Politics
Women speak out about sexual abuse
The CBD had its own version of the March 4 Justice on March 15 as thousands of women spread throughout the Treasury Gardens then launched smaller protests at significant sites around the city.
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Injecting room report imminent
A make-or-break report that will determine the suitability of a proposed safe injecting facility near Queen Victoria Market will be tabled “soon” according to the state government.
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Residents fed up with skateboarders
Irate CBD residents are considering packing up and moving elsewhere due to the perceived danger and noise created by unruly skateboarders at Chinatown and Her Majesty’s Theatre.
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City-focused travel vouchers finally land
CBD hotel and hospitality owners are hopeful new state government incentives will help inject desperately-needed cash through their businesses.
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Market reaches out to residents
Queen Victoria Market’s (QVM’s) CEO Stan Liacos and strategy development manager Heidi Wearne met virtually with CBD resident group East Enders on March 16 as part of the market’s increasing effort to engage with the local community post-COVID.
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Residents still “ignored” in planning matters
The president of a CBD residents’ group has said locals continued to be ignored when it came to life-affecting developments within the Hoddle Grid.
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Calls to decriminalise begging rejected by police
Calls from legal groups to decriminalise begging have been opposed by Victoria Police, who warned it could not regulate “professional beggars” in the CBD without the law.
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Housing definitions
I congratulate the News for initiating its series on the role of housing in our society. I missed the first four articles, but have caught up with the last two. Unfortunately, they were sometimes confusing because they used different terminology interchangeably. This lead one contributor to suggest that the government had announced a $5.3 billion public housing program. Sadly, not a cent of that money will be spent on public housing.
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Central Equity launch Parkhill Apartments
Melbourne-based developer Central Equity is set to add their newest apartment project to the portfolio with the launch of Parkhill Apartments in West Melbourne.
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Life returning to Collins St
It’s a pleasing moment to walk through the Collins Street Precinct and see busy retail stores and restaurants filled with people.
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How to make your house an all-weather home
CBD trader launches petition calling for stronger police presence
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