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Century-old building saved following community campaign

January 27th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

A historic building within the Hardware Lane precinct has been saved from the wrecking ball after an application proposing to redevelop it sparked a community fight.

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CBD, West Melbourne COVID vaccine clinics open for kids

January 27th, 2022 - Spencer Fowler Steen

Cohealth has welcomed 5- to 11-year-olds to a new CBD vaccination clinic at the Drill Hall opposite Queen Victoria Market, also opening its West Melbourne vaccination clinic to 5 to 11-year-olds from January 10.

A safe outing for those on “staycation”

January 27th, 2022 - Rhonda Dredge

Some of us have been waiting for seven months to see the Patricia Piccinini exhibition at Flinders Street Station.

Businesses driven to wall as Omicron chaos fuels staff shortages and hesitant customers

January 27th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

The fast-spreading Omicron wave is causing headaches for hospitality owners in the CBD with some labelling the crisis as “bad as lockdown”.

QVM People’s Panel members speak out after recommendations “broadly ignored” by council

January 27th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

Members of the City of Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market (QVM) People’s Panel, formed to give the community a greater voice in the market’s redevelopment, have called on the council to “cease misrepresenting” them.

Meet “HER”

January 27th, 2022 - Sean Car

An entire CBD building dedicated to some of Melbourne’s greatest loves – dining, immersive art and a vinyl soundtrack – will soon open to the public at 270 Lonsdale St on February 2.

Works begin on theatre forecourt

January 27th, 2022 - Sean Car

The City of Melbourne began work on a $1 million expansion of the Princess Theatre forecourt on Spring St.

Celebrating the Year of the Tiger in Melbourne Chinatown

January 27th, 2022 - Jack Hayes

The Year of the Tiger is upon us, and to celebrate, Melbourne Chinatown and the Melbourne Dai Loong Association (MDLA), are kicking the Chinese New Year off with a bang.

Centreway Arcade

January 27th, 2022 - CBD News

While being back in the city again post lockdown has revealed so many beautiful sites, one favourite Melbourne shortcut has sadly been stripped of all its appeal.