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A week in the life of Bourke St
The last days of lockdown were moving swiftly for those connected to the block in Bourke St between Little Collins, Elizabeth and McKillop streets.
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Developer takes council to VCAT over permit condition to build hotel
A developer will head to the state planning tribunal to contest a permit condition despite winning the City of Melbourne’s approval to build a 12-storey hotel in the CBD.
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McKillop St to become the latest smoke-free zone
McKillop St is the latest area in the CBD where clean air will be given priority after the City of Melbourne approved a smoking ban.
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Push to bring back office workers as city emerges from lockdown
Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp has vowed the council will “run full pelt” at reinvigorating the city’s CBD as it emerges from lockdown, with its priority focusing on the return of office workers.
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Popular arts space moves to the Queen Victoria Market precinct
A popular outdoor arts space in Southbank is set to be relocated to the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) precinct as part of a plan to recover and revitalise the precinct.
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Collin St’s most famous residents continue to entertain through lockdown
Situated on a perch high above the CBD, two nesting Peregrine Falcons have captivated the eyes of many throughout Victoria’s sixth lockdown.
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“All hands-on deck” to help new arrival of Afghan refugees
For Amelia Tauoqooqo, a Cohealth nurse on the COVID-19 frontline in Melbourne’s CBD, the call to assist Afghan refugees has been heartbreaking but concedes “you’ll never find a more pragmatic, resilient group of people”.
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Lockdown-weary lawyer captures Melbourne’s marvellous bygone era in new book
A lawyer who began a “little project” of posting historical photos of Melbourne on social media in a bid to beat pandemic blues, never imagined he would publish a book.
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“Melbourne Key” to unlock city tourism
A new attraction and experience pass will breathe life back into Melbourne’s battered tourism, retail and hospitality industries thanks to the City of Melbourne (CoM), which envisages the “gamification” of experiences across the city.
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Strong growth tipped for City of Melbourne’s post-COVID years
Melbourne’s CBD is tipped to be the “most attractive location for residential and employment growth” in the next two decades, according to a new population report.
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“Boy from the ‘burbs”: Mark Scott joins Melbourne council team
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