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Council ire on property tax
The City of Melbourne has warned the Federal Government to keep its fingers out of the property-based taxation pie.
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Party time at Viva Victoria
Performers from the Caribbean Association of Victoria dance up a storm at the Viva Victoria Multicultural Festival at Federation Square on March 22.
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Residents are the big spenders
SGS Economics & Planning research shows that residents each spend $10,000 on retail and hospitality each year within the city.
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Welcome to the Capital City Zone
Residents living to the north of Victoria St have had a small taste of what it is like to live in an urban renewal area.
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Don’t hold your breath on short-stays
The State Government has been quick to put the short-stay apartment rental issue into the spotlight but, so far, has offered only a platform to talk about it.
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A ‘beautiful set of numbers’
Outlining the second-quarter financial report to the February 10 Future Melbourne Committee meeting, chief financial officer Phu Nguyen told councillors the organisation was tracking towards a $23.36 million surplus against a budgeted surplus of $12.99 million.
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New technology, old culture
The CBD’s original cultural heart, the Athenaeum in Collins St, is still beating strongly after 175 years, with a spectacular celebratory performance at White Night on February 21.
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Let the sunshine in
With the inner city growing at a rapid rate, City of Melbourne councillors have initiated a review of “sunlight to public spaces” planning policy.
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Chill factor for White Night
The February 21 White Night arts festival was more relaxed this year, making it more successful for participants than in 2014.
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A psycho-explanation of climate denial
How do you tell a vocal and passionate climate change advocate that they are part of the problem?
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Waratah Place is open again
Heated argument over CBD ‘bubble’
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