More student accommodation
Despite COVID-19’s interruption to Melbourne’s international student world, a new development application is seeking to demolish a number of buildings to build a 28-storey student accommodation building.
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New park to go smoke-free
The City of Melbourne has unanimously endorsed a motion making its new Market St Park a smoke-free area, in accordance with its local laws.
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Mirvac’s iconic Olderfleet now complete
A new commercial tower has been integrated with the historic Olderfleet building on Collins St after Mirvac completed its development in September.
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The Last Dance
Melbourne nightlife has been put on hold indefinitely in order to prioritise health and safety. But Murray Walding’s recently published book The Last Dance has uncovered some of its forgotten past.
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Paragon tops out
Melbourne Developer Beulah International is a step closer to completion of its $200 million CBD tower, Paragon, on the corner of Queen and Latrobe streets after it “topped out” last month.
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High-rise not told of COVID cases
Central city owners’ corporations (OCs) are on high alert after news that managers at one of Melbourne’s largest high-rise apartment buildings were not informed by health authorities that residents had tested positive to COVID-19.
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Greenline council rift
A leak from within the City of Melbourne regarding a “top secret” plan to connect the inner city with new green spaces and cycling paths has highlighted a divide within the senior ranks of council’s management.
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Extending free trams would double costs and lead to “busier service”
Extending Melbourne’s free tram zone to include the sports, arts and biomedical precincts would cause further congestion and leave the state government $15 million out of pocket, according to the Department of Transport.
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We need your support more than ever
The CEO of Queen Victoria Market (QVM) Stan Liacos said market traders needed the support of local shoppers more than ever to weather the “major economic storm”.
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Council elections: what we know
While electoral rolls were due to close in only a number of days when the September edition of CBD News published, a lot was still unknown about the makeup of the October 24 City of Melbourne council elections.
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CBD to remain lockout free
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