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A very merry virtual Koorie Krismas

Although there’ll be no sweaty crowds packed into Federation Square this year, the Koorie Heritage Trust’s (KHT’s) Koorie Krismas will go ahead as a one-of-a-kind online event.

Buy with confidence: what the owners’ corporation certificate can reveal about a property

Included in your Section 32, will be an OC certificate which should highlight any potential issues with the property. However, without knowing what to look for, purchasers may be lost in a sea of information.

Miss Brown Vintage – advocating slow fashion

The world of fashion is often characterised as being faced-paced, disposable and cheap.  

Residents to the rescue!

In last month’s CBD News, readers were reminded of the Postcode 3000 campaign. Did you know that in the same year, 1992, our community group, Residents 3000 Inc. was born? 

Metro Tunnel gives outdoor dining a pop-up push

The Metro Tunnel Project has joined the push to help rejuvenate Melbourne’s dining scene as it bounces back from the coronavirus pandemic.

Respond, recover and thrive

Time for a new vision

As the new parklets begin to appear around the CBD, the City of Melbourne and state government are to be congratulated on acting creatively and nimbly in implementing new ideas to help return the city to normal.

Intersection of Swanston and Flinders streets, looking north, 1890s

At first glance there is little that is familiar about this street scene taken some time in the early 1890s.

State cladding group splits from VBA

Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) is splitting off from the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) to become the world’s first standalone agency for combustible cladding rectification.