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Blind spot aids thief
The spatial poetics of Flinders Lane were working against Saff as he left his hairdressing salon in the Port Phillip Arcade one sunny morning a month ago.
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A little ray of sunshine
People who enjoy sitting in the sun in the small Little Collins St plaza opposite McKillop St will be disappointed to learn they are to lose about 90 percent of the unshaded space.
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Sunlight motion approved
City of Melbourne councillors last month initiated a review of the council’s sunlight in public spaces policy.
Read MoreSuper stops ‘not so super’
As Yarra Trams seeks permission to remove the last “safety zone” style stops from Collins St, not everyone is happy.
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Opportunists leverage lapsed domains
Online entrepreneurs are taking advantage of lapsed domain names formerly associated with City of Melbourne-funded small business associations.
Read MoreCBD rules the coffee comps
When it comes to coffee, the CBD has Melbourne’s best, according to speciality coffee aficionado website beanhunter.com.
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Minister overruled on Forum site
Hosier Lane residents and supporters celebrated a victory last month after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ruled that former planning minister Matthew Guy did not have the authority to award a permit to a neighbouring development.
Read MoreDrug lab in apartment
A 59-year-old man is facing drug charges following the discovering of a “meth” lab in A’Beckett St last month.
Read MoreLand tax slug
City of Melbourne property owners pay more to the State Government in land tax than they pay in council rates.
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Social street party
Representatives from social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations are in Melbourne for a three-day conference from May 7-9.
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The couple taking friendly competition to the small screen
Local government elections to proceed
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