Planning

New “Collins Arcade” is coming to Melbourne’s CBD

New “Collins Arcade” is coming to Melbourne’s CBD

April 29th, 2025 - Yihan Ai

CBD retail precinct 260 Collins St will reopen in October this year under a new name, “Collins Arcade”.

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CBD continues post-pandemic bounce back

April 28th, 2025 - Ricky Sproule

CBD businesses continue to bounce back from pandemic era difficulties as retail vacancies decrease to 6.1 per cent according to the latest Walk the CBD report released by Fitzroys.

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Council backtracks on planning strategy

April 23rd, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Ambitious housing targets set by the state government have sent the City of Melbourne back to the drawing board to rethink its approach to planning.

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Is Justin Hemmes’s vision for a Little Collins St car park right for Melbourne?

March 26th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Amid Sydney residents' current fight against hospitality giant Merivale’s plans to build an entertainment precinct similar to what Merivale proposes for Melbourne, questions remain over the City of Melbourne’s sale of its now former Little Collins St car park.

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New activity centres raise questions over government’s approach to housing crisis

March 26th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

As part of the state government’s new development strategy for Victoria, there are plans to unlock more potential home sites by establishing two new activity centres in inner Melbourne. However experts are calling for the government to rethink its deregulatory approach.

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Melbourne’s first Shangri-La expected to open its doors in 2026

March 26th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

The long-awaited opening of Shangri-La in the CBD is one step closer, with the site’s developer, S P Setia, planning for the hotel to be fitted out and operational by 2026.

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New data reveals that Melbourne’s CBD is Victoria’s largest tourist hotspot

March 26th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

A new report has found that Melbourne’s shopping and fashion culture is a top priority for tourists visiting Victoria.

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Your forever home awaits in the heart of Melbourne

March 26th, 2025 - CBD News

640 Bourke Street is the quintessential Melbourne address, where heritage and modernity converge in a landmark development designed for contemporary living.

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Government road map towards zero emission bus fleet a win for the CBD

February 24th, 2025 - Sean Car

The state government is continuing to ramp up Victoria’s transition to a zero-emission bus (ZEB) fleet across its metropolitan network, which is good news for air quality in Melbourne’s CBD.

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Residents call for the government to learn from mistakes made in the CBD

February 19th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

The Victorian Government is set to release a draft of its Plan for Victoria in the coming months, with CBD residents pushing for the new plan to better account for residents and businesses throughout the planning process.

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