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CBD traders urge Melburnians to shop locally for Christmas

September 23rd, 2021 - CBD News

After another hard year of lockdowns, CBD traders are urging Melburnians to support small businesses by shopping locally this Christmas.

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Protestors storm CBD after construction industry shutdown

September 23rd, 2021 - CBD News

Melbourne’s construction industry was been shut down for two weeks after crowds of protesters rallied in the CBD over two days in September.

A “blatant disregard for our wellbeing”; Construction continues to impact CBD locals

July 24th, 2021 - CBD News

Stories continue to emerge of struggling CBD residents living next to large-scale construction. Each tale raises the question of whether local government is doing enough to protect the people they say matter most.

Keeping up a classy image

July 24th, 2021 - CBD News

Collins Place has just turned 40 and celebrations have included a survey of tenants with the aim of discovering legend retailers.

Milestone in QVM renewal as car park opened at Munro

July 24th, 2021 - CBD News

A 500-space undercover car park at the Queen Victoria Market has finally opened – paving the way for new public open space on the original car park and bringing an end to a significant part of the renewal of the market.

QVM to host Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

July 24th, 2021 - Brendan Rees

Pasta will go back to its street-food origins while the fried potato “in all its finest forms” will feature in this year’s jam-packed Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

Future proofing workspaces in the CBD

July 24th, 2021 - CBD News

What will office life in the CBD resemble during, and post, a pandemic world?

Free phone chargers at CBD stations

July 24th, 2021 - CBD News

Train riders in the CBD and inner-city stations will be able to use their down-time between trains to take advantage of new phone charging units installed in stations across Melbourne.

Third rally in a month amid rising tensions in Palestine

July 24th, 2021 - CBD News

Hundreds gathered at the State Library in July for a rally organised by Free Palestine Melbourne for the third Pro-Palestine march in Melbourne’s CBD in two months, following the escalation of conflict in Gaza.