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Next step for West Melbourne
The creation of a new high street on Spencer St and 10,000 sqm of new public open space are just a few of the exciting changes earmarked in the City of Melbourne’s West Melbourne Structure Plan.
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“Job Warehouse” to go
A massive catering company has applied to revamp what is considered by many to be the oldest surviving shop row in the city, the currently derelict "Job Warehouse".
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Youth Film Festival
The inaugural Melbourne International Youth Film Festival (MIYFF) will take place in the CBD from May 29 to June 1.
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On the poor side
German writer Jenny Erpenbeck held her audience spellbound last month at the Athenaeum when she spoke about the prejudices of middle-class intellectuals.
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The pull of the centre
The Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) returns to Melbourne in June, with over 300 artists participating in more than 70 events around the City of Melbourne area.
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Snapped Melbourne
Winners of “Snapped”, a biennial photography competition by the City of Melbourne Libraries, were announced on May 15 after a record 2000 entries were sorted through.
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A true man of Melbourne
As a 14-year resident of the CBD, our community can rest assured that the City of Melbourne’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justin Hanney has its best interests at heart.
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Homelessness as an election issue
On May 2 the Lord Mayors of the capital cities held a crisis meeting to put homelessness on the political agenda in the lead-up to the federal election, urging the major political parties to appoint a Homelessness Minister to Cabinet.
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Bourke Street Mall could go smoke-free
Smokers could be booted from Bourke Street Mall after the City of Melbourne sought public opinion on a smoking ban.
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Ugly blocks set to go by year’s end
Eyesore concrete blocks at five CBD locations are set to be replaced by bollards, planter boxes and street furniture by the end of this year.
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