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Super stops ‘not so super’
As Yarra Trams seeks permission to remove the last “safety zone” style stops from Collins St, not everyone is happy.
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Opportunists leverage lapsed domains
Online entrepreneurs are taking advantage of lapsed domain names formerly associated with City of Melbourne-funded small business associations.
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CBD rules the coffee comps
When it comes to coffee, the CBD has Melbourne’s best, according to speciality coffee aficionado website beanhunter.com.
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Minister overruled on Forum site
Hosier Lane residents and supporters celebrated a victory last month after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ruled that former planning minister Matthew Guy did not have the authority to award a permit to a neighbouring development.
Read MoreDrug lab in apartment
A 59-year-old man is facing drug charges following the discovering of a “meth” lab in A’Beckett St last month.
Read MoreLand tax slug
City of Melbourne property owners pay more to the State Government in land tax than they pay in council rates.
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Social street party
Representatives from social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations are in Melbourne for a three-day conference from May 7-9.
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Questions remain on Swanston Street disruption
Swanston St will be a construction site for an unknown number of years, following the State Government’s announcement last month of its preferred Metro Rail route.
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Pedestrian safety a priority
Local police say they are striving towards fewer injuries to ‘vulnerable road users’ in CBD streets.
Read MoreCBD crime rate is steady
The CBD has the highest rate of crime within the Melbourne area, according to crime data released last month.
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Turning Japanese!
Finally, vertical villages are on government’s radar – but is the focus right?
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