Long-awaited Elizabeth St works finally begin
Works on the southern end of Elizabeth St have finally begun, almost four years later than first planned.
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Controversial Christmas parking a “success”: Lord Mayor
A third of all cars parked in inner-Melbourne throughout the Christmas and New Year period used a “free parking” voucher, a level of uptake Lord Mayor Sally Capp said justified its contentious introduction.
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More than 500 student apartments approved despite community objection
After two years of deliberation by the City of Melbourne, the inner city will be home to the first private, fully-catered student accommodation in Melbourne.
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Waratah Place is open again
Chinatown’s Waratah Place has reopened to the public after major electrical works closed the historic lanewayfor two years.
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Chinese New Year!
Chinatown will celebrate the Year of the Ox in COVID-safe style with Chinese New Year festivities in February.
Read MoreCBD suffering from lack of international students
Despite the City of Melbourne’s (CoM) efforts to bring international students back to the city, the state government doesn’t seem to be budging.
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Is Campbell Arcade saved?
Rail Projects Victoria (RPV) is revising plans for a controversial underground pedestrian link that planned to demolish part of the heritage-listed Campbell Arcade.
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Redefining the CBD lunch
Food courts are reporting some good customer numbers with the much-publicised return of office workers to the CBD in the third week of January.
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Protestors silenced by council laws
The release of 26 refugees from detention in the Park Hotel in Swanston St is a victory for their supporters and a strong campaign over the Christmas period.
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Injecting room report delayed
A key report that could determine the future of a proposed second injecting room near the Queen Victoria Market has been delayed.
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Make Hay While the Sun Shines
Old church welcomes young crowd
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