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Ugly blocks set to go by year’s end
Eyesore concrete blocks at five CBD locations are set to be replaced by bollards, planter boxes and street furniture by the end of this year.
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$250 million back up
CitiPower is upgrading the electricity network in the CBD with work on its substation that will ensure the CBD is not without power for more than half an hour if an outage hits.
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Riders win $2.6 million bike lanes on Exhibition St
The City of Melbourne has backed a $2.6 million plan to install permanent and protected bike lanes on Exhibition St after a study showed it was a crash hot spot.
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CBD a winner in council budget
Streetscape, heritage and open space works in the CBD headline the latest City of Melbourne budget
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A Green gift
While Greens MP Adam Bandt is to be congratulated for tightening his grip on the seat of Melbourne, the result leaves many wondering why the major parties put forward such weak candidates.
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Community left to cope
The east end community of the CBD has been forced to cope with the tragic aftermath of two murders since last November, with many blaming the increase in anger on the streets and the press for fuelling it.
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Council wages “war on congestion”
The CBD will prioritise pedestrians and cyclists under a new 10-year transport strategy released by the City of Melbourne that aims to reduce the number of cars entering the city.
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Our city’s surprise community
Having lived in the CBD for more than 10 years, Jenny Eltham can confidently say that it is one of Melbourne’s best kept secrets.
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Buddha’s Day
Federation Square was a sea of colour over the weekend of May 18 and 19 to commemorate Buddha’s Birthday.
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New CBD police station
The CBD has a new police station, with officers from Melbourne East Police moving on April 17 from Flinders Lane to new premises at 202 Bourke St.
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Council sees the light with solar bins
The City of Melbourne is getting smarter about its so-called “smart bins” and has recently moved a number of the solar-powered units into the sunshine.
Read MoreMarket vision rescued
Lord Mayor Sally Capp has brought the City of Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market (QVM) project back from the brink.
Read MoreSTAG ups the ante
Queen Victoria Market’s Stallholders and Traders Action Group (STAG) has pledged to reconvene and re-energise its advocacy on behalf of disaffected traders.
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E-scooters line up to launch in city
Over 10 dockless electric scooter companies are vying to enter the Melbourne market in a bid to replace the “last mile” transport void left by O-bike.
Read MoreCBD kiosks deactivated
Nine CBD kiosks will be removed by the end of the year after the City of Melbourne announced it would not renew the leases when they expire in November.
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Seven candidates to choose from
On May 18 CBD voters have seven candidates to choose between to represent them in the House of Representatives in the next federal parliament.
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$1.5 billion 555 Collins proposal
Charter Hall Group has applied for planning permission to build a 35-storey office building at 555 Collins St.
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New decking for Birrarung Marr
The City of Melbourne has acknowledged growing concern among local residents over the safety of the Birrarung Marr boardwalk.
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130 Little Collins listed
The Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania has put its 130 Little Collins St office building on the market.
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Queues a blurred line
Footpath-blocking queues outside popular CBD restaurants and micro-shops has been described as a “difficult” and “no-win situation” by a City of Melbourne officer.
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