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Traffic light gender equality
Traffic lights at the corner of Swanston and Flinders streets are now displaying a female figure in a push for gender equality.
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A profile of CBD hype
The hospitality industry strutted its stuff in March with the opening of a new restaurant to much crowing and the closure of an old one with a nest egg of $8.07 million.
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Small business recognition
The City of Melbourne is seeking nominations from eligible small businesses for its 12th annual Lord Mayor’s Commendations.
Read MoreStreet violence is on the rise
Violent crime in the CBD soared by nearly 30 per cent last year.
Read MoreHot box apartments are a health risk
CBD residents face growing health risks associated with heat stress due to poor Australian apartment design standards, a new study by the University of Melbourne has shown.
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Doyle running out of options in market chess game
The merits of the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) renewal have sunk to the bottom of a political swamp dominated by misinformation and brinksmanship.
Read MoreA Doyle majority – what will it mean?
Now that the City of Melbourne election results have been finalised by VCAT President Greg Garde, what will it mean for governance at city hall?
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Enhancing links with Asia
CBD resident Natalie Kyriacou founded social enterprise My Green World when she noticed the disconnection between children and nature.
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Melbourne’s lucky day
The City of Melbourne has just got lucky with the chance inclusion of Nicholas Frances Gilley as its 11th councillor.
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Caiafa booted off council. Riley back
A judge has removed City of Melbourne councillor and Queen Victoria Market trader Michael Caiafa and replaced him with former Team Doyle councillor Susan Riley.
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A bar, a laneway and 25 years of city life at Hells Kitchen
New “Collins Arcade” is coming to Melbourne’s CBD
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