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Stories of safety emerge amid passionate bike lane debate
A common thread emerged throughout a marathon five-hour meeting at Melbourne Town Hall on June 7, where safe cycling infrastructure was again the feature topic.
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Cycling community mobilises in huge democratic showing
The response was swift and effective.
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“One of the most successful trials worldwide”: E-scooter trips hit one million
Melburnians have embraced the city’s first shared electric scooter scheme, reaching one million rides after just four months of operation.
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An unwanted tag: Singapore meeting exposes City of Melbourne’s dilemma
The City of Melbourne is coming down harder than ever on graffiti, yet street art remains one of the city’s biggest selling points. Can the council have it both ways?
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Plans to transform Elizabeth St in limbo
Three years after the City of Melbourne endorsed plans to pedestrianise large parts of Elizabeth St, the project is now up in the air with zero funding allocated in the latest budget.
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Greenline, Queen Victoria Market headline the council’s draft budget as rate rise returns
A record infrastructure spend will see the City of Melbourne pump $50 million and $40 million respectively into the Queen Victoria Market renewal and landmark Greenline project over the next 12 months, in a 2022-23 draft budget that signalled a return to rate rises for locals.
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No new funds for CBD revival, injecting room in latest state budget
The Victorian Government’s latest budget contains no new funding for post-pandemic business recovery in the CBD, or any commitment to a proposed safe injecting facility.
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New Riverkeeper to fight for Melbourne’s iconic waterway
In a wide-ranging interview with CBD News, newly-appointed Yarra Riverkeeper Charlotte Sterrett shares her vision for the river, her thoughts on the proposed Greenline project, and the importance of pushing towards a “swimmable Birrarung”.
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Enterprize Park works complete
Upgrades to a prominent park on the Yarra River’s north bank have finally concluded, featuring new seating, pathways and extra green space about the size of an Olympic swimming pool.
Read MoreBlaming bike lanes for traffic jams “flawed logic”
The CBD needs safe and more reliable alternatives to car usage, and blaming bike lanes for traffic jams was “flawed logic” according to the CEO of Infrastructure Victoria.
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Big office tower next to Melbourne Club approved
Construction of a 37-storey office tower at the “Paris end” of Collins St is expected to begin next year after the state government gave it the tick of approval.
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Labor look to address decade slide as Greens favoured to win Melbourne again
Ahead of the federal election on May 21, CBD News looks at the seat of Melbourne and whether Labor candidate Keir Paterson can halt the party’s huge slide in first-preference votes since 2010.
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Does the CBD have a TWaT problem?
April was arguably Melbourne’s biggest month of events since the start of the pandemic.
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More than 100 CBD buildings granted heritage protection as huge review adopted
A mammoth review into buildings of significance in the CBD has seen 126 new sites granted heritage protection.
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No joking matter: Push for swimmable river continues
Despite being the subject of an April Fool’s Day joke by the Lord Mayor, the push for a swimmable Yarra River has gathered pace in recent months.
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More residents could be key to CBD’s future: Premier
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said Melbourne CBD’s future vibrancy could depend on increased resident numbers and converting office space into dwellings, as the central city grapples with “permanent” changes.
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Paterson’s push for Melbourne
In less than two months, Labor candidate Keir Paterson will look to return Melbourne as a Labor seat in the upcoming federal election — but he faces an uphill battle.
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Workers set to return to Probuild sites
Work was reportedly set to recommence on two key CBD sites previously held by now collapsed construction giant Probuild.
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CBD buses named to go electric by end of 2022
In the coming months select buses along seven CBD routes will no longer emit dangerous fumes, as the state government confirmed details of their zero and low-emission buses rollout.
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Bar hours automatically extend after liquor licence reforms
City bars, restaurants and cafes can automatically extend their trading hours from 11pm to 1am after the state government sought to streamline processes for ailing hospitality businesses.
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