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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

CBD tops the  2016 residential sales list

The CBD has taken out the number one spot for the highest total value of residential unit sales for 2016.

Developing young talent

Young Melbourne artists developed their skills alongside professionals last month at the CBC-based Signal Summer Program.