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Melbourne Men’s Shed is back!
After a tumultuous year, Melbourne’s CBD “shedders” are glad to be back on the tools and enjoying some comradery.
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Scaling buildings at new heights
A CBD resident awoke to a scaley surprise, finding a baby spotted python, otherwise known as the “cat eater”, in their thirteenth-floor apartment during the early hours of April 20.
Read MoreGreenline project to “transform” Melbourne
A four-kilometre green trail along the Yarra would represent Melbourne’s “biggest transformation” since the opening of Federation Square in 2002, according to Lord Mayor Sally Capp.
Read MoreFirst of its kind veteran wellbeing hub launched in the CBD
The Vivian Bullwinkel Veterans and Families Wellbeing Centre, an initiative of Melbourne Legacy, was opened on Swanston St in April, providing crucial support to veterans and their families.
Read MoreCouncil supports office tower at “sleazy” corner
New plans for a 20-storey office tower at an “unloved” CBD intersection have been endorsed by the City of Melbourne.
Read MoreKing St struggles with its identity
A prominent strip club on the corner of King and Lonsdale streets closed in January to make way for a 20-storey office tower.
Read MoreNarrow approach comes back to bite government
The Victorian government’s eggs were firmly in one basket for the state’s second injecting facility in the CBD. But now that has failed, it has created a mess it might have avoided from the outset.
Read MoreCouncil backs a CBD safe injecting room
Plans for a safe injecting room in the CBD remain on track despite an attempt to block it by a group of city councillors.
Read MoreCouncil puts down a record budget
The City of Melbourne has handed down a record 2021-22 draft budget of $789.9 million to help the city continue its recovery from the pandemic.
Read MoreCouncillor assaulted amid rising CBD crime
A City of Melbourne councillor has sounded the alarm over a rise in crime after he was assaulted outside his CBD shop.
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Joan meets the CBD!
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