Bomb squad called to CBD incident
19 Jun 2024 - Brendan ReesA man has been charged in the CBD following an incident that saw the Bomb Response Unit called in to conduct a safety check on a vehicle.
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$1.7b Queen Vic Market tower proposal referred for federal heritage review
19 Jun 2024 - Brendan ReesA federal heritage review is under way for a controversial $1.7 billion development to transform the southern site of Queen Victoria Market.
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Council short-stay rental cap plan scrapped as government to introduce levy
18 Jun 2024 - Brendan ReesThe City of Melbourne will call on the state government to provide concrete evidence of how its policy to introduce a short-term accommodation rental levy would address the housing crisis.
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CBD leads the country in lowest retail shopfront vacancies
18 Jun 2024 - Brendan ReesEmpty retail shopfronts in the CBD have more than halved in the past year, new data from the City of Melbourne shows, with shopping, dining, sport, and international students driving foot traffic.
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“Positive trends” at troublesome Elizabeth St
18 Jun 2024 - Brendan ReesThe City of Melbourne says positive changes in cleanliness and anti-social behaviour are occurring in Elizabeth St following a community roundtable earlier this year.
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