Planning

Design panel praised as new hotel approved following “robust” feedback

October 26th, 2023 - David Schout

A new 207-room CBD hotel has been approved by the City of Melbourne after it told the applicant to go back to the drawing board.

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First-ever Mushroom Festival a success

October 26th, 2023 - Afraa Kori

Thousands of people have gathered to celebrate the first-ever Mushroom Festival at Queen Victoria Market in what proved to be a weekend of fun and feasting.

Circular thinking for the built environment

October 25th, 2023 - CBD News

“Circularity” is defined as the shift from the wasteful “take-make-consume-discard” common practice to a “cradle-to-cradle” mindset.

The Lamb Inn, a “roystering place for shepherds with cheques”, c. 1840

October 25th, 2023 - Dr Cheryl Griffin

Tucked away in the bottom right-hand corner of this watercolour by W F E Liardet are two small windblown figures battling Melbourne’s notorious north-westerly winds.

Greens pressure on short-stay levy

October 25th, 2023 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

The Victorian Greens have written to the Treasurer Tim Pallas saying they will oppose Victoria’s proposed short-stay levy unless they get substantial changes to the state government’s new housing policy.

New City Square artwork goes above and beyond

October 25th, 2023 - Metro Tunnel

An eye-catching new artwork on the Metro Tunnel’s City Square site fence is giving Melburnians something to think about as they travel down Swanston St.

New Moonfishh store making a splash at QVM

October 25th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

Moonfishh is the latest addition to the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) community, serving up fresh and inventive seafood dishes with a focus on quality and responsibly sourced Australian and New Zealand seafood.

State government flags converting CBD offices into apartments, but criticised for “nonsense” claim

October 25th, 2023 - David Schout

A long-awaited Housing Statement has vowed to explore turning unused commercial space into “around 10,000-12,000 apartments and mixed-use properties”.

Councillor: absence of CBD polling booths for voting in referendum, elections “not good enough”

October 25th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

Local residents were forced to travel to polling centres outside the CBD to vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum on October 14 due to a lack of available polling centres.