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Council well placed to support battling businesses
At a time when small business is getting wiped out by the coronavirus, it was good to see City of Melbourne councillors nimbly come up with a $10 million support package at the committee meeting held on March 17.
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Fed Square and City Library could converge
Before all of our lives, and all of the news, became dominated by coronavirus (COVID-19) there was news regarding a longstanding debate in the city – the status of Federation Square.
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A different crisis for the worse off
When society grinds to a halt, events are cancelled, businesses shut and most of us head indoors to self-isolate, but what happens to our vulnerable?
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Green tower endorsed for “Cloudbank”
City of Melbourne councillors officially gave their unanimous endorsement of what will become Australia’s tallest mixed-use tower at the corner of City Rd and Southbank Boulevard last month.
Read MoreCouncil slams state, federal inaction on housing crisis
City of Melbourne councillors have slammed upper tiers of government for a “disgraceful” response to the housing crisis and said “business as usual” would no longer cut it for the city.
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Gig economy grey area
In November last year, food delivery drivers working for platforms like UberEats in the CBD were targeted in a Victoria Police traffic operation. Two hundred infringement notices were issued, with at least a quarter of offences relating to delivery bike users.
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Adapting to rapid change
While Southbank’s Arts Precinct has been shut down to the world, the next generation of students aspiring to fill these spaces from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) have too had their creative pursuits disrupted by COVID-19.
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PSC stays ahead of the curve
Photography Studies College Melbourne (PSC) has adapted to the rapidly changing educational landscape by introducing new ways of creating an engaging live face-to-face learning experience for students off-campus.
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A pet-friendly place
Leonie Devonport admits she is not an innovative pet owner. She called her cinnamon-spotted tabby oriental Kitty
Read MoreBoulevard of broken dreams
While we are not opposed to the staged development of the Arts Precinct and Southbank Boulevard
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Pandemic in Southbank
The recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) comes just over a century since the worldwide pandemic called the Spanish flu, which cost an estimated 20 to 40 million lives, more than the Great War
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Action and positive momentum
February might be a short month but this year it was a big month for sustainability action and landmarks
Read MoreCommunity day!
I make no apologies for writing about our upcoming community day again
Read MorePost-traumatic growth - bouncing forward after difficulty
Many of you will know the old adage:
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Tunnel on the move
The first section of the Metro Tunnel is now complete – with the first tunnel boring machine
Read MoreThrowing support behind our new winter festival
The birth of a new idea for the river is a special moment, especially when it is delivered by someone as talented as Gideon Obarzanek
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Community safety
On Saturday November 30, members from Southbank Police Station, Melbourne Proactive Policing Unit and Melbourne Highway Patrol held the inaugural Southbank Community Safety and Security Day at Boyd Community Hub
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Hockingstuart becomes Belle Poperty
In what has become Australia’s largest known consolidation of agencies, Melbourne real estate heavyweight Hockingstuart has merged with Sydney-based agency Belle Property
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“Work with us,” Arts Centre asks council
Arts Centre Melbourne said ongoing construction work in Southbank has impacted their customer base, and wants the City of Melbourne to better inform them about future disruptions.
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Transformation continues
The transformation of Southbank Boulevard kicked off for 2020 last month with council resources being poured into the stretch between Dodds St and City Rd.
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