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Complaints soar amid extended city construction hours
The City of Melbourne’s fast-tracked approval of out-of-hours construction permits in March has resulted in construction-related noise complaints more than doubling compared to last year.
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“The importance of Melbourne getting this right”
The pending sale of a 1.4-hectare vacant site along the Flinders St rail corridor has divided the community over what is considered one of the CBD’s most strategically important parcels of land.
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Calls to withdraw market charter
Eighteen members of the City of Melbourne’s former Queen Victoria Market People’s Panel have petitioned the City of Melbourne calling on it to withdraw a motion adopting its charter for the new public space at Market Square.
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Rate freeze marks an economic rebuild
Despite unsurprisingly recording its first deficit in more than 30 years as a result of COVID-19, the City of Melbourne has made the symbolic move to implement a freeze on rate increases over the next financial year.
Read MoreLooking towards the future
While the Victorian Government has outlined the trajectory of a staged reopening, the City of Melbourne has begun to think through the needs of the CBD post-COVID-19.
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Bring back the brick
It has been business as usual for City of Melbourne councillor Nick Reece with days full of Zoom meetings and the added load of three children at his home in Fitzroy.
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Traders wary despite $45 million market injection
While the City of Melbourne has committed $45 million towards the renewal of Queen Victoria Market (QVM) during the next financial year, questions have been raised regarding the future of many of the market’s traders post-COVID-19.
Read MoreLocal government elections to proceed
The state government has confirmed that local government elections will still go ahead as planned on Saturday, October 24.
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Future Melbourne virtually reunited
The City of Melbourne had a “historic” Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting on May 5, taking advantage for the first time of new legislation allowing for virtual council meetings.
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A rare find
Gold coins have sold out at Max Stern & Co as the price of gold gets close to a record high of $2637 an ounce.
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Violin virtuoso and piano prodigy join forces at Melbourne Recital Centre
Melbourne’s skyline continues to soar
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