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Artwork enclosed in Versace store
A precious mural by revered local artist Napier Waller finds itself adorning the back wall of the new Versace store in Collins St following a renovation of the heritage-classified T&G Building.
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Pinless on Flinders Ln
Flinders Lane is not that busy on a Friday afternoon before office workers crowd the footpaths on their way home.
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Blak Design Matters
An exhibition showcasing indigenous-led design has just opened at the Koorie Heritage Trust in Federation Square.
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Power to the people
Residents at a 222-apartment CBD building fought and won a battle with CitiPower after the power company proposed an extended supply cut with, “no concern whatsoever for the impact on residents”.
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Service for youth homelessness
A CBD youth homelessness service is building a world-first 24-hour facility to assist Melbourne’s most vulnerable young people.
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Fall in rough sleepers
The number of rough sleepers in the CBD appears to have dropped in the latest homelessness StreetCount.
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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.
Read MoreNew 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.
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CBD greening projects share in council funding boost
QVM traders’ fury after being forced to move for the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
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