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City joins WeChat
The City of Melbourne has officially joined Chinese social media platform WeChat.
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Urban forests in a concrete jungle
For a seventh consecutive year Melbourne has been named the world’s most liveable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) - but how liveable are our fast growing high density precincts?
Read MoreCBD office market gaining strength
The latest research from Colliers International shows that the CBD office market continues to perform well for landlords.
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Fight for sign lost in Supreme Court
Big outdoor advertising company, Octopus Media, has lost its fight in the Supreme Court to erect a new electronic sign on the rooftop at 500 Flinders St.
Read MoreCompromise on QVM
The City of Melbourne appears set to compromise on its Queen Victoria Market redevelopment by leaving intact half of the historic open sheds previously earmarked for removal and renovation.
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Thanks, but no thanks – Doyle
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has politely told opponents of the council’s Queen Victoria Market (QVM) redevelopment that he won’t be taking on their alternative development plan.
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Keep up with the keep cup
CBD cafes have joined the fight to reduce the number of disposable coffee cups by offering a discount for customers who use a reusable cup.
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Leempeeyt Weeyn Festival winds up
An ancestral camp fire ceremony at Federation Square on August 20 marked the end of Leempeeyt Weeyn Festival.
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Doyle at the end of his tether on oBikes
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has come “to the end of his tether” with the operator of the oBike scheme and is preparing to act.
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Art to break the power
A 50-metre-long wooden strip carried by seven people divided the CBD’s traffic during Nite Art 2017 last month.
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