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Immigration Museum begins imagining its next chapter after strong community turnout
The Immigration Museum has taken an early step towards reimagining its future, with more than 650 people attending a recent community open day as Museums Victoria begins work on a new long-term vision for the Flinders St institution.
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Council moves to make graffiti vandals pay
The City of Melbourne is stepping up its crackdown on graffiti, with councillors set to back compensation orders against taggers being prosecuted by Victoria Police in what the council says is the next step in its “You Spray, You Pay” policy.
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Prudent on paper: what Melbourne’s draft budget really says
The City of Melbourne’s 2026-27 draft budget, released for public consultation on March 31, is a more disciplined and defensible document than some may have expected in the current climate.
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Police mark 40 years since Russell St bombing
Victoria Police has marked the 40th anniversary of the Russell St bombing, with a special commemorative service held on March 27 to honour Constable Angela Taylor and all those affected by one of Melbourne’s darkest acts of violence.
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Council plans $2 million push to light up city laneways
The City of Melbourne is planning a major new investment to brighten some of the CBD’s best-known streets and laneways, with a record $2 million allocation for decorative lighting proposed in its draft 2026-27 budget.
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New VCAT headquarters opens at 308 La Trobe St
Victoria’s civil and administrative tribunal has officially opened its new CBD headquarters at 308 La Trobe St, with the state government saying the move will help reduce wait times and make justice services easier to access.
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Police boost CBD presence as Operation Harmony expands
Victoria Police has significantly expanded its visible presence in Melbourne’s CBD, with the latest version of Operation Harmony now delivering almost double the daily number of officers patrolling the city.
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Government approves major Queen St tower as questions linger over market precinct density
A major new residential and student accommodation tower has been approved for Melbourne’s CBD, with the Victorian Government signing off on a 65-storey development at 400 Queen St that will deliver more than 1500 new homes metres from Queen Victoria Market.
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Collins Street Precinct in Melbourne-first BID pilot as council backs new funding model
A Melbourne-first trial of a new business-led funding model has been approved by the City of Melbourne, with the Collins Street Precinct emerging as one of the clearest early test cases for how the concept could work in the central city.
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Record December caps strong rebound in Melbourne’s CBD economy
Melbourne’s CBD economy ended 2025 on a high, with December recording the biggest spending month ever captured in the City of Melbourne’s economic data, according to the council’s latest Economy Snapshot.
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Helen Silver appointed new president of State Library Victoria
State Library Victoria will enter its next chapter under new leadership, with respected public sector figure Helen Silver AO appointed as the 25th president of the Library Board of Victoria.
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Queen Victoria Market records strongest visitation in years despite renewal works
Queen Victoria Market has recorded its strongest visitation in years, with a new annual report showing the historic precinct continues to draw growing crowds even as major renewal works reshape the site.
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Why ART still stings, sparkles and lands 30 years on
Some plays arrive, make a splash and fade. Others burrow deeper into theatre culture and refuse to leave. ART, Yasmina Reza’s internationally celebrated three-hander about friendship, taste and the detonating power of one very expensive painting, belongs firmly in the second category.
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Construction begins on major student tower at 570 Little Bourke St
Construction has officially begun on a major new student accommodation tower at 570 Little Bourke St, with project partners marking the milestone at a ground-breaking and time capsule ceremony in the CBD on March 23.
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Multicultural Hub marks one millionth visitor
Melbourne’s Multicultural Hub at 506 Elizabeth St has reached a major milestone, recording its one millionth visitor after 18 years of supporting migrants, refugees, international students and other diverse communities in the heart of the city.
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City’s draft engagement policy draws praise, but calls for more detail before adoption
The City of Melbourne’s new community engagement policy has cleared an initial hurdle at Town Hall, but not before submitters and councillors raised concerns that the draft still needs more detail if it is to deliver the “genuine” consultation it promises.
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Builder appointed for major 623 Collins St redevelopment
A builder has been appointed for the long-awaited 623 Collins St redevelopment, with Sterling Global naming Hacer Group as the preferred builder for the $610 million mixed-use project at a March 18 event in the city.
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Salvos’ Project 614 partners with University of Canberra on new training pathway
The Salvation Army’s Melbourne Project 614 has announced a new partnership with the University of Canberra aimed at strengthening its frontline workforce as demand for community services continues to grow.
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RISING returns with city-wide winter program led by music, dance and spectacle
Melbourne’s signature winter arts festival will return in late May with an expansive 2026 program set to transform the city into a stage for music, dance, performance and public art.
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Donkey Wheel House opens doors for day of culture, creativity and connection
Melburnians stepped inside one of the CBD’s most striking heritage buildings on March 5 as Donkey Wheel House opened its doors for a day-long program celebrating community, culture and creativity.
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