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OK for Exhibition St tower

An application to build a 58-storey skyscraper at 57-63 Exhibition St has been supported by the City of Melbourne.

Great Western Hotel to go

The gold rush era Great Western Hotel will be partially demolished to make way for a mixed-use 80m tower with 26 levels.

Mandarin Oriental coming

Asian hotel giant Mandarin Oriental is coming to the CBD by signing a management contract for a new luxury hotel at 600 Collins St.

Laneways get green facelift

One of the CBD’s oldest but most neglected laneways, Coromandel Place, is receiving a gradual green facelift. 

Woman died at CBD apartment

Real estate showroom

CBRE has opened a real estate showroom in Chinatown.

River Rink brings true winter

Children and adults put on their skates and spun on the outdoor ice rink by the Yarra River in July.

Police help Red Nose

Melbourne East Police Station staff and their families held a Red Nose Day fundraiser to raise money for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. 

The last school

It was a Friday evening in July and the Oxford Scholar was pulling its last beers.