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Council backs “BINS4Blokes” men’s health campaign
An initiative to install incontinence product disposal bins in men’s public toilet facilities across the municipality will be piloted by the City of Melbourne – the first capital city council to adopt such a campaign.
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Labor pledges to open a South Melbourne Headspace facility
As the Australian federal election approaches, Labor is promising to deliver on providing a new Headspace facility in South Melbourne if elected.
Read MoreHarvest cladding works underway
Rectification works are underway at one of Melbourne’s most dangerous buildings containing flammable cladding.
Read MoreCOVID road map offers “glimmer of hope” as traders gear up to reopen
Traders in Southbank have expressed relief for Victoria’s COVID road map, but many are holding their breath as to whether the city will reopen in late October.
Read MoreSouth Melbourne Market welcomes back visitors after COVID scare
South Melbourne Market has welcomed back all its non-food traders and visitors after the state was freed from last month’s lockdown.
Read MoreArts precinct bouncing back after another lockdown blow
As Melbourne shakes itself off from the fifth lockdown, the Arts Precinct is attempting to recover from yet another blow.
Read MoreLockdown hits business recovery
Southbank traders have been dealt a “major psychological blow” after enduring its fourth lockdown, with many saying the road to recovery had been slow and frustrating.
Read MoreVaccine rollout expands at South Wharf hub
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded in late April at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), one of three “high volume” vaccination centres in Victoria.
Read MoreCasualties of the pandemic
Bikes are huddled together in clumps; the food court is half empty and locals are complaining about congestion.
Read MoreThe light at the end of lockdown
Following a difficult 2020, Photography Studies College (PSC) graduate Elli Bardas decided to celebrate the resilience of the human spirit through her colourful, three-dimensional portraits.
Read MoreIs 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?
Read MoreDevelopment in Montague “powering on”
The Montague precinct of Fishermans Bend is already a hub of development, with multiple high-rises being constructed around the suburb.
Read MoreVIRID vertical gardens brings nature indoors
As apartments get taller and living spaces become more compact, city-dwellers are looking for ways to bring a slice of the outdoors into their homes.
Read MoreCOVID safety at the forefront for Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne is welcoming back visitors to enjoy the many events on offer this summer with the provision of COVIDSafe environments being the top priority.
Read MoreLocals play down risk of hotel quarantine
Convention Centre Place at South Wharf has become an epicentre in the ongoing fight to prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19) from once again breaking out into the community.
Read MoreCity 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.
Read MoreHigh-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.
Read MoreBeing vulnerable in the COVID-19 era
Once again, the Assembly Point vitrines down at the Guild building on Sturt St are reading the culture of Melbourne as it evolves.
Read MoreSouthbank businesses innovate with council’s COVID grants
COVID-19 has forced Southbank businesses to innovate in ways they never expected in order to stay afloat.
Read MoreA look at how COVID-19 is changing design
With life after a once-in-a-generation pandemic still uncertain, Melbourne Square developer OSK Property has made the first steps to what work in a post COVID-19 era can look like.
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