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Council treads softly on apartment standards
The City of Melbourne has made a high-level response to the State Government’s Better Apartments discussion paper, without making any specific recommendations.
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As good as it gets
The musical theatre industry came together with local businesses on July 1 to explore ways of leveraging upcoming opportunities.
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‘City Limits’, a missed opportunity
As residents of inner-city urban renewal areas, we are generally ahead in our understanding of how big cities like Melbourne work and how they don’t work.
Read MoreShort-stays are here to stay
Owners’ corporations (OC) hoping to ban short-stay tenants from residential buildings have suffered a setback with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ruling on June 29 that their ability to make rules is limited.
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Paint mates spray it up
Brothers Peter and Paddy Holmes and mate Ryan Scanlan took advantage of a commercial opportunity to indulge their passion last month.
Read MoreTram relocations to stay in CBD
Some re-routed Swanston St trams will remain servicing the west of the city long after the Metro Rail project is finished.
Read MoreWhen is a “ban”, not a ban?
In an intriguing media circus last month, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle managed to build a storm around a proposal to “ban” cyclists from three CBD streets without, apparently, using the word.
Read MoreDoubt on council green credentials
The City of Melbourne’s environmental credentials have been called into question over the way it has handled a review of its treatment of the share-car industry.
Read MoreShopping with a difference
Melbourne offers some of best shopping spots in Australia.
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Frontier Economics marks 25 years of impactful leadership
Outpouring of support for State Library’s “heart and soul”
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