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Non-compliant cladding in the CBD
The City of Melbourne (CoM) is refusing to reveal which CBD buildings are still under investigation for their non-compliant, flammable cladding.
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Doyle blunts West Gate Tunnel opposition
Melbourne councillors have savaged the proposed West Gate Tunnel project, despite the best efforts of the Lord Mayor to hose them down.
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Metro Tunnel builders chosen
The design and builders for the major tunnelling works and five underground stations of the Metro Tunnel project have been announced.
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The CBD is one enormous Chinatown
The Melbourne CBD has a larger percentage of Chinese residents than any other CBD or suburb in Australia, the 2016 census shows.
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Aussie docos on show
The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival outlines an ambitious slate of feature and short documentaries direct from Hot Docs, SXSW, Doc NYC, Doc Edge, Traverse City Film Festival, Sundance, Cannes, Doxa, Tribecca and more.
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Laneway artworks form an “Empire of Dirt”
Melbourne artist James Geurts and environmental microbiologist Prof Andy Ball created a series of open-air artworks at RMIT University’s Rodda Lane in June.
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A new gateway for Elizabeth St
The City of Melbourne has started its $2.2 million upgrade to the southern end of Elizabeth St.
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Another term for Mary
Mary Poulakis is president of the Collins Street Precinct for 2017/18.
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Street cylinders five years on
It’s been five years since the City of Melbourne transformed eight old newspaper stands into businesses.
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Just easier together
A group of Melbourne-based young French people has started an innovative mobile app to help get Melburnians moving.
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Limitations of the bureaucratic box
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