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Sunlight motion approved
City of Melbourne councillors last month initiated a review of the council’s sunlight in public spaces policy.
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Super stops ‘not so super’
As Yarra Trams seeks permission to remove the last “safety zone” style stops from Collins St, not everyone is happy.
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Opportunists leverage lapsed domains
Online entrepreneurs are taking advantage of lapsed domain names formerly associated with City of Melbourne-funded small business associations.
Read MoreCBD rules the coffee comps
When it comes to coffee, the CBD has Melbourne’s best, according to speciality coffee aficionado website beanhunter.com.
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Minister overruled on Forum site
Hosier Lane residents and supporters celebrated a victory last month after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ruled that former planning minister Matthew Guy did not have the authority to award a permit to a neighbouring development.
Read MoreDrug lab in apartment
A 59-year-old man is facing drug charges following the discovering of a “meth” lab in A’Beckett St last month.
Read MoreLand tax slug
City of Melbourne property owners pay more to the State Government in land tax than they pay in council rates.
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Social street party
Representatives from social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations are in Melbourne for a three-day conference from May 7-9.
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Questions remain on Swanston Street disruption
Swanston St will be a construction site for an unknown number of years, following the State Government’s announcement last month of its preferred Metro Rail route.
Read MoreWill this market oversupply be different?
Dire warnings of a price correction in the Melbourne CBD apartment market fail to take into account the extraordinary changes in both the developer and buyer profiles.
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Vertical villages - an owners’ corporation manager’s view
Upcoming events to celebrate our wonderful multicultural community
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