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Living and working in the CBD has been difficult since the pandemic be- gan and no clear picture of the future has yet emerged.
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Pledge to return CBD workers
Some of the city’s largest employers will aim to return 70 per cent of their workforce when “work from home” guidelines are lifted.
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Melbourne’s 20 Decades
It took Melbourne’s population 94 years from European settlement – from 1835 to 1929 – to reach one million. In 2018 it reached five million, having jumped by a million since 2011, in only seven years.
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The council election results are (nearly) in!
An early sample of City of Melbourne election votes suggest Sally Capp is a warm favourite to be returned as Lord Mayor, but she might still face a challenge from rival Arron Wood on preferences and donkey votes
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FOMO: council activation revealed
As Victoria slowly emerges from lockdowns, the City of Melbourne will soon look to attract visitors back to the CBD and its much-loved venues, restaurants and public spaces with a “big old dose of FOMO (fear of missing out)”.
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On the campaign trail
The City of Melbourne council elections got underway in October with none of the stunts, meet-the-candidate events or the flamboyant billboards of past contests.
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Outdoor dining fast-tracked
Arrangements to kick start Victoria’s outdoor dining program have been sped up in preparation for Melbourne’s reopening.
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Chinatown welcomes outdoor dining
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the desire of restaurants in Chinatown to reopen and bring back crowds like the old days is stronger than ever.
Read MoreQuestions over delays to council housing initiative
A scheme announced by the City of Melbourne more than a year ago to convert a building it owns in the CBD into accommodation for rough sleepers in collaboration with the corporate and philanthropic sectors has become beset with delays.
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Retail reopens ahead of Christmas trading
CBD retailers finally got their wish in late October as Premier Daniel Andrews gave the green light to reopen two months out from Christmas.
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Underspending on works and staff blowout
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