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Battle lines are drawn in council election

March 4th, 2016 - CBD News

October seems a long way off, but tensions are rising over this year’s City of Melbourne council elections.

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Free kick for retailers

March 4th, 2016 - CBD News

CBD retail is booming on the back of millions of free tram trips within the CBD last year.

King for a (long) weekend

March 3rd, 2016 - CBD News

The fairytale story continues for the Payne family with Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle and strapper Stevie being crowned Moomba monarchs.

Unleash the monkey

March 3rd, 2016 - CBD News

The Chinese Year of Monkey got off to a noisy and boisterous start in Melbourne on Sunday, February 14.

CBD the clear winner from Metro Rail

March 3rd, 2016 - CBD News

The recently-released Metro Rail business case reveals that the CBD will benefit from more jobs, reduced railway platform congestion and more balanced tram connections.

History

Harrington’s Ltd (trading as Harrington Cameras) was a household name throughout Australia in the 1920s. The shop sold cameras, photographic equipment and was a printing, enlarging and framing service.

Planning

A big year in CBD planning is coming up

February 15th, 2016 - CBD News

Welcome to 2016 and my favourite time of the year when the sun is out and the city is abuzz with activity as the Australian Open rolls through town.

Street Art

Cause and Effect

February 15th, 2016 - CBD News

As Will Coles (CBD News February, 2015) now resides in Spain, V-T-R is out there on his own! Sadly, there are no-other artists putting 3D sculpture, political or otherwise on our streets.

Solar power in the city

February 15th, 2016 - CBD News

Investing in solar is a major trend with one in seven home owners across the country installing solar panels on their roof to save on power bills and at the same time “save the planet” by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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