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A park for COVID conditions
A new park has opened in the CBD during COVID without much fanfare, giving residents and examinees a much-needed outdoor place to have lunch in the sunshine.
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Homeless no more
About 10 months ago, Shane moved to Melbourne’s CBD with nothing but a blanket and a scooter.
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Couple left devastated after popular café closes amid repeated lockdowns
A couple have spoken of their heartache after being forced to close the doors of their beloved café in the CBD, citing the ongoing challenges of rolling lockdowns.
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Protestors storm CBD after construction industry shutdown
Melbourne’s construction industry was been shut down for two weeks after crowds of protesters rallied in the CBD over two days in September.
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Fire scare for 171-year-old heritage home
Melbourne’s oldest home has been spared serious damage after a fire broke out at the rear of the 171-year-old building.
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One heroin overdose death a month in Melbourne
A new report from the Coroners Court of Victoria has revealed that on average, at least one person died in the City of Melbourne each month during 2020 from heroin-related causes. Experts say the statistics are further proof a safe injecting room is required within the CBD.
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“Senseless” graffiti vandals target city
Graffiti vandals have been defacing buildings and empty shop-front windows in the CBD in what a residents’ association has described as “shocking” and “senseless”.
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Tea Rooms unveil new-look home at historic building
One of Melbourne’s oldest tea rooms and cake shop hopes to give its new home in the CBD a makeover under plans to be considered by City of Melbourne.
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Pedestrians benefit from Elizabeth St revamp
More than four years after its proposed start date, streetscape upgrades at the southern end of Elizabeth St have finally been completed.
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“Gains have been lost”: Office occupancy plummets again
Repeat lockdowns have decimated Melbourne’s CBD workplaces, with just 12 per cent of office space occupied compared with pre-COVID levels.
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Biggest candidate forum yet tunes in for election debate
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