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Love-locks become art
Couples who fixed a padlock along Evan Walker Bridge some years ago as a tribute to their love can rest assured that, since removed, the locks are being transformed into extraordinary art.
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Market implementation framework released
The City of Melbourne has released details on how and when it intends to revitalise the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) while keeping it open for business right throughout renewal.
Read MoreFinancial viability of market redevelopment in question
The recent fracturing of partisanship around the market redevelopment has called into question its underpinning financial assumptions.
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The day the politics started in earnest
July 20 could end up being remembered as the day the City of Melbourne’s well-intentioned Queen Victoria Market redevelopment became a political saga.
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$100 million hit to business during Metro Rail construction
Business acquisitions and disruptions during the construction of Melbourne Metro Rail will cost the CBD nearly $100 million in lost gross value added (GVA).
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No rest for Burke and Wills
It seems there is no rest for Burke and Wills, with the statue of the ill-fated explorers likely to be moved again due to the construction of Melbourne Metro Rail.
Read MoreProposed permanent street closures
The Melbourne Metro Rail Authority (MMRA) proposes that Franklin and A’Beckett streets be permanently closed, which the City of Melbourne opposes.
Read MoreSharing is tops in the CBD
The CBD has highest proportion of share houses in the state, according to a recent analysis by website flatmates.com.au.
Read MoreBoost for student welcome desk
The City of Melbourne has secured a $150,000 State Government grant that will guarantee its Student Welcome Desk will be open every day for the next three years.
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Tick for open-air tavern
Melbourne councillors have dismissed 25 resident objections to a planning permit for an essentially open-air tavern being constructed in a car park behind Nova Apartments in White Hart Lane.
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Infrastructure strategy nears
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