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Bourke Street Mall could go smoke-free
Smokers could be booted from Bourke Street Mall after the City of Melbourne sought public opinion on a smoking ban.
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Ugly blocks set to go by year’s end
Eyesore concrete blocks at five CBD locations are set to be replaced by bollards, planter boxes and street furniture by the end of this year.
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$250 million back up
CitiPower is upgrading the electricity network in the CBD with work on its substation that will ensure the CBD is not without power for more than half an hour if an outage hits.
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Riders win $2.6 million bike lanes on Exhibition St
The City of Melbourne has backed a $2.6 million plan to install permanent and protected bike lanes on Exhibition St after a study showed it was a crash hot spot.
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CBD a winner in council budget
Streetscape, heritage and open space works in the CBD headline the latest City of Melbourne budget
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A Green gift
While Greens MP Adam Bandt is to be congratulated for tightening his grip on the seat of Melbourne, the result leaves many wondering why the major parties put forward such weak candidates.
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Community left to cope
The east end community of the CBD has been forced to cope with the tragic aftermath of two murders since last November, with many blaming the increase in anger on the streets and the press for fuelling it.
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Council wages “war on congestion”
The CBD will prioritise pedestrians and cyclists under a new 10-year transport strategy released by the City of Melbourne that aims to reduce the number of cars entering the city.
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Buddha’s Day
Federation Square was a sea of colour over the weekend of May 18 and 19 to commemorate Buddha’s Birthday.
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New CBD police station
The CBD has a new police station, with officers from Melbourne East Police moving on April 17 from Flinders Lane to new premises at 202 Bourke St.
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Former councillors become friends of QVM
Driven out: Motorist restrictions ramp up
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