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Bar culture returns to Russell Place
The CBD’s bar scene is cracking back into life thanks to some swift think- ing by owners such as Ben Luzz who know how to appeal to regulars.
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Rooftop bar goes ahead despite downstairs anger
The rooftop of an eight-storey Bourke St building has been approved to operate as a 100-patron bar despite objections from tenants on the levels below.
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Former councillors become friends of QVM
Three former City of Melbourne councillors, Dr Jackie Watts, Susan Riley and Beverley Pinder, have made the bold move to support community lobby group Friends of Queen Victoria Market (FOQVM).
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Pledge to return CBD workers
Some of the city’s largest employers will aim to return 70 per cent of their workforce when “work from home” guidelines are lifted.
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Summer at Queen Victoria Market
Queen Victoria Market (QVM) is preparing for its biggest summer yet with the return of specialty retail shops and stalls, a four-week food truck festival and the launch of online shopping platform “Queen Victoria Market Online”
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Central Equity opens Melbourne Grand
The CBD’s latest luxury residential tower is now complete, with the opening of Central Equity’s Melbourne Grand.
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Setting the standard for a future in high-rise
The developer of Southbank by Beulah (SBB), set to become Australia’s tallest building, has said its project would set a new design precedent for high-rise development for the city and beyond, well into the future
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Council elections … here we go!
With candidate nominations having closed on September 22 and the City of Melbourne now officially in caretaker mode, voters can now meet the full field that’s in front of them ahead of the council elections on October 24.
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Bringing your local back to the CBD
“Hospitality is in our DNA” is the all too familiar phrase drawn on a shopfront window or uttered by a friendly face at your local restaurant, pub or café.
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Council elections: what we know
While electoral rolls were due to close in only a number of days when the September edition of CBD News published, a lot was still unknown about the makeup of the October 24 City of Melbourne council elections.
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CBD: an electoral powerhouse
Hungry thieves target Queen St
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