Latest articles by Jack Hayes
An oasis on the edge of the city
Step away from the hustle and bustle of the Hoddle Grid, just a short walk from Spring St to Fitzroy Gardens, and you’ll find The Conservatory; a horticultural paradise with floral displays all year round.
Read MoreMelbourne’s one-of-a-kind planning and property practice
When the founder of CBD-based Planning & Property Partners (PPP) Mark Naughton decided to leave the familiarity and safety of a multinational law firm to start his own practice, he was presented with a litany of questions; many of which he answered: why not?
Read MoreA milestone for the mysterious
Ask any Melburnian what makes their city famous, and inevitably, laneways, art and culture will dominate their responses.
Read MoreExperiencing more at the Melbourne Recital Centre
Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) is celebrating 15 years of ground-breaking performances with a range of new membership offers to get you “closer to the music and musicians you love.”
Read MoreA new leader in Melbourne real estate
Suzie Inglis has lived and thrived in just about every real estate role you can think of.
Read MoreCrowds flock to Melbourne’s Chinese Lunar New Year Festival
The Year of the Dragon began in style with excited crowds flocking to the streets of Melbourne’s Chinatown to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year Festival on Sunday, February 11.
Read MoreAn iconic Melbourne painting you’ve never heard of
If you found out about a little secret, one that has been hiding in plain sight for more than 100 years, completely unobstructed to view and meticulously maintained, can you truly call it a secret?
Read MoreA combining of culinary minds
When Waselin Nerul was approached with the opportunity to lead his own restaurant, he only had one prerequisite: it had to be in the city.
Read MoreAn insight into the value of Belongings
We live in a material world. We’re surrounded by objects, but have you thought about how important these things are in your life? Do you have a few favourite things you absolutely can’t live without?
Read MoreBig screen at Fed Square serves up unforgettable Australian Open experience
Thousands of fans will descend at Fed Square as a big screen broadcasts all the action from the 2024 Australian Open.
Read MorePulling the veil of an iconic fashion doyenne
“I never wanted to be a window on a street.”
Read MoreNew openings to enjoy in Melbourne this summer
With the warmer months now upon us, enjoy some new local offerings as recommended by CBD News.
Read MoreThe changing state of Melbourne’s rental market
With the New Year comes a time of reflection for rental providers (landlords). Should they hold on to their asset? Should they sell it? Should they change agencies?
Read MoreA pairing like no other
Finding Pearl Chablis and Oyster bar isn’t a case of blink, and you’ll miss it (because you’ll need to do more searching than that).
Read MoreFresh faces setting Chinatown business precinct on a new path
Christina Zhao is no stranger to the City of Melbourne’s Business Precinct Program.
Read MoreCome for Wakuda’s dining, and stay for the karaoke
There is a new venue calling Melbourne’s Midcity Centre home promising to deliver a dining and entertainment experience that “fosters connections and creates lasting memories through the universal pleasure of good food and fun times”.
Read MoreA different kind of consultant
Starting your own business is never an easy feat, particularly when your orbit in the ultra-competitive, and often cut-throat, world of consultancy.
Read MoreFirst Table serves up their offering to Melbourne foodies
Popular restaurant discovery platform, First Table, has confirmed its much-anticipated Melbourne launch, marking another delicious milestone in its Australian offering.
Read MoreA building built on gold
The year is 1858, and Melbourne is on its way to becoming the most affluent city on the planet, as the rush for gold gripped Victoria, and the world.
Read MoreA Royal opening for Melbourne’s new retail icon
When you walk into the Royal Arcade, you are stepping back in time.
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