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Woolf at fortyfive
Shakespeare’s sister was named Judith and she died young – “alas, she never wrote a word”.
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Overdue greening for Davisons Place
A City of Melbourne project aimed at greening Davisons Place, which has been in the pipeline for more than a year, is still more than four months away from completion.
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Catching those falling through the cracks
A pilot program providing mental health support for vulnerable people not covered by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has made big strides in its first few months.
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Big awards for small businesses
The City of Melbourne recognised the contribution of small businesses to the city on June 27 through the 2019 Lord Mayor’s Commendations.
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Residents “shut out” from planning
CBD residents are largely unheard in council planning matters and deserve a greater say in the city’s direction, a leading voice on citizen juries has said.
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Heritage tax dodges
Owners of state-listed heritage buildings in the CBD triggered a tax loophole earlier this year and escaped hundreds of thousands of dollars in land tax. Now, a bid to drag local heritage overlay into the loophole could cause an inundation of new tax dodges.
Read MoreCitiPower road closure
Little Bourke St will be closed to traffic between Russell St and all of Waratah Place for 11 weeks from August as part of CitiPower’s CBD upgrades to the electricity network.
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Shared zone “an accident waiting to happen”
A serious accident at a busy cyclist and pedestrian zone on Swanston St is “waiting to happen” according to a concerned user.
Read MoreStill no cladding loans issued
Since the state government introduced its cladding rectification agreement (CRA) scheme in October last year, not a single loan has been granted to an owner affected by flammable cladding in Victoria.
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A stable space for young people in need
A world-first youth crisis accommodation centre has opened in the CBD, in what providers hope will provide greater stability for the city’s young people doing it tough.
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Residents seek exemption U-turn
Town Hall Station’s City Square works ramp up … and up!
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