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Locals will be the losers
Hip architectural values may help preserve key city buildings but they do not sit easily with the sale of unusual vegetables or home-cooked curries.
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Quick sketch of a newcomer
An artistic life awaits those who move into the CBD with life drawing three times a week where you can meet friends and tap into the world of sketching.
Read MoreAll in a day’s work
Jarrod Briffa is a pioneer of the Melbourne cafe scene on Bourke St’s West End.
Read MoreAn upbeat view on city life
On meeting John Dall’Amico at the Kelvin Club, one thing becomes immediately clear when chatting in the club’s cosy surrounds; he’s very involved.
Read MoreThe city is waiting
Two arched doorways beckon in pearly white marble. A figure is standing between them, about to make a decision. Both options appear to be equally viable.
Read MoreJust keep walking!
On May 25 CBD local Wendy Brooks is walking 30km for a good cause – impressive, but not totally extraordinary until you consider that, five years ago, she was wheelchair bound with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Read MoreCBD beyond compare
Chintan Pathak came to Melbourne from India to pursue his Master of Business Administration at Deakin University in 2015 and has been living in the CBD ever since.
Read MoreCBD brings the perfect lifestyle
Having lived in the CBD for the past two years, recent RMIT University graduate Cindy Wang said her lifestyle had changed dramatically since making the city change.
Read MoreLady Potter loves her CBD home
The CBD is home to Lady Primrose Potter AC, renowned Australian philanthropist and widow of businessman Sir Ian Potter.
Read MoreAlex Robertson – living the dream
Having been sent from the country to work in Melbourne in 1941, local resident Alex Robertson has seen a few changes!
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City Square set to reopen in 2025
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