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Tax loophole finally closed
The state government has quietly closed a tax loophole that cost it hundreds of thousands of dollars and threatened hundreds of thousands more.
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Owners’ fight pays off
A retired couple have taken the fight to both builders and council over a gantry erected directly outside their CBD apartment window.
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Brighter lights for Chinatown
New red lanterns are being trialled in Chinatown in what traders hope will further brighten the cultural precinct.
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Government takes lead on cladding
The state government ended years of speculation last month when it pledged $600 million of taxpayers’ money to remove high-risk cladding from apartment buildings.
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CBD power upgrade
A $250 million upgrade on the CBD’s electricity infrastructure is nearing completion.
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Space for the third age
Melbourne City’s University of the Third Age (U3A) was the first to be established in Australia and is the biggest in Victoria, but the volunteer-run organisation is under increased pressure from rental demand.
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Flying eyes for city cops
Victoria Police will soon launch its first ever drone unit, with a focus on counter-terrorism and crowd control that could concentrate them around the CBD.
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Hosier Lane apartments are only a facade
Opposition to a planned multistorey apartment building in Hosier Lane has forced the issue to debate at an upcoming City of Melbourne meeting.
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Kinfolk wins
Social enterprise café and caterer Kinfolk was awarded twice at the Melbourne Business Network’s Business 3000+ Awards ceremony in June.
Read MoreHoarding plan stalled
A 2017 City of Melbourne plan to beautify hoardings is still waiting to be implemented amid the city’s construction boom.
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CBD heritage under further threat
Diversion for Wandin
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