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City of online literature
The CBD and surrounds is defined in part by its public libraries, with Melbourne listed as a UNESCO City of Literature. There is something iconic, and unique, about the State Library of Victoria, the City Library, Boyd and the Library at the Dock.
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Increase in homeless despite government measures
Despite an unprecedented expansion of Australia’s welfare system, there has been an influx of those in need of homelessness support, according to the Salvation Army’s CBD chapter.
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Councils granted extra time for budgets
The state government has extended the deadline for council budgets and annual reporting due to the impacts of COVID-19.
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Fit, healthy and coping
Outdoor workers are now highly visible in the CBD and many are upbeat about the value of their jobs in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
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A new way of thinking
The choir sings online to an audience it cannot see and ministers preach to parishioners they cannot hear.
Read MoreMass arrests for commercial burglaries
Fifty-four people have been arrested in an operation targeting commercial burglaries in the CBD and surrounds.
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Caring for one of our oldest residents
Amid all the current stresses of COVID-19, arborist Dan Kollenburg is continuing to care for Australia’s oldest olive tree, which is forming part of a new development at Wesley Place in the CBD.
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Virtual support through isolation
Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, Melbourne’s culture continues to flourish. The streets are empty but Melbournians are still learning, creating and recreating from the comfort of their own homes.
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CBD’s tallest tower completed
Malaysian property developer UEM Sunrise Berhad officially completed its $800 million flagship Australian project Aurora Melbourne Central on Latrobe St last month.
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International Women’s Day
RMIT University celebrated International Women’s Day at the campus’ after-dark space on Friday, March 6 where the student union came together in support of the day’s 2020 theme #EachforEqual.
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Overall crime figure falls in the CBD
At work at the Wheeler Centre
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