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Pollies in the spotlight
CBD residents last month heard first-hand what their parliamentary representatives have so far achieved and what their future priorities were.
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A countdown to more pedestrian timers?
Melbourne has its first pedestrian timers, with a 17-second countdown clock installed at the Spencer and Collins streets intersection.
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New design guidelines target ugly streetscapes
Lax urban design rules that have resulted in crammed, monotonous footpaths in the CBD are to be halted under a proposed City of Melbourne overhaul.
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A pint of beer to sing in Welsh
Welsh, the ancient language spoken by Celtic tribes, is becoming popular in the heart of the city thanks to the Australian Welsh Male Choir.
Read MoreCentral Beer District
A new winter beer oasis will pop up at the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) every Saturday and Sunday until September 9.
Read MorePolice appeal for witnesses
Melbourne Embona Robbery Taskforce detectives are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Melbourne’s CBD area on Friday, July 13.
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Ballot story sparks probe
CBD News’s exclusive lead story in last month’s paper has led to a Local Government Inspectorate investigation into electoral irregularities raised.
Read MoreStreet Requieum
The School of Hard Knocks is performing for Homelessness Week on Sunday, August 5 at Deakin Edge Theatre in Federation Square.
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New designs for Apple Store
Refined designs for the Apple Global Flagship Store proposed for Federation Square were formally submitted to the Minister for Planning on Friday, June 20.
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Cavalier attitude lives on
A box of poetry books has just arrived from Wakefield Press but deliveries are now just a trickle as the Collected Works bookshop prepares to shut up shop after 30 years in the CBD.
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Hills Hoist: A meditation on memory, migration and the quiet poetry of daily life
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