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Councillors endorse new community engagement policy
Locals in the City of Melbourne are expected to have a stronger voice in some council decisions, after councillors endorsed a new Community Engagement Policy in February.
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$183m legal district tower to go before Minister for Planning
A proposed $183 million, 23-storey building for Melbourne’s legal district was endorsed by the City of Melbourne on February 16.
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“Lessons have been learned”: Fourth time lucky for bike share?
In the past three years, three share bike operators have packed up and left Melbourne. Will the newest company to take the plunge prove more successful?
Read MoreTracking high-risk COVID locations
During the recent hotel quarantine outbreaks, a new team of COVID rapid responders from Cohealth worked swiftly to identify hundreds of high-risk accommodation locations in the vicinity of exposure sites.
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More city heritage under threat
The heritage-graded Kilkenny Inn building at the corner of King and Lonsdale streets is the latest historic CBD building under threat of development.
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Lord Mayor calls for urgent help amid “extremely worrying” report into the city’s ailing economy
Lord Mayor Sally Capp will meet with federal and state treasurers to urge targeted city support beyond March after a council report outlined a devastating economic impact of COVID-19 on Melbourne almost 12 months on.
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Owners’ corporation changes shut down
A bid to make it easier for owners’ corporations (OCs) to take legal action against corrupt developers has been shut down in the Victorian upper house.
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A major heritage gift
If you’ve been following heritage news in the CBD for a while now, you may remember a brief moment in 2014 when the Bourke St Target Centre made the news, inspired by our calls to remove its cheap cladding to reveal one of Melbourne’s longest hidden heritage gems.
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Central Equity wins HIA Apartment Complex of the Year 2020
Central Equity has taken out the prestigious Housing Industry Association (HIA) Victorian Apartment Complex of the Year 2020 Award, for its recently completed landmark apartment tower Melbourne Grand.
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Design meets heritage to create the ultimate Melbourne loft
Every now and then a property comes along that is crafted to perfection.
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Questions on heritage QVM response
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