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Festival of lights
Celebrations of the Hindu festival of lights turned Federation Square into a vibrant stage on October 14.
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CBD is a victim of its own success
Melbourne is losing a part of its heart and soul because it has been too successful.
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Progress on market redevelopment
At their meeting on August 29, City of Melbourne councillors unanimously endorsed a statement of expectations about the future of the Queen Victoria Market (QVM).
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Push for school on old hospital site
Inner-city parents are lobbying for a school to be built on the old Peter MacCallum Hospital site in East Melbourne, which is earmarked to become a mix-used development site.
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Market war moves to the heritage front
The battle for the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) moved onto the heritage front in mid-September with Lord Mayor Robert Doyle landing a blow and his opponents launching bitter recriminations against the National Trust.
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Happy 30th, Ross House
The CBD’s not-for-profit hub Ross House is celebrating its 30th birthday on October 11.
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Resident joins in a rewarding run
CBD resident and worker Sumathi Chatna describes herself as “not a runner”, but she is participating in a 10km run at the Melbourne Marathon on October 15 for a good cause.
Read MoreCitizenship is in demand
108 Melbourne residents officially became citizens on August 23.
Read MoreDaily population boom in the city
Some 903,000 people are in the City of Melbourne municipality on an average weekday in 2016, a City of Melbourne population estimates report shows.
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Are bollards the answer?
In June this year, five-tonne concrete bollards were installed in prominent city locations including Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, Southern Cross Station and the Queen Victoria Market.
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The challenges facing vacant office block retrofitting
First Table serves up their offering to Melbourne foodies
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