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Restarting hearts in the city
Haileybury students (from left) Iqra Iftakhar (prep), Mavis Varghese (year 1) and Jake Budd (year 2) were taught CPR by paramedic Kathryn Eastwood during Restart A Heart Day on October 16.
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Confidence drives small office demand
Increased small business confidence and creative thinking by CBD landlords have driven a 235 per cent increase in demand for small office space in Melbourne, says Colliers International.
Read MoreDafel finds a home
Dafel, one of the city’s oldest toy stores, has found a new home after being forced to leave its 77-year residence in the Block Arcade.
Read MoreThe lowdown on the market
Local real estate agent Scott McElroy on October 4 gave CBD locals a “warts and all” assessment of the current state of the market.
Read MoreBidding heats up in the CBD
An out of condition heritage-listed building was sold for $14.5 million, and three Flinders St kebab outlets were placed on the market.
Read MoreThe city “controller’’ is coming
The state government is to appoint a “city controller” to battle traffic gridlock flowing from Melbourne’s construction boom.
Read MoreA sweet and visual feast
After packing up its sell-out success in Fitzroy, pop art hit “Sugar Republic” is heading into the CBD.
Read MoreHeritage for Federation Square
Heritage Victoria formally recommended Federation Square for heritage protection on October 18, placing further difficulty onto the unpopular plans for Apple’s flagship store.
Read MoreBar proposal causes a stir
An application to extend a rooftop bar’s trading hours from 1am to 3am has been met with stern resistance from already-irritated residents.
Read MoreKaleidoscopic colour at Koorie
an artist who has been commissioned to work on White Night and the city’s trams, Josh Muir’s artistic CV is decidedly “Melbourne”.
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Council puts down a record budget
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