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Melanie Ashe said she was surprised by the rich sense of community when she moved to the CBD nine years ago.
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Short-stays: Let owners decide
The Victorian Parliament’s Environment and Planning Committee has recommended significant changes to a Bill before Parliament aimed at regulating short-stay accommodation.
Read MoreSharing and taking in vertical villages
“Airbnb is not accommodation sharing, it is formalised lending. Uber is not ride sharing, it is a transportation service,” so writes John Harvey of the University of Nottingham.
Read MoreLost in Flagstaff Gardens: Warren’s Leash
Badger, a one-and-a-half year old French bulldog, pretended to search avidly for his leash in Flagstaff Gardens on a cold winter Tuesday, ignoring his owner’s calls to go home.
Read MoreMetro Tunnel Monthly Update: July
Metro Tunnel Monthly Update: July
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Owners’ corporations are not boring ...
You live in a high-rise apartment. You think someone else looks after the property – wrong.
Read MoreAussie docos on show
The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival outlines an ambitious slate of feature and short documentaries direct from Hot Docs, SXSW, Doc NYC, Doc Edge, Traverse City Film Festival, Sundance, Cannes, Doxa, Tribecca and more.
Read MoreDrawing a line in the sand: no more overshadowing at Birrarung Marr
Birrarung Marr is one of the city’s relatively new green spaces along the banks of the Yarra River that fulfils a number of different roles, including events, active and passive recreation.
Read MoreApproval for twin tower
Last month SP Setia announced it had entered into a partnership with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts for its twin tower development at 308 Exhibition St.
Read MoreDrowned by history
Two plays recently performed in the CBD vividly demonstrate the difference between prose and drama by resting too obviously on their historical settings.
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Bungling bookstore burglar
It’s all about the pets, says Meg
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