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King St struggles with its identity
A prominent strip club on the corner of King and Lonsdale streets closed in January to make way for a 20-storey office tower.
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Narrow approach comes back to bite government
The Victorian government’s eggs were firmly in one basket for the state’s second injecting facility in the CBD. But now that has failed, it has created a mess it might have avoided from the outset.
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Council backs a CBD safe injecting room
Plans for a safe injecting room in the CBD remain on track despite an attempt to block it by a group of city councillors.
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Council puts down a record budget
The City of Melbourne has handed down a record 2021-22 draft budget of $789.9 million to help the city continue its recovery from the pandemic.
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Councillor assaulted amid rising CBD crime
A City of Melbourne councillor has sounded the alarm over a rise in crime after he was assaulted outside his CBD shop.
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“Milestone moment”: Yarra pool a step closer
A swimmable pool on the Yarra River’s Northbank is a step closer after the City of Melbourne committed to “formally assessing” the ambitious project.
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New CBD bars given go-ahead
As CBD nightlife continues to bounce back from COVID-19, new bars on Lonsdale St and Bourke St have received a thumbs-up from the City of Melbourne.
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Wesley Place comes alive
Wesley Place, Lonsdale St’s newest lifestyle precinct, is now open to the public.
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City of Melbourne Bowls Club is pennant champion!
The City of Melbourne Bowls Club (CoMBC) cleaned up at the 2020/2021 Midweek Metropolitan Pennant Championships awarded by Bowls Victoria, by claiming victory in its four eligible grand finals last month.
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Theatregoers win in Exhibition St upgrades
The CBD’s East End theatre district is set to become a “beautiful boulevard” under new streetscape improvements on Exhibition St.
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