Local News

No progress on council vacancy

The City of Melbourne is no closer to having it’s 11th councillor following a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hearing into the matter on February 21.

Flinders St camp takes a violent turn

Tensions boiled over as Victoria Police moved in to clear the homeless camp outside Flinders St Station on February 1, resulting in five arrests.

Melbhenge

At about 8.30pm on Tuesday, February 7, the sunset lit up the east-west streets of our city.

Bold Metro Tunnel compensation bid

In an apparent audacious bid to boost compensation, the owners of a Swanston St property earmarked for compulsory acquisition have applied for permission to add seven storeys.

Favourite spot for thieves and deceivers

Data released by the Crime Statistics Agency Victoria shows that the top crimes in the CBD during 2016 were theft related.

New CBD SkyBus to Avalon Airport

From February 1, a new SkyBus service will run between Southern Cross Station and Avalon Airport. 

Night market outperforms

The Victoria Market’s summer night market is performing beyond expectations with unofficial reports of a 40 per cent growth on last year.

Finale for artists’ building?

Lawyers are advising tenants of the Nicholas Building to think about exit strategies, following gazettal by the Minister for Planning in January of the project land area for the Metro Tunnel. 

Food delivery revolution