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Development proposal to demolish Hub Arcade
A development application to be considered by the City of Melbourne is seeking to demolish the Hub Arcade on Little Collins St and build a 12-storey residential hotel in its place.
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City bears brunt of COVID-19 pain
Inner Melbourne has suffered the worst economic hit from COVID-19 within Australia as a result of restrictions, according to research commissioned by the City of Melbourne.
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Sally Capp promises to serve up Melbourne Restaurant Week
Melbourne would host a twice-yearly, week-long festival celebrating the city’s renowned restaurants and cafes, under a re-elected Lord Mayor Sally Capp.
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Cycling, pedestrian works ramp up in quiet CBD
As the usually bustling CBD remains quiet under COVID-19 restrictions, the City of Melbourne is pushing ahead with key works before workers and visitors return.
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Sustainability advanced in the City of Melbourne
City of Melbourne councillors have unanimously passed two key environmental motions, combining as a major step toward the council reaching its goal of zero net emissions by 2040.
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Hanging out in the CBD
During the long shutdown, the owners of some of the CBD’s most treasured hang-outs have turned inwards and reflected on their former prosperity.
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Council elections … here we go!
With candidate nominations having closed on September 22 and the City of Melbourne now officially in caretaker mode, voters can now meet the full field that’s in front of them ahead of the council elections on October 24.
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Over the decades
Dr Andrew Lemon wrote two essays for the local history book Melbourne’s Twenty Decades – one on the 1940s and one on the 1980s. Part of his family history helps to underline what he sees as the underlying factors behind the city’s changes.
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Awareness of voting rights for internationals questioned
Having resided in Melbourne for over two years, Archit Agrawal, an international student at the University of Melbourne, believed he knew Melbourne well. But he didn’t know he could vote in the upcoming council elections.
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B3000+ Awards go virtual
The Melbourne Business Network (MBN) took its annual B3000+ Awards night online for the first time on September 17, which proved to be a huge success.
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Let the sunshine in
Support for CBD from tabloid attack
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