can there be a better way to improve the fate of street trees?
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Too thick to drink and too thin to plough
In the early 1970s, when I was a student at La Trobe University, I joined a folk club briefly where I was introduced to a number of modern versions of the traditional Australian folk songs that I’d always loved.
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State Library Station breakthrough
Three massive machines – each weighing more than 100 tonnes – have met 30 metres underground, in the first tunnel breakthrough on the Metro Tunnel Project.
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Corkman will not be rebuilt
The latest news is that Raman Shaqiri and Stefce Kutlesovski, the developers who illegally demolished the 1856 Corkman Irish pub in Carlton, are removing the debris from the site (which contained asbestos), and are disposing it.
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Bird Sounds
Prolific Melbourne singer/songwriter Emma Russuck's fifth album Winter Blues will be launched at The Jazzlab on Wednesday August 7.
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Big awards for small businesses
The City of Melbourne recognised the contribution of small businesses to the city on June 27 through the 2019 Lord Mayor’s Commendations.
Read MoreCitiPower road closure
Little Bourke St will be closed to traffic between Russell St and all of Waratah Place for 11 weeks from August as part of CitiPower’s CBD upgrades to the electricity network.
Read MoreStill no cladding loans issued
Since the state government introduced its cladding rectification agreement (CRA) scheme in October last year, not a single loan has been granted to an owner affected by flammable cladding in Victoria.
Read MoreUber’s CBD air raid
Melbourne has been named by multinational transport giant Uberas one of three global locations to host its aerial taxi service trial in the CBD.
Read MorePre-polling proves a hit
Post-election analysis shows a high number of voters in the CBD cast their ballot paper before the May 18 federal election.
Read MoreCrime down
Latest crime statistics have revealed that criminal incident rates this year in the CBD have gone down by 3 per cent.
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City-first timber offices
Plans have been released for a 10-storey timber office structure above Melbourne Central shopping mall, pitched at the “socially conscious generation of worker”.
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CBD hotel sale
The Ibis Budget hotel on 101 Elizabeth St was put up for sale in June.
Read MoreLocal government reforms are a “backwards step”
Greens councillor for the City of Melbourne Rohan Leppert has slammed the state government’s proposed changes to multi-member ward structures as part of its plans for a new Local Government Act.
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Capitol Theatre transformed
RMIT University’s iconic 1920s-era theatre has been transformed into a cultural and educational hub, which sees a valuable cultural asset delivered back to the community.
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Citizenship blockbuster
On June 5, the City of Melbourne welcomed 275 new Australians in what was the largest citizenship ceremony in the municipality’s history.
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“Under the Clocks” at Flinders Street Station
It was the 1960s and I was meeting a friend in town. We lived in Coburg, so it wasn’t a long journey.
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How to keep healthy in the city
People talk about the air pollution, the noise and the stress associated with the hustle and bustle of city life. But is this necessarily bad for your health?
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Boutique city real estate
Real estate agent and CBD resident Chris Snell has built his own brand on old fashioned service and a deep understanding of community.
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