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Call for resident-free city zones
A suggestion has been made to ban residential development from parts of the CBD to protect commercial property owners from unintended extra costs.
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Fashion and cosmetics collide
RetroStar Vintage Clothing is one of the largest vintage clothing stores in Australia. If you love vintage, it is one of the ultimate spots to visit in the Melbourne CBD for your dose of fashion.
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Ha-Ha – Legend, alien theorist and oyster connoisseur
This gentle and quietly-spoken man is a pioneer of the Melbourne street art scene.
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Owners’ corporations are a powerful democratic force – if only they knew
I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again – it is well worthwhile and overdue for an in-depth analysis of owners’ corporations from policy analysts in the government sector on the affordability, sustainability, amenity, privacy and livability of persons living in and communities living together in high-rise towers.
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The first Exhibition Building
Melbourne’s first Exhibition Building was built in 1854 on the present site of the Old Royal Mint in Williams St. It was modelled on the London Crystal Palace of 1851.
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Chief amongst planning news in the CBD in May was the unveiling of a new design for 212-222 LaTrobe St.
Read MorePrize position
The rat on the second floor might have bitten off more than he could chew when he set himself up as a critic in the Nicholas Building.
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City planning – a view from the top
I recently managed to catch up with Roz Hansen about her thoughts on the direction of Melbourne’s Central Activity District.
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City slicker artists
Marco and Debra Luccio have been together for 17 years and from the very start both shared the same goal: to be professional artists.
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Embracing a new year in the CBD
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