Planning
Contrasting commercial projects
In this month’s column we look at a couple of contrasting commercial projects in addition to the City of Melbourne’s plans for a new public square as part of the $250 million Queen Victoria Market renewal project.
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Vertical village parcel delivery
Mail types and volume have changed but how are our mailrooms coping?
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Emotionally attached to the art world
The Flinders Lane Gallery has occupied a special place in the streetscape for 30 years and many collectors have fond memories of coming to openings then going out dining nearby.
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Charles Troedel – a great Melbourne lithographer
Charles Troedel was one of Melbourne’s foremost printers in the latter years of the 19th century.
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Construction update – Town Hall Station
Works to build the new Town Hall Station are ramping up, with major construction underway at all three work sites at the southern end of Swanston St.
Read MoreMelbourne is so lucky
A recent visit to Sydney revealed how lucky Melbourne is to have so much anti-landmark heritage in our CBD.
Read MoreMore support for OCs in the new Bill
The long-awaited exposure draft of the Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendments Bill has now been released by Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) for public consultation.
Read MoreKeep politics out of it
The CBD News article by Kevin Jingga, refers to the City of Melbourne presenting to major parties issues, of which one is “climate change”.
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Moments of cruelty exposed
Cruelty to animals will touch the nerve of most readers and Janet Malcolm uses it to great effect in her latest book of essays, Nobody’s Looking at You, just released by CBD company Text Publishing.
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In praise of fiction
The Paperback bookshop at the top of Bourke St has been going 50 years and it celebrated last month with a bit of fiction.
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Behind the Lines returns to Old Treasury Building with sharp focus on political year
Autumn Moon at the Chinese Museum: Be enthralled, engaged, and entertained
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