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E-scooting into the oBike void
After Melbourne’s first venture into dockless bicycles proved disastrous, an electric scooter company wants to fill the void.
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Developer gets a “fail” on trucks plan
In an outcome that will please local residents, the Melbourne City Council has sent a developer back to the drawing board until it comes up with a better plan for truck deliveries and waste pick-ups.
Read MoreLocal Chinese help farmers
CBD-based Federation of Chinese Associations Vic (FCA) reached out to drought-stricken farming communities of NSW and QLD with a further $40,886 donation on September 23.
Read MoreTalks on Telstra mega-ad screens
The City of Melbourne is negotiating with Telstra in an effort to prevent the installation of a further 80 pay-phone-disguised, 75-inch LED advertising screens on CBD footpaths.
Read MoreUndercover cops?
It may not look like it, but this building is soon expected to become the CBD’s first purpose-built police station since the 1940s.
Read MorePantscraper is looking well
Workers at the “pantscraper” at 447 Collins St are predicted to be happy and healthier.
Read MoreOn track with Gerald Murnane
“Landscape with Landscape”, a book of short stories published in 1985, has a special place in the career of Victorian author Gerald Murnane.
Read MoreWho makes the big decisions?
City of Melbourne staff recently “advised” councillors that the city would be spending $50 million on revitalising local roads and public space in West Melbourne.
Read MoreDoubt on bike lanes
Physically separated bicycle lanes can be more unsafe than on-street lanes, according to City of Melbourne urban design guru Professor Rob Adams.
Read MoreSupport for residents’ panel
Local residents could soon be given a louder voice if Lord Mayor Sally Capp is successful in establishing a “residents' panel”.
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Emergency shelter extended, but housing needed
Two charged following Bourke St fatal stabbing
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