Planning
Happier days for heritage
Christmas may have come early with news that the Sir Charles Hotham Hotel on the corner of Spencer and Flinders streets is finally getting the tender, love and care it’s deserved for decades.
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Celebrate the festive season on Collins St
After continued lockdowns for the past four months, the Collins Street Precinct Group (CSPG) and its members have been busy preparing for Melburnians to return to the city for the festive season.
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New campaign to lure residents into the CBD
In 1978, architectural commentator Norman Day described Melbourne as “an empty useless city centre.”
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Huge height increase for office tower next to Melbourne Club
A proposed office tower at the “best business address in the country” is set to be almost 60 metres taller after new plans were endorsed by the City of Melbourne.
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Plans to restore 109-year-old hotel to former its glory
A historic hotel dubbed an “eyesore” at a prominent CBD site could be restored to its former glory under an $48 million plan to be considered by the City of Melbourne.
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Push for pre-Christmas e-scooter launch
Electric share scooters could soon be available to ride on CBD streets, with the City of Melbourne aiming to launch a 12-month trial of the micro-mobility option before Christmas.
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Council endorses major revamp of landmark David Jones building
The CBD’s iconic David Jones building is a step closer to being transformed into a retail and office tower after winning the City of Melbourne’s support.
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Bid for 50 new CBD poker machines as councillor slams government delay
An application for 50 new CBD poker machines has been lodged with the City of Melbourne which, if approved, would see the number of licensed machines within the Hoddle Grid alone exceed 600
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Readings set to open new chapter in CBD
A new Readings bookshop is set to open in Melbourne’s CBD, with managing director Mark Rubbo rejoicing that the city would no longer have lockdowns “hanging over our heads”.
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Electric buses to improve CBD air quality
Some of the harmful diesel buses that run along Lonsdale St could be replaced with electric alternatives as early as June 2022, in a move that will lessen air pollution in the CBD.
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