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Thunder, drums, bells, whistles: the magic of the Town Hall organ

June 21st, 2023 - Dr Cheryl Griffin

Melbourne Town Hall was opened in August 1870 and two years later the “grand” organ you see here was installed, with 4373 pipes and 24 manual and 66 speaking stops.

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Metro Tunnel paves the way for sustainable infrastructure with Australia-first trial

June 21st, 2023 - Metro Tunnel

The Metro Tunnel Project is taking sustainability in the construction industry to the next level, with an Australia-first low-carbon concrete research project.

Open forum on affordable housing and short-term rentals

June 21st, 2023 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

You are invited to a We Live Here forum, the first after a long, pandemic-induced hiatus.

A part-time working dog on Elizabeth St

June 21st, 2023 - Violet Li

Yogurt enticed me in for a haircut. She stood still behind the glass door of Supercut.

Melbourne’s Iranian community protests after executions of three men

May 25th, 2023 - Shervin Nasiri

More than 100 people gathered outside the State Library of Victoria in May following the execution of three men in Iran who had been accused of killing police during an anti-government protest sparked by the tragic death of 22-year-old civilian Mahsa Amini.

First glimpse of Town Hall Station as work powers ahead under City Square

May 24th, 2023 - Metro Tunnel

Stunning new images have revealed the spectacular Town Hall Station concourse beneath City Square, one of the five new stations set to open as part of the Metro Tunnel Project in 2025.

Urban nests – families on high rises

May 24th, 2023 - Dan Ong

Élodie reminisces as we chat about her arrival in the Hoddle Grid a decade ago. Back then, the way Melbourne felt like a city without being a “big city” made her feel at home.

Tossing between feelings

May 24th, 2023 - Rhonda Dredge

Ronnie Scott is a novelist and lecturer at RMIT’s city campus. He talks to CBD News about his latest bittersweet novel.

Police launch Operation Ride Safe to clamp down on illegal e-scooter use

May 24th, 2023 - Dinah Tremain

With the extended trial of e-scooters with revised rules and the increased uptake in the use of e-scooters within the Melbourne CBD, Victoria Police will be conducting Operation Ride Safe.