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25.01.2022 The City of Melbourne’s online virtual business summit on April 16 has provided valuable support to many of the city’s businesses struggling due to the coronavirus. Read more:

25.01.2022 A piece of dead space CBD land has been picked as the site for Melbourne’s first social enterprise cluster in a new proposal by Good Cycles. cbdnews.com.au/customs-squares-new-life/

25.01.2022 Despite these uncertain times we remain open and representing postcode 3000. If you think there is a way we can help support your business, please contact [email protected].

25.01.2022 The Andrews government has nominated a CBD site for the state’s second medically supervised injecting room (MSIR), but a number of key stakeholders have raised concerns about the location.

25.01.2022 Our June edition is out now!

24.01.2022 Now is the time for cafes, pubs and restaurants in the CBD to dream large and put forward plans for extending service outdoors to laneways and pavements. Lord Mayor Sally Capp announced last month that $100 million would be available to re-open the central city. Read more:

23.01.2022 As Victoria slowly emerges from lockdowns, the City of Melbourne will soon look to attract visitors back to the CBD and its much-loved venues, restaurants and public spaces with a big old dose of FOMO (fear of missing out). cbdnews.com.au/fomo-council-activation-revealed/

23.01.2022 Our August edition is out now! Did you know we keep an archive of all editions online so you never miss the news you need? Visit cbdnews.com.au/editions

23.01.2022 We know it has been a bit tough to get your hands on reusable face masks. These CBD's businesses are making things a little easier. * If you know a business making or selling reusable facemarks, please contact us.* Clementine's Fine Food & Gifts - 7 Degraves St. Email [email protected] or call 9639 2681. ... Carl Navè - Individually Tailored - 2B, 190/192 Bourke St. Email [email protected] or call 9972 3173. Marea Bright Exclusive Milliner - Centerway Arcade, Level 1, Suite 107, 259 Collins St. Call 0438 215 186. V and J Menswear - Level 3, 289 (Carlow House) Flinders Ln. Call 9078 5054.

23.01.2022 City of Melbourne councillors have knocked back a proposed safe injecting room near Queen Victoria Market (QVM), and will request the state government remove it as its preferred site. In a U-turn decision, councillors unanimously voted to reject the inappropriate and inadequate site at the July 21 Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting, just four weeks after resolving to keep the cohealth facility at Victoria St on the negotiating table. cbdnews.com.au/council-rejects-injecting-room-site/

22.01.2022 Residents3000 held its annual general meeting (AGM) on September 3 with a meeting over Zoom where Lord Mayor Sally Capp addressed residents as guest speaker. cbdnews.com.au/residents-assess-their-year/

21.01.2022 Although Melbourne is still as beautiful as ever, we face some uncertain times in respect to public health. All you can do is ... clean your hands regularly, cover your mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing with a tissue or flexed elbow, and avoid close contact with anyone with a cold or flu-like symptoms. Above everything else, be kind and compassionate to those in your community.

21.01.2022 Royal Arcade, 1969. @oldvintagemelbourne

21.01.2022 The City of Melbourne has urged greater support for the 52,000 international students who live or study within the CBD amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more:

20.01.2022 While electoral rolls were due to close in only a number of days when the September edition of CBD News published, a lot was still unknown about the makeup of the October 24 City of Melbourne council elections. cbdnews.com.au/council-elections-what-we-know/

19.01.2022 Check out our preview of this weekends Moomba Festival.

19.01.2022 QUIZ: In what year was the Bourke St Mall officially opened and by whom was it opened? #ThrowbackThursday Source: Victoria Places

19.01.2022 During the two successive lockdowns that have inhibited our cafe culture, some characters around the CBD have inspired others with their generosity and style. cbdnews.com.au/a-perfect-platform-for-cafe-life/

19.01.2022 Since speaking with CBD News in 2017, a lot has changed for CBD resident and small business owner, Melanie Ashe. Her store Clementine's Fine Food & Gifts on Degraves St, which specialises in bringing fine food and gifts from throughout Victoria to the CBD has had its doors closed to the public for the best part of six months. Read more: cbdnews.com.au/a-truly-local-local/

19.01.2022 Extending Melbourne’s free tram zone to include the sports, arts and biomedical precincts would cause further congestion and leave the state government $15 million out of pocket, according to the Department of Transport. cbdnews.com.au/extending-free-trams-would-double-costs-and/

19.01.2022 QUIZ: Where is the CBD's only free standing single-storey building, and what does is house?

18.01.2022 Melbourne would host a twice-yearly, week-long festival celebrating the city’s renowned restaurants and cafes, under a re-elected Lord Mayor Sally Capp. cbdnews.com.au/sally-capp-promises-to-serve-up-melbourne-re

18.01.2022 Our final edition of the year is out now! Please enjoy our joint December & January edition. Thank you to everyone who supported or contributed to the paper during such a tumultuous year. As always, you can find any of our past stories at cbdnews.com.au.

