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The Big Switch transforms Victoria’s rail network

January 27th, 2026 - Metro Tunnel

From February 1, Victoria is seeing the biggest transformation of Victoria’s public transport system in more than 40 years, when the Big Switch takes place.

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Living in high rise in Melbourne

January 27th, 2026 - Lyn Gazal

At Residents 3000’s November meeting three guest speakers gave an insight into a number of important issues relating to owners’ Corporations (OCs) …

Surprise pop-up music series wraps up for summer with packed CBD shows

January 27th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

The ALWAYS LIVE Melbourne Vibes Series celebrated its finale with two surprise shows in the CBD on the January long weekend.

Melbourne’s forgotten St Kilda railway

January 27th, 2026 - CBD News

This photograph, taken around the early 1860s, shows us a different view of the south end of St Kilda Rd.

Why rebuilding trust in your body starts with movement, not mindset

January 20th, 2026 - CBD News

There’s this idea that you have to “get your head right” before you can feel better in your body. But the nervous system responds to experience, not just thought.

What Australian startups are prioritising when building their first website

January 18th, 2026 - CBD News

For Australian startups, building that first business website often feels like a make-or-break moment.

Garden State Hotel to add 300-seat rooftop garden above Flinders Lane

January 16th, 2026 - Sean Car

One of Melbourne CBD’s busiest pubs is set to grow upwards, with Garden State Hotel unveiling plans for a new two-level rooftop venue overlooking the city.

Bird’s Basement marks a decade of world-class jazz in Melbourne’s CBD

January 15th, 2026 - Sean Car

Hidden down Singer’s Lane just off La Trobe St, Bird’s Basement has spent the past decade quietly shaping Melbourne’s live music landscape.

Melbourne CBD transformed into Manhattan for filming of Empire City

January 13th, 2026 - Sean Car

Melbourne has been turned into New York this week as Hollywood blockbuster Empire City filming across the CBD, with entire streets transformed into scenes straight out of Manhattan – including NYPD patrol cars, New York-style traffic lights, US postal boxes and swapped-out street signage.