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Police pounce on stolen van, shocking retailers

July 26th, 2023 - CBD News

Retail workers in Little Collins St have been left stunned after recounting the dramatic moment police swooped on an allegedly stolen van, dousing those inside with capsicum spray.

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Treasured icon becomes one for the record books

July 26th, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

The State Library of Victoria has reached a visitation milestone of more than two million people in the past 12 months, an achievement the library’s CEO Paul Duldig has credited to pre-COVID renovations.

QVM sheds win top heritage architecture prize

July 26th, 2023 - Brendan Rees

The restoration of Queen Victoria Market sheds A-D and H-I has taken out a major heritage architecture award.

Stage one of Hardware Lane upgrade begins

July 4th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

Works to revitalise Hardware Lane is under way to improve pedestrian safety and attract more visitors.

Developer deal struck in $1.7b Queen Vic Market revamp; three new towers proposed

July 3rd, 2023 - Brendan Rees

The City of Melbourne has announced a historic partnership with property developer Lendlease to embark on an ambitious $1.7 billion transformation of the southern end of Queen Victoria Market.

Lord Mayor calls for safer e-scooter practices as operators could face ban if they “can’t meet minimum standards”

June 21st, 2023 - Brendan Rees

City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp has moved a motion calling for “better, safer and a clearer set of regulations and enforcement” of electric scooter use.

The cheesiest hidden treasure found beneath Spring St

June 21st, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

When walking along Spring St, or more specifically in Spring Street Grocer, did you know that beneath your feet lies a cheese cellar?

More space for pedestrians, less for cars in plan to “rebalance” city streets

June 21st, 2023 - David Schout

Pedestrians could soon be battling with less cars under a new vision for the CBD’s streets, but one City of Melbourne councillor called the plan “elitist” and a “tone-deaf slap in the face” to traders.

Shoring up Melbourne CBD’s underground power network

June 21st, 2023 - CBD News

Electricity distributor CitiPower is carrying out an inspection of its extensive underground pits in Melbourne’s CBD to ensure they remain strong in high traffic areas.