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City Schools for City Kids

City Schools for City Kids

November 1st, 2016 - CBD News

The State Government announced on Tuesday, October 11 that it is going to buy land to build a primary school in Docklands and also to build new schools in North Melbourne and Fishermans Bend.

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Our building has worms ...

October 30th, 2016 - CBD News

What did you say?  The Hero apartment building in Russell St has installed a communal worm farm to reduce general waste and to provide compost for residents’ gardens.

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A total ladies man

October 4th, 2016 - CBD News

Teddy the 12-year-old Jack Russell is a “total ladies man”, says owner Debbie. 

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Picking your decision-maker:  Forum Theatre loses Supreme Court appeal

October 3rd, 2016 - CBD News

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal lodged by developers of the Forum Theatre that VCAT erred by ruling that the responsible authority for their proposed development was the City of Melbourne, and not the Minister for Planning.

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Who benefits from market plan?

October 3rd, 2016 - CBD News

QVM redevelopment sounds good until you look at the detail.  Improvements can be made to the market without destroying it as we know it.

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Vertical living

October 3rd, 2016 - CBD News

Melbourne has a long history of apartment living.

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Hat-tip to Mr Antippa

October 2nd, 2016 - CBD News

With over 55 years of practice, Melbourne solicitor Gregory Antippa still loves what he does and doesn’t plan to stop any time soon, even at 85 years old.

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Story behind the donkeys ...

October 1st, 2016 - CBD News

If you have not yet noticed, go out onto the corner of Russell and Little Collins streets and, standing outside The Crafty Squire (carefully please!), look east and upwards at the Hero Apartments building. There you will see an art creation that has been named “Quicksilver Sentinels”.  

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Chasing the Sun

September 29th, 2016 - CBD News

October 2 heralds the beginning of the daylight saving period in Victoria, a bittersweet affair as we mourn the loss of a precious hours’ sleep yet revel at the prospect of the coming summer

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Call for action on court ruling

September 10th, 2016 - CBD News

Apartment residents, the hotel industry and developers of high-rise apartment buildings are under threat unless the State Government acts.

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