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Tracy Atherton, the general manager of the Melbourne Place hotel.

Five-star rooms lead climb to five-year price high at Melbourne’s hotels

The average price of a hotel room in Melbourne in November climbed to $234 a night. That’s above what the average nightly price was before COVID.

  • Cara Waters

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The City of Melbourne wants Spencer Street turned into a “lively, attractive and welcoming street” by diverting traffic on to Wurundjeri Way. 

Tunnel traffic on a collision course with Spencer Street reinvention

Plans to turn Spencer Street into a pedestrian-friendly precinct are feared to be at risk from a West Gate Tunnel project off-ramp.

  • Patrick Hatch
Lord Mayor Nick Reece accepted a $5000 donation from Sidney Myer.

The rich-list backer of Arden mega-tower who donated to Nick Reece’s election campaign

Lord Mayor Nick Reece pledged not to accept developer funding, but took a donation from the patriarch of the Myer dynasty who is among those behind a planned 57-storey apartment tower. 

  • Cara Waters
Lord Mayor Nick Reece and his deputy, Roshena Campbell outside the Queen Victoria Market.

Lord mayor faces potential conflict of interest over Queen Vic Market trader’s donation

Nick Reece has already been facing scrutiny over his campaign donations, after accepting tens of thousands of dollars from donors with property interests in the City of Melbourne.

  • Cara Waters
Nick Reece being sworn in as the 105th lord mayor of Melbourne in November.

Mayor’s donations show it’s time for laws – not words

The case for a prohibition on donations by property developers has only been strengthened by this week’s disclosures.

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Nick Reece being sworn in as the 105th lord mayor of Melbourne in November.

Donation revelations prompt fears Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece could be ‘mired in conflicts of interest’

Reece accepted tens of thousands of dollars from donors with property interests in the City of Melbourne despite pledging he would not allow developers to bankroll his mayoral campaign. See the full list of donors.

  • Cara Waters, Adam Carey and Sarah Danckert
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Anthony Koutoufides in August announcing his run for Melbourne lord mayor.

Kouta’s $449,000 cash splash on failed lord mayoral campaign

The campaign to elect the former AFL star as Melbourne lord mayor spent a hefty amount with limited success. One of his supporters has called for electoral reform.

  • Cara Waters
The southern side of Bourke Street Mall is being redeveloped.

Inside the Bourke Street Mall redevelopment and the big new store going into the Walk Arcade

The neglected southern side of the Bourke Street Mall is undergoing a transformation with redevelopments at Melbourne Walk and in the former David Jones store almost complete.

  • Cara Waters
Billionaire Justin Hemmes is the potential buyer of the City of Melbourne’s car park.

Will Melbourne get an Ivy-style nightclub? City car park sale sparks fury and speculation

Did Justin Hemmes make the City of Melbourne an “exclusive offer” it couldn’t refuse? CBD businesses are worried.

  • Cara Waters
Chris Lucas on Friday on the terrace of his new Bourke Street restaurant Maison Batard.

Restaurant-led renaissance a strong sign that Bourke Street is busy again

The top end of Bourke Street had struggled to attract visitors since the COVID lockdowns. But a handful of venue openings has put a buzz back in the precinct.

  • Cara Waters

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