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New CBD homelessness service for Aboriginal Victorians
The state government has launched a new pilot site for Aboriginal people experiencing or at risk of homelessness on Bourke St.
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Nicholas Reece sworn in as 105th Lord Mayor of Melbourne
Long-standing councillor Nicholas Reece was officially sworn in as the 105th Lord Mayor of Melbourne on July 2, pledging to be a “a hands-on Lord Mayor”.
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Bomb squad called to CBD incident
A man has been charged in the CBD following an incident that saw the Bomb Response Unit called in to conduct a safety check on a vehicle.
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$1.7b Queen Vic Market tower proposal referred for federal heritage review
A federal heritage review is under way for a controversial $1.7 billion development to transform the southern site of Queen Victoria Market.
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Council short-stay rental cap plan scrapped as government to introduce levy
The City of Melbourne will call on the state government to provide concrete evidence of how its policy to introduce a short-term accommodation rental levy would address the housing crisis.
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Mill Place Merchants brings speakeasy charm
In the heart of the CBD, a new hospitality venue has quickly earned the title of a true “hidden gem”.
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Council responds to Lay report
City of Melbourne councillors have unanimously supported the Victorian Government’s Statewide Action Plan to reduce drug harm following the long-awaited release of a report into a proposed CBD safe injecting room.
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CBD leads the country in lowest retail shopfront vacancies
Empty retail shopfronts in the CBD have more than halved in the past year, new data from the City of Melbourne shows, with shopping, dining, sport, and international students driving foot traffic.
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Council to put Little Collins St carpark on the market
The City of Melbourne will sell a CBD carpark to help alleviate future “strain” on its projected ability to provide new community facilities.
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“Positive trends” at troublesome Elizabeth St
The City of Melbourne says positive changes in cleanliness and anti-social behaviour are occurring in Elizabeth St following a community roundtable earlier this year.
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“Carry this vision forward”: City of Melbourne still has faith in Greenline
International students welcomed back with a “foodie tour” of QVM
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