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Melburnian of the Year

December 1st, 2014 - CBD News

Elizabeth St researcher Prof. Sharon Lewin has been named the 2014 Melburnian of the Year.

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Inner Melbourne bike crashes mapped

October 22nd, 2014 - CBD News

Monash University’s City Science research group has released a map of bike crashes over the last five years, between July 2008 and July 2013.

Nightly truck procession to continue

October 22nd, 2014 - Shane Scanlan

Sleep-deprived CBD residents were offered little hope of respite from the hundreds of nightly trucks movements when the City of Melbourne discussed waste management last month.

Council ups the ante on Victoria Market redevelopment

October 22nd, 2014 - Shane Scanlan

The City of Melbourne last month put its money where its mouth is by buying 6500sqm of land abutting the Queen Victoria Market.

Questionnaire for state candidates

October 6th, 2014 - CBD News

The City of Melbourne (CoM) is writing to all candidates and party leaders in next month’s state election to seek their views on matters of concern to it.

Support for CBD from tabloid attack

September 30th, 2014 - CBD News

CBD community leaders have rallied to the support of the suburb after a sensationalist front-page attack by a Sunday tabloid newspaper.

Trade-off on over-shadowing

September 29th, 2014 - CBD News

The City of Melbourne last month sacrificed its formerly-consistent opposition to over-shadowing of the south bank of the Yarra in return for public open space at 447 Collins St.

Demolition fears for historic drill hall

September 29th, 2014 - Shane Scanlan

The Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) fears it could be evicted from its premises and the historical building demolished after the state election.

Developer levy unlikely

September 3rd, 2014 - CBD News

Melbourne City Council’s proposal to collect a ‘developer contribution’ amounting to $900 per dwelling for new CBD residential towers may not see the light of the day.