Planning
A big year ahead at Queen Victoria Market
As the most turbulent year in the Queen Victoria Market’s (QVM’s) history nears an end, the City of Melbourne’s ongoing renewal of the market will come under even sharper focus in 2021 as its traders try to rebuild.
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Former councillors become friends of QVM
Three former City of Melbourne councillors, Dr Jackie Watts, Susan Riley and Beverley Pinder, have made the bold move to support community lobby group Friends of Queen Victoria Market (FOQVM).
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Open for inspection
Living and working in the CBD has been difficult since the pandemic be- gan and no clear picture of the future has yet emerged.
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Pledge to return CBD workers
Some of the city’s largest employers will aim to return 70 per cent of their workforce when “work from home” guidelines are lifted.
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Melbourne’s 20 Decades
It took Melbourne’s population 94 years from European settlement – from 1835 to 1929 – to reach one million. In 2018 it reached five million, having jumped by a million since 2011, in only seven years.
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Promoting inclusiveness in the arts world
While few industries have been impacted by COVID-19 as deeply as those working in the creative industries, 23-year-old actress and CBD resident Karis Oka has made the most out of her time in lockdown.
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Housing benefits every level of society
Welcome to the fifth article of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.
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A very merry virtual Koorie Krismas
Although there’ll be no sweaty crowds packed into Federation Square this year, the Koorie Heritage Trust’s (KHT’s) Koorie Krismas will go ahead as a one-of-a-kind online event.
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Buy with confidence: what the owners’ corporation certificate can reveal about a property
Included in your Section 32, will be an OC certificate which should highlight any potential issues with the property. However, without knowing what to look for, purchasers may be lost in a sea of information.
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Miss Brown Vintage – advocating slow fashion
The world of fashion is often characterised as being faced-paced, disposable and cheap.
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Penny Wong visits Chinatown as MCBA builds links between government, business and community
Ugly blocks set to go by year’s end
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