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CBD kiosks deactivated
Nine CBD kiosks will be removed by the end of the year after the City of Melbourne announced it would not renew the leases when they expire in November.
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Seven candidates to choose from
On May 18 CBD voters have seven candidates to choose between to represent them in the House of Representatives in the next federal parliament.
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$1.5 billion 555 Collins proposal
Charter Hall Group has applied for planning permission to build a 35-storey office building at 555 Collins St.
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New decking for Birrarung Marr
The City of Melbourne has acknowledged growing concern among local residents over the safety of the Birrarung Marr boardwalk.
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130 Little Collins listed
The Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania has put its 130 Little Collins St office building on the market.
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Queues a blurred line
Footpath-blocking queues outside popular CBD restaurants and micro-shops has been described as a “difficult” and “no-win situation” by a City of Melbourne officer.
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Thinking small in waste management
Down a small alley off Flinders Lane, tucked at the back of a car park, a modest environmental experiment is turning food scraps from nearby cafes into water and compost.
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Change to busking rules
The City of Melbourne has introduced new busking regulations under which buskers need to publicly audition for a three-year “premium” permit for the Bourke St Mall.
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10 weeks at a writer’s desk
The Wheeler Centre has just celebrated the announcement of its 24 Hot Desk fellowships. The 24 winners receive a stipend and a workspace in the Wheeler Centre for 10 weeks to work on their writing projects.
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CBD’s tallest tower tops out
Aurora Melbourne Central, the city’s tallest tower, topped out at almost 300 metres high on April 5 in a ceremony with the Lord Mayor.
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Metro Tunnel Monthly Update: July
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