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Limitations of the bureaucratic box
There have been enormous lessons for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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OCs have “responsibility” to inform short-stay guests on cladding
Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) is placing the onus jointly on owners’ corporations (OCs) and owners to inform transient short-stay guests about flammable cladding.
Read MoreLooking back to look forward
While our high-rise precincts are new, Melbourne has a long history of apartment living.
Read MoreJoan meets the CBD!
The Metro Tunnel Project ended 2020 on a high note, with arrival of TBM Joan in the CBD prior to Christmas.
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Chinese New Year a beacon for Chinatown Precinct
It was 11am on a Friday, and the president and vice president of the Chinatown Precinct Association, Danny Doon and Eng Lim, had just ushered me into one of the precinct’s food courts to have a chat.
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2021 here we come! How well do you know your city?
Residents joining together to share city delights while walking, jogging and “plogging”. Did you discover secrets that lie beyond the impressive skyline?
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The new gold standard for Italian hospitality
Walking into Café Gilli, customers are instantly greeted by a sun-flooded space, the smell of homecooked Italian food and a warm welcome from owners Carla Russo and Joe Vitale.
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Landfill tops Koorie Art Show
“I’ve always used art in a political way,” artist Clinton Naina told CBD News. In December, Clinton was awarded the Koorie Art Show’s top prize for his work Landfill.
Read MoreInvesting in social housing, in the era of working from home
Welcome to the sixth of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians.
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A true community councillor
When CBD News’s sister publication Docklands News ran Jamal Hakim’s image on the front page of its September 2020 edition ahead of last year’s City of Melbourne council elections, he really would have liked his chances!
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Stepping up to the Bar
Step up, Minister
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