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Parking overhaul as drivers to pay until 10pm and on Sundays
Free on-street parking on Sundays has been scrapped for drivers coming into the CBD and parts of Southbank, as the City of Melbourne overhauls how it charges motorists.
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Port Phillip Bay swim trail could become an Australian first
A unique idea to create a swimming bay trail at Port Phillip, complete with wayfinding and motivational quotes on markers, could become an Australian first if approved.
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“An excellent solution”: New Southbank basketball court to fill void until 2025
A new temporary basketball court will be built in Southbank to replace a recently demolished space nearby at Boyd Park that was much loved by the local community.
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Community set to have its say on the transformation of the Kings Way undercroft
Long-awaited plans to redevelop the Kings Way undercroft adjacent to the Boyd Community Hub are edging closer with an opening date for community consultation expected to be announced soon.
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New Greenline designs revealed as Birrarung Marr works pushed back
New designs for the $300 million Greenline project have been revealed by the City of Melbourne, providing a clearer picture of the council’s plan for the “city-shaping” trail.
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Council seeks local views on improving walkability in Southbank
A City of Melbourne survey into road safety and walkability in Southbank has already seen many respondents share their views, with phase one consultation remaining open until April 10.
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City of Melbourne councillors unanimously back Voice to Parliament “yes” vote
City of Melbourne councillors have unanimously backed the “yes” campaign in the lead-up to a vote on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
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Push to convert Southbank parking into open space
A local residents’ group has proposed that the City of Melbourne convert non-essential on-street parking in Southbank into much-needed open space.
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Music academy elated after securing long-term lease at South Melbourne Town Hall
The historic South Melbourne Town Hall is set to become a world-leading music institution after the City of Port Phillip entered a new lease with the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM).
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Rubbish build-up “on the nose” for residents
Residents have expressed concern over an increasing amount of rubbish, furniture, and dumped trolleys littering sections of City Rd, in what they labelled as an “appalling, filthy state”.
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“Sounding board for the city”: Presidents of Residents forum providing valuable counsel to council
Established during COVID-19 to collate feedback from well-connected locals, the “Presidents of Residents” forum is now a permanent part of decision-making at Town Hall.
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Community throws its support behind leasing South Melbourne Town Hall to music academy
A proposal to make the South Melbourne Town Hall home to Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) under a potentially 50-year lease has attracted huge support from the community.
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Councillor handpicked by Liberals to contest crucial federal by-election
A Melbourne councillor will contest a by-election for the eastern suburbs seat of Aston on April 1, in a move that could see her replaced by Town Hall’s first-ever Indigenous councillor.
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Pedestrian numbers higher than pre-COVID as council makes renewed focus on office workers return
For the first time since the onset of COVID-19, monthly pedestrian traffic in the City of Melbourne has hit a higher level since before the pandemic.
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Wherefore art thou? Five years on, no word on multi-million-dollar public artwork
Local government remains tight-lipped about a key piece of artwork destined for Southbank.
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New linear park set to transform iconic arts precinct
Construction has begun on a much-anticipated green space in Dodds St, which the City of Melbourne promises will be a “sanctuary” for the community.
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Win for Eureka residents as hours cut back on bright business sign
An application for 24-hour illuminated business signs at Freshwater Place that threatened to impact residents at Eureka Tower has had its hours cut back and the signs will be turned off between 11pm and 6am.
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Greenline stage one designs approved as locals have their say
Locals have had their say on the revitalisation of the Birrarung Marr river edge, mostly endorsing the first of five stages in the $300 million “city shaping” Greenline project, along the Yarra River.
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Local author championing gender equality welcomes more statues of women
A local author who has been writing about a lack of women in Melbourne’s statuary for more than 20 years says she is glad the City of Melbourne “is finally listening”.
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Rates to rise as cap doubles, but “modest” increase frustrates
City of Melbourne locals could pay up to 3.5 per cent more for their council rates next financial year, after the Victorian Government doubled the rate cap for 2023/24.
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