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$250 million back up
CitiPower is upgrading the electricity network in the CBD with work on its substation that will ensure the CBD is not without power for more than half an hour if an outage hits.
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Riders win $2.6 million bike lanes on Exhibition St
The City of Melbourne has backed a $2.6 million plan to install permanent and protected bike lanes on Exhibition St after a study showed it was a crash hot spot.
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CBD a winner in council budget
Streetscape, heritage and open space works in the CBD headline the latest City of Melbourne budget
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A Green gift
While Greens MP Adam Bandt is to be congratulated for tightening his grip on the seat of Melbourne, the result leaves many wondering why the major parties put forward such weak candidates.
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Community left to cope
The east end community of the CBD has been forced to cope with the tragic aftermath of two murders since last November, with many blaming the increase in anger on the streets and the press for fuelling it.
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Council wages “war on congestion”
The CBD will prioritise pedestrians and cyclists under a new 10-year transport strategy released by the City of Melbourne that aims to reduce the number of cars entering the city.
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Buddha’s Day
Federation Square was a sea of colour over the weekend of May 18 and 19 to commemorate Buddha’s Birthday.
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New CBD police station
The CBD has a new police station, with officers from Melbourne East Police moving on April 17 from Flinders Lane to new premises at 202 Bourke St.
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Council sees the light with solar bins
The City of Melbourne is getting smarter about its so-called “smart bins” and has recently moved a number of the solar-powered units into the sunshine.
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Market vision rescued
Lord Mayor Sally Capp has brought the City of Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market (QVM) project back from the brink.
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Council election: Doyle by how far?
A sustainable art precinct
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