Planning

Is Campbell Arcade saved?

January 28th, 2021 - Meg Hill

Rail Projects Victoria (RPV) is revising plans for a controversial underground pedestrian link that planned to demolish part of the heritage-listed Campbell Arcade.

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Redefining the CBD lunch

January 28th, 2021 - Rhonda Dredge

Food courts are reporting some good customer numbers with the much-publicised return of office workers to the CBD in the third week of January.

Protestors silenced by council laws

January 28th, 2021 - Rhonda Dredge

The release of 26 refugees from detention in the Park Hotel in Swanston St is a victory for their supporters and a strong campaign over the Christmas period.

Injecting room report delayed

January 28th, 2021 - David Schout

A key report that could determine the future of a proposed second injecting room near the Queen Victoria Market has been delayed.

Leadership roles assigned as council revamps meetings

January 28th, 2021 - David Schout

Key portfolios for the next four years have been assigned to recently-elected City of Melbourne councillors, who have endorsed a new way to conduct meetings.

Outdoor dining a ray of sunshine over a quiet holiday break

January 28th, 2021 - CBD News

Sunshine stretching over empty streets: a bizarre sight for the holiday period in Melbourne’s CBD.

Theosophical demolition prompts fight over notice rights

January 28th, 2021 - CBD News

Demolition of the almost-century-old former Theosophical Society building has been approved twice, first in 2018 and then again last year. Neighbouring residents are still fighting to save it, and they want to change planning protocol in the CBD while they’re at it.