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Cr Le Liu moves to overturn council’s past support for CBD injecting room
The debate over a medically supervised injecting service (MSIS) in Melbourne’s CBD will return to Town Hall on November 25, with Cr Phil Le Liu bringing forward a motion to formally overturn the City of Melbourne’s previous support for such a facility.
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Golden Age completes boutique office tower on Little Collins St
Developer Golden Age Group has announced the completion of 130 Little Collins St – a 28-storey designer office tower that brings new energy, craftsmanship and confidence to the city’s Paris End.
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Melbourne CBD retail surges as Lacoste joins wave of flagship openings
Melbourne’s CBD retail market is continuing its strong post-pandemic resurgence, with global fashion brand Lacoste the latest to secure a major flagship store in the heart of the city.
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Kids kick off the Big Summer Read at Queen Victoria Market’s new library
Victorian children are being encouraged to swap screens for stories these holidays, with this year’s Big Summer Read officially launched at the City of Melbourne’s newest library at Queen Victoria Market.
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Rest in Power: QVWC exhibition honours Isla Bell and a student-led movement against gendered violence
A powerful new exhibition at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (QVWC) is inviting Melburnians to reflect, remember and act in the face of rising gendered violence.
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Continued public appeal after police assaulted at Melbourne protest
Detectives from the North West Metro Regional Crime Squad have released images and footage of seven people they are seeking to identify after police were allegedly assaulted at a protest in Melbourne’s CBD last month.
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Fed Square turns into a sky-high skills showcase for VCE Vocational Major students
Fed Square was transformed into an open-air classroom of the future on November 6 and 7, as thousands of visitors flocked to Look Up to the Future — a free two-day installation celebrating the hands-on learning offered through the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) and VET programs.
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Melbourne unwrapped: City sparkles with Christmas magic for 2025
Melbourne is set to dazzle once again as Christmas returns to the city, transforming streets, squares and laneways into a festive playground from November 28 to Christmas Day.
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City of Melbourne pushes back on State’s plan to mandate work-from-home rights
The City of Melbourne has formally come out against the Victorian Government’s plan to legislate a right for employees to work from home two days a week, warning that the move could hurt the city’s fragile post-pandemic recovery.
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Greenline receives fresh federal funding
The Albanese Government has announced a further $4.4 million for the City of Melbourne’s flagship Greenline Project, delivering renewed confidence in the long-awaited Yarra River revitalisation – and fresh clarity on how the new funds will be used.
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Work begins on new CBD community health hub to tackle addiction and disadvantage
Work has officially begun on a new Community Health Hub in Melbourne’s CBD, which the state government says will provide a central access point for treatment, social support and addiction services when it opens in 2026.
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Melbourne Boutique Property sees CBD market turn a corner as confidence returns
After a stop–start first half of the year, boutique city specialist Melbourne Boutique Property (MBP) says Melbourne’s CBD apartment market is finishing 2025 on a firmer footing, with investor activity lifting and buyer sentiment improving ahead of the Metro Tunnel opening.
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Future of the Multicultural Hub remains unclear as key CBD site under review
The Multicultural Hub on Elizabeth St, opposite the main entrance to Queen Victoria Market, remains one of the City of Melbourne’s most quietly contested community assets.
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New social enterprise GROW Gardens launches, planting career pathways for First Nations youth
A new Melbourne-based social enterprise is transforming how the city approaches green space – and social impact – with the official launch of GROW Gardens, a First Nations-led horticultural enterprise providing paid employment pathways for young Aboriginal Victorians.
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Melbourne Walk opens, bringing a touch of Manhattan to Bourke Street Mall
Melbourne’s retail heart has a bold new centrepiece, with the long-awaited Melbourne Walk officially opening – the first major development in Bourke Street Mall in more than 50 years and a striking new gateway between Bourke St and Little Collins Street.
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From rails to runway: RMIT students take over Town Hall Station for Melbourne Fashion Week
Melbourne’s newest underground train station has been given a high-fashion makeover, with RMIT fashion students transforming Town Hall Station into a futuristic runway as part of this year’s Melbourne Fashion Week celebrations.
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New City Gallery exhibition maps Melbourne’s memories from sky to street
A striking new exhibition at City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall invites visitors to rediscover the city through the lens of memory, mapping and belonging.
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Crime surge hits Melbourne: thefts from cars and retail stores drive state-wide increase
Victoria has recorded its sharpest rise in crime in more than a decade, with thefts from vehicles and retail stores among the offences surging most strongly, according to new data from the state’s Crime Statistics Agency (CSA).
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Heritage reborn: 42-storey tower unveiled at 623 Collins St
A striking new 42-storey tower is set to rise above Collins St, blending modern residential living with one of Melbourne’s most historic addresses.
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Niagara House sells for $9.95m at packed CBD auction
A landmark CBD property, Niagara House at 370 Little Bourke St, has sold for $9.95 million at a highly competitive auction that drew a huge crowd during the AFL Finals series.
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