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“Milestone moment”: Yarra pool a step closer
A swimmable pool on the Yarra River’s Northbank is a step closer after the City of Melbourne committed to “formally assessing” the ambitious project.
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New CBD bars given go-ahead
As CBD nightlife continues to bounce back from COVID-19, new bars on Lonsdale St and Bourke St have received a thumbs-up from the City of Melbourne.
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Wesley Place comes alive
Wesley Place, Lonsdale St’s newest lifestyle precinct, is now open to the public.
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City of Melbourne Bowls Club is pennant champion!
The City of Melbourne Bowls Club (CoMBC) cleaned up at the 2020/2021 Midweek Metropolitan Pennant Championships awarded by Bowls Victoria, by claiming victory in its four eligible grand finals last month.
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Theatregoers win in Exhibition St upgrades
The CBD’s East End theatre district is set to become a “beautiful boulevard” under new streetscape improvements on Exhibition St.
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Ground broken at 555 Collins
Building has begun of Amazon’s new $1.5 billion corporate headquarters in the CBD in a major boost to the city’s economy
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Singing in the Pub with the Australian Welsh Male Choir
The Australian Welsh Male Choir is adding its voice to the revival of arts and culture in the CBD post-COVID with the return of its monthly Wednesday meet-ups at the Charles Dickens Tavern.
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Plans submitted for A’Beckett St
Plans for a $4.45m “stacked vertical village” tower featuring shops and restaurants in the CBD will soon be considered by City of Melbourne.
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New 80 Collins precinct emerges
Following a staggered opening amid COVID-19 lockdowns in Victoria last year, the retail and dining precinct at 80 Collins St has emerged as an exciting new offering at the “Paris End” of the CBD.
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Citizens continue calls for climate action
Thousands of school students took part in a rally in the CBD in May demanding urgent action on climate change from the federal government.
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Local heritage in ruins
People’s panel torpedoes civic space
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