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Community weighs in on future of CBD living
The first phase of community engagement for the future of Melbourne’s CBD is now complete, with the City of Melbourne (CoM) now considering feedback on how it can make the city an even better place live. But community leaders say there is still a long list of challenges that need to be addressed to improve liveability.
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Local heroes shine in Australia Day Honours list
Four CBD residents have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the community in this year’s Australia Day Honours List.
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“Victoria” set to enliven Federation Square
After years of deliberating on how to transform Federation Square, a new proposal for the Yarra Building has been accepted with the structure to be home to restaurant Victoria by Farmer’s Daughters.
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E-scooters to launch on February 1
Hundreds of electric scooters will be available to hire across the CBD and nearby surrounds from February 1 as the City of Melbourne confirmed details of a long-awaited hire scheme.
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Century-old building saved following community campaign
A historic building within the Hardware Lane precinct has been saved from the wrecking ball after an application proposing to redevelop it sparked a community fight.
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CBD, West Melbourne COVID vaccine clinics open for kids
Cohealth has welcomed 5- to 11-year-olds to a new CBD vaccination clinic at the Drill Hall opposite Queen Victoria Market, also opening its West Melbourne vaccination clinic to 5 to 11-year-olds from January 10.
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A safe outing for those on “staycation”
Some of us have been waiting for seven months to see the Patricia Piccinini exhibition at Flinders Street Station.
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Businesses driven to wall as Omicron chaos fuels staff shortages and hesitant customers
The fast-spreading Omicron wave is causing headaches for hospitality owners in the CBD with some labelling the crisis as “bad as lockdown”.
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QVM People’s Panel members speak out after recommendations “broadly ignored” by council
Members of the City of Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market (QVM) People’s Panel, formed to give the community a greater voice in the market’s redevelopment, have called on the council to “cease misrepresenting” them.
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Meet “HER”
An entire CBD building dedicated to some of Melbourne’s greatest loves – dining, immersive art and a vinyl soundtrack – will soon open to the public at 270 Lonsdale St on February 2.
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A portrait of a kingmaker: who is Kevin Louey?
Food truck festival brings suburbs together
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