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How will heritage fare with the next council?
With only a matter of days left before final voting in the council election, it’s worth looking briefly at how heritage has fared under the current council, and what may be in store in the next term.
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Scotts Hotel, Melbourne
This photograph was taken in c. 1950 within the saloon bar of Scotts Hotel, Melbourne.
Read MoreAll work and no play
The lovely anarchic sensibility of painter Bill Hay is on show at fortyfivedownstairs, inviting visitors to join in the fun.
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Our building has worms ...
What did you say? The Hero apartment building in Russell St has installed a communal worm farm to reduce general waste and to provide compost for residents’ gardens.
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Use your apartment space better
Space may well be the final frontier, but it is the lack of it that is the daily challenge for many high-rise residents.
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Some surprises from the Planning Minister
The month of October saw a few surprise approvals from within the department of Planning Minister Richard Wynne, with the most notable being that of Fragrance Group’s 555 Collins St proposal.
Read MoreContinuing market traditions for the next generation
The Queen Victoria Market community – traders, loyal customers and indeed management, all agree that the market’s future prosperity should be built on our unique history and the important role the market has and will continue to play in bringing the people of Melbourne together.
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New players vow to shake-up city real estate market
The CBD has a new real estate player with the recent arrival to Collins St of First National Platinum.
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A place in the new city
The hail was falling in Flinders Lane last month and passers-by were taking shelter in Ross House, an historic building with three friendly interfaces to the street – a coffee shop, a meeting place and lifts to offices for community groups.
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New medical centre for the CBD?
The City of Melbourne has received an application for a new medical centre to be built on Franklin St.
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What’s to come in 2020
Questions on heritage QVM response
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