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A truly local, local
Since speaking with CBD News in 2017, a lot has changed for CBD resident and small business owner, Melanie Ashe.
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Waiting to re-open
There is nothing like discovering a cool little venue for jazz and getting a job there so you’re managing the place. This would be a dream come true for many
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Catching up with Dan
Melbourne’s CBD dwellers are still singing the praises of the city particularly at dusk when the spaces are empty and the lights of the streets compete with the glow of the sky.
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A perfect platform for café life
During the two successive lockdowns that have inhibited our cafe culture, some characters around the CBD have inspired others with their generosity and style.
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City folk return to the arcades
The grace of the CBD is undeniably in its arcades but these grand urban spaces from the days of polite society are usually too full of tourists to be that attractive to local city folk.
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“You feel part of something bigger, something with a pulse”
For many people with young families, COVID-19 restrictions have been both a blessing and a curse.
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Staying open
The small community of business people at the top of Bourke St is keeping itself going by staying open and giving each other encouragement through the hard times.
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How life is changing for CBD locals
In an apartment in the city, a semi-retired couple with careers in health economics behind them have been watching the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis play out.
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An interesting woman
When Lynne Wenig moved into one of the earliest office building conversions in 1995 she found the CBD quite bland but she soon discovered she had the skills to make a home here.
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Taking the turtle for a walk
A figure walks through the city. She’s trying to feel her way into the spaces. She isn’t sure where she is heading. A flash of colour or an open door might lead her astray.
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The doctor is out right now
Community left to cope
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