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City of Melbourne brought together the city’s leading lights for a summit on big ideas.

The CBD’s future is car-free and open all hours, say these big thinkers

Melbourne’s leading lights were asked for 50 big ideas for the year 2050. The search took them deep undergound.

  • Cara Waters and Sophie Aubrey

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Productivity Commissioner Danielle Wood is keynote speaker at the Melbourne 2050 summit on Friday.

Congestion levy and hybrid work underpin productivity chief’s CBD vision

Melbourne is being challenged to reinvent the CBD from a place to house office workers on weekdays to a week-long destination for recreation and culture.

  • Sophie Aubrey and Cara Waters
An artist’s impression of Justin Hemmes’ plans for 34-60 Little Collins Street. The Melbourne Club is located amid the large trees in the bottom-right corner.

Melbourne Club moves to block Sydney billionaire’s ‘creative wonderland’ plan

Billionaire Justin Hemmes faces fierce opposition from Melbourne’s most exclusive gentlemen’s club to a plan to transform a CBD car park into a hospitality precinct.

  • Cameron Houston and Lachlan Abbott
Lord Mayor Nick Reece.

Lord mayor lashes electoral watchdog over lack of early voting centres

Despite a steep rise in early voting, there are no pre-polling booths in Melbourne’s CBD.

  • Carla Jaeger
Nicole Batch found the parking signs in Lonsdale St difficult to decipher.

More people are driving into the CBD – and parking fines are up

Changes to parking in the City of Melbourne aimed at simplifying the experience enabled the council to rake in an additional $5 million in parking fines last year.

  • Cara Waters
Ben Rossiter, executive officer at Victoria Walks, uses a desire path near Victoria Parade in the city.

When pedestrians rebel: What desire paths tell us about the city

The unofficial thoroughfares are the marks left by pedestrians refusing to be told where to walk. They offer lessons on how our city should work.

  • Tom Cowie
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A stray cat ready for de-sexing at the Lost Dogs’ Home in North Melbourne.

City considers 24/7 cat curfew for Melbourne

The City of Melbourne is aiming to reduce the number of wildlife killed and pets lost or hurt on roads.

  • Cara Waters
Robbie Williams shows his appreciation to the crowd at the free surprise concert in Federation Square where he received the key to Melbourne.

Funding of free Robbie Williams concert under the spotlight

The lord mayor has declined to detail who funded the Fed Square event, at which the pop superstar was given the key to the city. 

  • Cara Waters
Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece with Robbie Williams to give him the key to the city at Federation Square.

Pop superstar Robbie Williams sparks council review over keys to the city honour

The British singer received the key to Melbourne before a crowd at Federation Square. But a donation to Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s election campaign and the late notice to councillors have raised questions.

  • Cara Waters
Sculptor Kenny Pittock at the City Gallery with his Dirty Dozen exhibition.

‘The Dirty Dozen’ street foods that define Melbourne’s history

Ceramic sculptures of pies, coffee and dim sims are among the street foods celebrated in a new exhibition at Town Hall. See what else made the list.

  • Cara Waters

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