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Man injured in Hardware Lane hit and run

July 5th, 2024 - Sean Car

Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate an incident at Hardware Lane in Melbourne’s CBD on July 4.

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New CBD homelessness service for Aboriginal Victorians

July 4th, 2024 - Sean Car

The state government has launched a new pilot site for Aboriginal people experiencing or at risk of homelessness on Bourke St.

Nicholas Reece sworn in as 105th Lord Mayor of Melbourne

July 3rd, 2024 - Sean Car

Long-standing councillor Nicholas Reece was officially sworn in as the 105th Lord Mayor of Melbourne on July 2, pledging to be a “a hands-on Lord Mayor”.

Bomb squad called to CBD incident

June 19th, 2024 - Brendan Rees

A man has been charged in the CBD following an incident that saw the Bomb Response Unit called in to conduct a safety check on a vehicle.

$1.7b Queen Vic Market tower proposal referred for federal heritage review

June 19th, 2024 - Brendan Rees

A federal heritage review is under way for a controversial $1.7 billion development to transform the southern site of Queen Victoria Market.

Council short-stay rental cap plan scrapped as government to introduce levy

June 18th, 2024 - Brendan Rees

The City of Melbourne will call on the state government to provide concrete evidence of how its policy to introduce a short-term accommodation rental levy would address the housing crisis.

Mill Place Merchants brings speakeasy charm

June 18th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

In the heart of the CBD, a new hospitality venue has quickly earned the title of a true “hidden gem”.

Council responds to Lay report

June 18th, 2024 - Sean Car

City of Melbourne councillors have unanimously supported the Victorian Government’s Statewide Action Plan to reduce drug harm following the long-awaited release of a report into a proposed CBD safe injecting room.

CBD leads the country in lowest retail shopfront vacancies

June 18th, 2024 - Brendan Rees

Empty retail shopfronts in the CBD have more than halved in the past year, new data from the City of Melbourne shows, with shopping, dining, sport, and international students driving foot traffic.