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Flagstaff precinct development
The growth of Flagstaff continues to attract plenty of interest from developers and October saw activity from three applications in particular. CBD News provides updates below.
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Therry St building floods again
For the third time in two months, flooding has forced people out of their homes in the Zen Harmony apartments on Therry St.
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Plastic bag-free CBD
The City of Melbourne is supporting the business community with preparing for the introduction of the state-wide ban on single-use plastic shopping bags.
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Art grants
The City of Melbourne has awarded more than $800,000 to a diverse range of artists, as part of the latest round of its annual arts grants program.
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Market plans “a recipe for congestion”
CBD North residents continue to express concerns over the City of Melbourne's proposed road and traffic changes as part of its renewal of Queen Victoria Market (QVM).
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New homelessness deal on the table
The City of Melbourne is close to securing a deal from the state government as part of a new approach to homelessness, according to comments made by the Lord Mayor.
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Cash for containers
A “Spring Clean” of the CBD on September 21 called on the state government to establish a container deposit scheme (CDS) in Victoria.
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Uncertainty rises despite improvements
The City of Melbourne’s latest renewal plans detailing the provision of new infrastructure at Queen Victoria Market (QVM) have failed to ease growing trader concerns of a day market on the decline.
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Butts banned on Bourke
Bourke Street Mall will be smoke-free from October 4 after overwhelming community support for a ban led City of Melbourne councillors to vote for its implementation.
Read MoreRecycling resumes
The City of Melbourne and two other local councils restarted household recycling pick-ups on Monday, September 23 after SKM’s biggest processing plant reopened.
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Local ingredients and history on tap at new watering hole
A family’s heritage of baking comes to life on Swanston St
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