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Council plans $2 million push to light up city laneways
The City of Melbourne is planning a major new investment to brighten some of the CBD’s best-known streets and laneways, with a record $2 million allocation for decorative lighting proposed in its draft 2026-27 budget.
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Starbucks opens first retail outlet at new Town Hall Station
Starbucks has become the first retail tenant to open at Melbourne’s new Town Hall Station, launching a new café inside the Metro Tunnel precinct ahead of other retailers.
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New VCAT headquarters opens at 308 La Trobe St
Victoria’s civil and administrative tribunal has officially opened its new CBD headquarters at 308 La Trobe St, with the state government saying the move will help reduce wait times and make justice services easier to access.
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Police boost CBD presence as Operation Harmony expands
Victoria Police has significantly expanded its visible presence in Melbourne’s CBD, with the latest version of Operation Harmony now delivering almost double the daily number of officers patrolling the city.
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Government approves major Queen St tower as questions linger over market precinct density
A major new residential and student accommodation tower has been approved for Melbourne’s CBD, with the Victorian Government signing off on a 65-storey development at 400 Queen St that will deliver more than 1500 new homes metres from Queen Victoria Market.
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Collins Street Precinct in Melbourne-first BID pilot as council backs new funding model
A Melbourne-first trial of a new business-led funding model has been approved by the City of Melbourne, with the Collins Street Precinct emerging as one of the clearest early test cases for how the concept could work in the central city.
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Why do international students keep choosing Melbourne?
Amid the playful sound at the pedestrian signals, tram bells, and an unlimited spread of cuisines, Melbourne continues to rank as one of the best student cities in the world, currently sitting fifth in global QS rankings, and for good reason.
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Citizen scientists log the city’s top three insects
Insects were under the magnifying glass around the City of Melbourne in the first week of March, with the launch of a local guide to the critters followed by a series of events aimed at getting to know them.
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Record December caps strong rebound in Melbourne’s CBD economy
Melbourne’s CBD economy ended 2025 on a high, with December recording the biggest spending month ever captured in the City of Melbourne’s economic data, according to the council’s latest Economy Snapshot.
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Ghost bikes become flashpoint between council and cycling advocates
Decommissioned, white-painted “ghost bikes” left at sites where riders have died are emerging as a contested issue between the City of Melbourne and cycling groups, which claim they are memorials and a reminder of the need for better bike lanes.
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Heritage Victoria steps up
From show dog to city gal
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