Planning
Melbourne’s supportive housing project opens doors to first residents
In a groundbreaking move for Australia, the City of Melbourne and Unison Housing have successfully transformed a former council building into supportive housing, with Make Room now preparing to welcome its first residents.
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By supporting the arts, we’re supporting Melbourne as a whole
If you ask any Melburnian what makes our city incredible, it’s a safe bet they will mention our creative scene. It’s the second biggest driver for tourism to our city and contributes $40.3 billion yearly to the Victorian economy.
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Homelessness is a crisis beyond Hosier Lane
Homelessness is not confined to the streets of Hosier Lane. It is a nationwide crisis affecting our cities, suburbs, rural and regional areas.
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Council jeopardises Melbourne’s cultural capital status
The City of Melbourne has proposed a restructure that appears to eliminate Creative City, the arts and culture branch.
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Local CBD organisations win at the 2024 Melbourne Awards
The Beruk exhibition, Travellers Aid Australia, and the Koorie Heritage Trust Stage II by Lyons, Greenaway Architects and Architecture Associates, were among the recipients of this year’s Melbourne Awards, held on November 9.
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The Regent Theatre’s secret ballroom
Hidden beneath the opulent Regent Theatre is a ballroom befitting of the roaring ’20s’ most glamorous soirées.
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Frontier Economics marks 25 years of impactful leadership
As Frontier Economics celebrates its 25th anniversary, the consultancy firm is reflecting on its significant contributions to shaping economic policy across Melbourne and beyond.
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Nick Reece sworn in as Melbourne’s Lord Mayor
In what was a tight race for Town Hall amid one of the most stacked and competitive fields in recent memory, incumbent Lord Mayor Nick Reece has emerged successful and was sworn in as Melbourne’s Lord Mayor on November 19.
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Cr Camillo wants Melbourne to be most liveable city again
Restoring Melbourne as the world’s most liveable city, boosting tourism, and improving city amenities and basic council service delivery will be priorities for newly elected City of Melbourne councillor Rafael Camillo.
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City Square set to reopen in 2025
After being closed to the public for seven years to allow Metro Tunnel’s Town Hall railway station to be built, a redeveloped City Square is now set to be opened a year earlier than originally anticipated.
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Bouncing back: how Melbourne’s business landscape has changed post-pandemic
Residents “shut out” from planning
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