Planning
Council concerned about revised plans for Shell House redevelopment
A cloud continues to hang over the future of the heritage-listed Shell House, one of the state’s most significant modernist buildings, as the City of Melbourne considers revised redevelopment plans for the building’s site.
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Building banners for the bold
With International Women’s Day on March 8 only weeks away, the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (QVWC) will hold its inaugural Protest Banner Workshop.
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“This is no Club X”: Laneway sex shop approved despite objections
The application for a new sex shop on a narrow CBD laneway has been approved by the City of Melbourne, despite residents expressing concerns about how it would impact the local area.
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Paris end development avoids demolition, saves annual emissions of almost 900 homes
Plans to build new office space atop an existing building at the “Paris end” of Collins St have been approved and widely praised for the project’s sustainability aims.
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Melbourne streets are where fashion plays
Paypal Melbourne Fashion Festival (MFF) is back for its 27th year with a jam-packed program running from March 3 to 11.
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Inclusive education stalwart honoured with Australia Day award
CBD resident Lorraine Graham, a professor of learning intervention at The University of Melbourne, says she is surprised and delighted to have been acknowledged with an Australia Day award.
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Professor Sylvester Abanteriba’s dedication to teaching earns him an OAM
From starting life in West Africa, never in his “wildest dreams” did RMIT University Professor Sylvester Abanteriba “conjure up the achievements” he has made.
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Fed Square shimmers in Free Candlelight Concerts
Free Candlelight Concert series has returned to Fed Square for the second consecutive year.
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Councillors prepare to head overseas to represent Melbourne on world stage
Two City of Melbourne councillors are preparing to jet off overseas to attend a business roundtable and a healthy cities summit in March.
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& Juliet: The greatest young love tale gets its second chance
Shakespeare’s greatest tragic love story is back centre stage thanks to award-winning anthemic pop musical & Juliet, and Australian beloved theatre legend Rob Mills has confirmed it is the “best thing [he’s] been in since Wicked”.
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Students tell story on stage
Lord Mayor calls for urgent help amid “extremely worrying” report into the city’s ailing economy
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