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Walks, missing headphones and autumn
The start of autumn and we’ve been blessed with gentle sunshine, cooling breezes and a kind of energy in the air that lends itself to getting out and about.
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Second road header starts excavating
Construction activity in the CBD is ramping up 30 metres underground as part of Metro Tunnel Project works.
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Going up! Historic lifts in Melbourne
If you’re old enough, you probably remember the lift attendants at Myers or Buckleys.
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Owners’ corporation law – time’s up
The state government is under increasing pressure to amend the outdated Owners Corporation Act 2006.
Read MoreA free ride for the advertising industry?
There’s a marked difference among the world’s major cities on the extent of advertising signs allowed in the urban environment.
Read MoreDipping into the public realm
In a slight change of tack for the month of April (no, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke), rather than providing a snapshot of planning and development activity within the CBD, I thought I would instead focus on a particularly eye-catching public realm concept.
Read MoreFuture-proofing vertical villages
Are our vertical villages becoming obsolete?
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Shy publican supports songsters
Irish poets pride themselves on their art of composition and the publican of The Drunken Poet is modest.
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New food hall rounds off St. Collins Lane
St. Collins Lane shopping precinct opened its new food hall last month, adding to its array of eateries at the fashion and dining destination.
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An African-fusion adventure
African-inspired CBD bar polépolé (meaning relax, slowdown and take it easy, in Swahili) presents a new two-level dining space wrapped in safari-style canvas: an exquisite full-service dining experience downstairs and a fun and energetic themed bar, Glamp, upstairs!
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“Don’t let the perfect get in the way of the good”
New trader shed takes shape at Queen Vic Market
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