Growing unease as extended building hours continue
Weekday construction work on many CBD job sites will continue for 14 hours a day during Melbourne’s second coronavirus lockdown, despite growing frustration from mostly housebound residents
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An end to facadism
A move to modernise Melbourne’s heritage system has been approved by the Minister for Planning Richard Wynne, which ends the city’s controversial love affair with facadism.
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Hotel on Hosier gets the nod
The City of Melbourne has given the green light to a controversial hotel development in the CBD’s famous Hosier Lane.
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Apartment COVID safety clarity
The state government has finally provided guidelines assisting residents and owners’ corporations (OCs) living in apartment towers limit the transmission of the coronavirus in multi dwelling buildings.
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Business help amid “devastating” impact of lockdown
CBD businesses will benefit from a $20 million lifeline after the state government declared local businesses had been “uniquely hit” by the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Should government convert empty CBD Airbnbs into affordable housing?
As COVID-19 continues to restrict international and interstate travel, the once-bustling CBD has turned into a ghost town.
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CBD’s first new park in 40 years
The first new park in the CBD in 40 years is nearing completion on Market St at the foot of the Collins Arch development.
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Calls for local government reform
Cr Jackie Watts has led a push by councillors calling on new Minister for Local Government Shaun Leane to undertake a review of the City of Melbourne Act 2001.
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Ovid in the time of Covid
Everyone is trying to come up with an angle to beat the debilitating impact of the virus and small independent businesses are no exception.
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The chance to digitise
The world has become increasingly digitised due to COVID-19 and a need to upgrade and enhance digital capabilities has become more important.
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Making a comeback
A week in the life of Bourke St
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