Latest articles by David Schout
Crown inquiry seeks local views
The Victorian Royal Commission into Crown’s Southbank casino has called for public submissions to assist in its investigation.
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More than 100 nabbed in Southbank Promenade blitz
A three-week police operation on Southbank Promenade saw more than 100 cyclists and scooter riders fined in a safety crackdown on the busy strip.
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Promenade cyclists in the gun
Police will be targeting speeding cyclists along Southbank Promenade in March in a bid to improve safety along the busy thoroughfare.
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Is this the new way to store bikes in the city?
You might have seen them abroad in cycle-friendly European cities, but could multi-storey bike parking towers be making their way to Melbourne?
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Owners’ corporation changes shut down
A bid to make it easier for owners’ corporations (OCs) to take legal action against corrupt developers has been shut down in the Victorian Upper House.
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Southbank heritage controls finally before minister
A planning scheme amendment that will protect some of Southbank’s most important buildings has finally been sent to the Minister for Planning.
Read MoreDamning findings against Crown
Crown Resorts has been found unsuitable to hold the licence of its new Sydney casino in a bombshell revelation that could have ramifications for its flagship Southbank casino.
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“Distinctive” design given go-ahead
A 19-storey Dorcas St development featuring distinct office, hotel and apartment elements has been given the green light by the City of Melbourne.
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Southbank workers continue return
Peak-hour pedestrians on Southbank Promenade have topped their highest Monday number for almost a year in positive signs workers were returning to Southbank offices.
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Outdoor dining gets big tick from hospo
Four in five hospitality traders within the City of Melbourne said the emergence of outdoor dining has helped them reopen post-lockdown.
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Crown backed down on new taxi system
A new taxi system designed to alleviate late-night traffic chaos on Clarendon St was shut down at the last minute by Crown Casino, according to Southbank Police.
Read MoreMore office workers to return in New Year
Private companies can welcome back half of their workforce from January 11 in in a boost for local Southbank businesses that rely on their presence.
Read MoreCouncil U-turn on cars
The City of Melbourne is encouraging motorists back to the inner city during the Christmas period by offering free on-street parking, despite existing policy that seeks to turn cars away in favour of pedestrians and cyclists.
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What next for Crown’s One Queensbridge site?
After a tumultuous 2020 has seen profits plummet and damning revelations exposed, Crown Resorts’ plans for the former One Queensbridge site have been thrown further into doubt amid circulating rumours of plans to sell the site.
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Hotel’s heritage protection a headache for Crown
A host of historic Southbank buildings, including the Queens Bridge Hotel, have been given the seal of approval for heritage protection.
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City bears brunt of COVID pain
Inner Melbourne has suffered the worst economic hit from COVID-19 within Australia as a result of restrictions, according to research commissioned by the City of Melbourne.
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High-rise not told of COVID cases
Central city owners’ corporations (OCs) are on high alert after news that managers at one of Melbourne’s largest high-rise apartment buildings were not informed by health authorities that residents had tested positive to COVID-19.
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QB Square delay “extremely frustrating”
The City of Melbourne’s planning chair has labelled Crown’s ongoing delay of upgrades to Queensbridge Square as “extremely frustrating” following reports of a revised vision for a proposed high-rise tower on its One Queensbridge St site.
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“Open and stay open”: Slow road out for businesses
Most Southbank businesses will remain under heavy COVID-19 restrictions until late October at the earliest after the state government announced its roadmap for reopening.
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Lord Mayor cops Deputy’s criticism over advisory group
Lord Mayor Sally Capp was publicly criticised by her deputy Arron Wood for the second time in five weeks after he raised “governance” issues surrounding her high-profile advisory board.
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