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Urban nests – families on high rises

May 24th, 2023 - Dan Ong

Élodie reminisces as we chat about her arrival in the Hoddle Grid a decade ago. Back then, the way Melbourne felt like a city without being a “big city” made her feel at home.

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Favourite corners in our CBD

April 26th, 2023 - CBD News

As a resident in the CBD, there is so much to love and there are wall-to-wall cultural and sporting events.

Keeping CBD locals up to speed on city planning

March 22nd, 2023 - CBD News

Each year a Forum 3000 event hosts an official presentation from the City of Melbourne.

The issue of liquor licensing in our CBD

February 22nd, 2023 - Dr Stan Capp

In 2008 the state government introduced restrictions on the granting of 3am liquor licences to new venues unless it was of economic or cultural importance to the state and a Ministerial exemption was granted.

Embracing a new year in the CBD

January 25th, 2023 - CBD News

Residents 3000 is looking to 2023 with a focus on “living in the CBD”.

City safety

November 23rd, 2022 - Dr Stan Capp

In August, a Safety Summit was convened by the City of Melbourne in response to calls by Residents 3000 and EastEnders to look at the areas of concerns being expressed by members of our resident groups.

It’s time to reinstate third-party rights

October 26th, 2022 - CBD News

On the March 5, 2022, in his address to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said, “if you want to keep the CBD vibrant, then we need to have more people living in the CBD”.

Residents 3000 – an AGM and 30 years to celebrate

September 21st, 2022 - Susan Saunders

The recent Forum 3000 on September 1 was the community group’s AGM and 30-year birthday; a time for recapping the year’s successes and welcoming Lord Mayor Sally Capp.