Planning
Upgrade for CBD’s underground power assets
One of the largest underground tunnels with cables powering large parts of the CBD is being upgraded to keep up with the city’s growing population.
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Melbourne’s one-of-a-kind planning and property practice
When the founder of CBD-based Planning & Property Partners (PPP) Mark Naughton decided to leave the familiarity and safety of a multinational law firm to start his own practice, he was presented with a litany of questions; many of which he answered: why not?
Read MoreIconic comedy The Odd Couple makes its way to Comedy Theatre
From the Broadway stage to the Hollywood screen, Neil Simon’s timeless comedy The Odd Couple has delighted audiences worldwide, with the show’s latest adaptation opening at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre on May 23.
Read MoreCollins Street Studios unveiled in the CBD
A vacant office space in the heart of the CBD has been transformed into a new creative co-working hub.
Read MoreACMI presents Beings with Universal Everything
ACMI promises a winter filled with boundless creativity as it hosts the world premiere of Beings from May 22 to September 29.
Read MoreFormer Paralympian switches sport for performing arts
CBD resident Matthew Hearne is one talented human being.
Read MoreNew sign honours one of the greatest bookshops in Melbourne
One of the world’s largest bookstores that once called a CBD laneway home during the gold rush era, and visited by literary legend Mark Twain, has been honoured.
Read MoreYour voice, your city: How and why to register for Melbourne’s upcoming council elections
This October the City of Melbourne will host its council elections by postal vote, presenting a vital opportunity for all residents, businesses, and ratepayers to shape the future of our vibrant city.
Read MoreMisguided metropolis: Melbourne’s misstep with Queen Victoria Market
As Melbourne embarks on a controversial $1.7 billion development, concerns mount over the impact on its beloved market and urban fabric.
Read MoreAn elegant colossus reaches for the sky
Captured by amateur photographer Pierre Robin in early September 1959, this is one of the last photographs to capture the solid presence of the Colonial Mutual Building on the north-west corner of Collins and Elizabeth streets.
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