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‘Ask the people’ on wages
Melbourne councillor Stephen Mayne wants local citizens to provide independent advice to council ahead of formal negotiations for the next Enterprise Agreement for more than 1000 staff.
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Flower power to help business
They say good things come to those who wait so, after two years, Collins St traders are excited abut achieving a 12-month trial installation of floral planter boxes.
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Street begging crackdown
CBD police will be cracking down on street begging this month.
Read MoreCouncil treads softly on apartment standards
The City of Melbourne has made a high-level response to the State Government’s Better Apartments discussion paper, without making any specific recommendations.
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As good as it gets
The musical theatre industry came together with local businesses on July 1 to explore ways of leveraging upcoming opportunities.
Read MoreShort-stays are here to stay
Owners’ corporations (OC) hoping to ban short-stay tenants from residential buildings have suffered a setback with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ruling on June 29 that their ability to make rules is limited.
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Paint mates spray it up
Brothers Peter and Paddy Holmes and mate Ryan Scanlan took advantage of a commercial opportunity to indulge their passion last month.
Read MoreTram relocations to stay in CBD
Some re-routed Swanston St trams will remain servicing the west of the city long after the Metro Rail project is finished.
Read MoreWhen is a “ban”, not a ban?
In an intriguing media circus last month, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle managed to build a storm around a proposal to “ban” cyclists from three CBD streets without, apparently, using the word.
Read MoreDoubt on council green credentials
The City of Melbourne’s environmental credentials have been called into question over the way it has handled a review of its treatment of the share-car industry.
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The ‘Russian Hippo’
Gig economy grey area
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