Hanging out in the CBD
During the long shutdown, the owners of some of the CBD’s most treasured hang-outs have turned inwards and reflected on their former prosperity.
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Council elections … here we go!
With candidate nominations having closed on September 22 and the City of Melbourne now officially in caretaker mode, voters can now meet the full field that’s in front of them ahead of the council elections on October 24.
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Over the decades
Dr Andrew Lemon wrote two essays for the local history book Melbourne’s Twenty Decades – one on the 1940s and one on the 1980s. Part of his family history helps to underline what he sees as the underlying factors behind the city’s changes.
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Awareness of voting rights for internationals questioned
Having resided in Melbourne for over two years, Archit Agrawal, an international student at the University of Melbourne, believed he knew Melbourne well. But he didn’t know he could vote in the upcoming council elections.
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B3000+ Awards go virtual
The Melbourne Business Network (MBN) took its annual B3000+ Awards night online for the first time on September 17, which proved to be a huge success.
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More student accommodation
Despite COVID-19’s interruption to Melbourne’s international student world, a new development application is seeking to demolish a number of buildings to build a 28-storey student accommodation building.
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The City of Melbourne has unanimously endorsed a motion making its new Market St Park a smoke-free area, in accordance with its local laws.
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Mirvac’s iconic Olderfleet now complete
A new commercial tower has been integrated with the historic Olderfleet building on Collins St after Mirvac completed its development in September.
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The Last Dance
Melbourne nightlife has been put on hold indefinitely in order to prioritise health and safety. But Murray Walding’s recently published book The Last Dance has uncovered some of its forgotten past.
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Paragon tops out
Melbourne Developer Beulah International is a step closer to completion of its $200 million CBD tower, Paragon, on the corner of Queen and Latrobe streets after it “topped out” last month.
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Local real estate pioneer awarded as Melbourne’s best agent
Socialists set sights on city council
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