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A different look at homelessness
Community group Residents 3000 hosted a discussion with three key speakers on homelessness in the CBD on April 6 at the Kelvin Club.
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Council faces “moral outrage”
The public consultation phase of the local law amendment on rough sleeping has closed and the results were, unsurprisingly and unwaveringly, not in council’s favour.
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An open and shut case
A planning application for roller shutters has sparked discussion on whether or not such facades belong in our city.
Read MoreNature in the city a step closer
The City of Melbourne is set to become a lot greener over the next 10 years with the council’s “Nature in the City Strategy” moving ahead after a 10-month online community consultation period.
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City Square traffic disruptions
“CBD News” has the latest information on when and where construction trucks will be travelling to the City Square area during the early works of the Melbourne Metro Rail Project.
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A scoop for the CBD
Consumers can now travel to the CBD for special events without fear of hefty fines by Myki inspectors if they forget to touch on in the excitement of the chase.
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Sebastian takes to the street
In 1966 Sebastian Maimone was the first barber to work out of a Melbourne department store and now he is the last.
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Encouraging future leaders
The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) has helped launch social enterprises tackling social problems that affect people within the CBD.
Read MoreCouncil elections: Who cares?
Municipal voters in the CBD and Southbank are the most disinterested within the City of Melbourne, recently-released data has shown.
Read MoreA full financial history of the QVM invesment
As we await Planning Minister Wynne’s decision on Queen Victoria Market (QVM) planning controls, it is worth revisiting the full financial history of the City of Melbourne’s biggest ever investment.
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A library with an artistic flair
Other councils take the lead
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