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Voluntary housing measures have failed
The City of Melbourne last month called for state-wide mandatory affordable housing provisions, admitting the developer-incentive policy had not secured any affordable housing in the city since it was adopted in 2014.
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Unwinding with some wool
When you go to a Stitch & Bitch session you’re known by the patterns you choose to knit but it’s the stories that you hear that make their mark.
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Council endorses new planning guidelines
The City of Melbourne has adopted tighter regulations to improve streetscapes in the CBD and Southbank.
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Bigger, bolder library to open doors
A transformed State Library Victoria will open to the public on December 5 after years of redevelopments.
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A tale of netball courting
Both new to Melbourne and seeking new friends, Matt and Emily Butler went from netball teammates to something much more in a tale that celebrates the power of social sport.
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Week of rebellion
From October 7 to 13, the CBD was subject to a variety of different protests, marches, roadblocks and stunts as part of a Spring Rebellion.
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Disability access “getting worse, not better”
Disability access in the CBD has gone backwards and has failed to keep pace with the city’s growth, according to a six-time Paralympian and long-time resident.
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Pledge to help the homeless
Businesses in the CBD have agreed to provide their services pro bono to convert a multi-storey building in the city into a homeless shelter.
Read MoreCladding Bill
The state government passed a Bill last month providing it with greater powers to chase “dodgy” builders for combustible cladding.
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Towards zero-waste events
The City of Melbourne is calling on the community to support its mission to make all of its events environmentally friendly.
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Housing, clean, green and safe streets are CBD’s top requests to council
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