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Lord Mayor overshadowed
Lord Mayor Sally Capp suffered her first defeat in council last month when she and three other councillors attempted to support a development application which over-shadowed the Yarra River.
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Data gives clues on CBD
The latest Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE) data, released by the City of Melbourne, sheds light on some of the trends in our busy CBD.
Read MoreAction on Exhibition St cyclist safety
Melbourne councillors have called for action to protect cyclists in Exhibition St.
Read MoreHaileybury named our best school
Haileybury has been named Australian School of the Year at the Australian Education Awards and also won Primary School of the Year – Non-government.
Read MoreE-scooting into the oBike void
After Melbourne’s first venture into dockless bicycles proved disastrous, an electric scooter company wants to fill the void.
Read MoreDeveloper gets a “fail” on trucks plan
In an outcome that will please local residents, the Melbourne City Council has sent a developer back to the drawing board until it comes up with a better plan for truck deliveries and waste pick-ups.
Read MoreLocal Chinese help farmers
CBD-based Federation of Chinese Associations Vic (FCA) reached out to drought-stricken farming communities of NSW and QLD with a further $40,886 donation on September 23.
Read MoreTalks on Telstra mega-ad screens
The City of Melbourne is negotiating with Telstra in an effort to prevent the installation of a further 80 pay-phone-disguised, 75-inch LED advertising screens on CBD footpaths.
Read MoreUndercover cops?
It may not look like it, but this building is soon expected to become the CBD’s first purpose-built police station since the 1940s.
Read MorePantscraper is looking well
Workers at the “pantscraper” at 447 Collins St are predicted to be happy and healthier.
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