17.01.2022 The April edition of CBD News is here. A big thank you to our advertisers. Without them, there would be no CBD News. Please show them some love.

16.01.2022 The CEO of Queen Victoria Market (QVM) Stan Liacos said market traders needed the support of local shoppers more than ever to weather the major economic storm. cbdnews.com.au/we-need-your-support-more-than-ever/

16.01.2022 QUIZ: What is the name of this sport played at Flagstaff Gardens.

16.01.2022 Our November edition is out now! Grab a copy, grab your mask and head down to one our many fantastic cafes and restaurants. It's time to support our local community!... cbdnews.com.au

14.01.2022 Looking down Collins Street, Melbourne, 1958. #fridayflashback Source: Victorian Place

14.01.2022 THEN AND NOW Fed Square

13.01.2022 Then Now Have a great weekend. Remember to wear your mask, wash your hands regularly, socially distance yourself from others and if you’re feeling in the slightest bit unwell, please get tested.

13.01.2022 Postcard perfect. The Prince's Bridge, 1975. Source: Victorian Places

13.01.2022 Princes Bridge 1963. #flashbackfriday Source: Victorian Places

12.01.2022 Weekday construction work on many CBD job sites will continue for 14 hours a day during Melbourne’s second coronavirus lockdown, despite growing frustration from mostly housebound residents. cbdnews.com.au/growing-unease-as-extended-building-hours-c/

11.01.2022 The pending sale of a 1.4-hectare vacant site along the Flinders St rail corridor has divided the community over what is considered one of the CBD’s most strategically important parcels of land. Read more:

11.01.2022 Melbourne, 1963

10.01.2022 The City of Melbourne has given the green light to a controversial hotel development in the CBD’s famous Hosier Lane. https://cbdnews.com.au/hotel-on-hosier-gets-the-nod/

10.01.2022 Arrangements to kick start Victoria’s outdoor dining program have been sped up in preparation for Melbourne’s reopening. cbdnews.com.au/outdoor-dining-fast-tracked

10.01.2022 QUIZ: St James' Old Cathedral on King St is the oldest building (1839) in Melbourne's CBD, but where was it originally located? #FlashbackFriday Source: Peter Maltezos, Urban Melbourne

09.01.2022 Who prefers Swanston St a bit greener? #throwbackthursday Source: Melbourne University Publishing

09.01.2022 Then Now. Courtesy of @oldvintagemelbourne

08.01.2022 Can’t make it to the Queen Victoria Market? Shop from over 50 Market favourites and have your groceries delivered direct to your car on Queen Street, in the heart of the Market. Everything from seafood, meat and poultry, fruit and vegetables, deli goods and even hot jam doughnuts! ... For more information visit qvm.com.au.

08.01.2022 Fancy having a race around the Royal Exhibition Building? Things look a little different in the 1800's. #flashbackfriday

08.01.2022 Outdoor workers are now highly visible in the CBD and many are upbeat about the value of their jobs in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.

07.01.2022 More than 250 locals have signed a petition asking for an off-leash area in Flagstaff Gardens. The petition was started by a group of dog-owners who met through their efforts to secure an off-leash space. Read more: cbdnews.com.au/locals-want-space-for-dogs/

07.01.2022 Absolutely incredible colourised photo of Flinders Lane, 1914. Thanks to Old Vintage Melbourne for sharing and Benjamin Thomas from Colours of Yesterday for adding a new life to this shot.

07.01.2022 It has been business as usual for City of Melbourne councillor Nick Reece with days full of Zoom meetings and the added load of three children at his home in Fitzroy.

07.01.2022 An Uber-owned company will deploy 400 electric bicycles onto Melbourne’s streets in March to fill the casual cycling void in the city.

07.01.2022 The view up Swanston St from Fed Square looked a bit different in 1967. #fridayflashback Source: Timeout Melbourne

06.01.2022 The City of Melbourne has finally adopted the charter for its new public open space at Queen Victoria Market (QVM) after a majority of councillors voted in favour of the initiative. cbdnews.com.au/carparking-is-not-heritage-market-square-ch/

06.01.2022 At the upcoming council elections, CBD residents will have the option to vote for one of their own in Apsara Sabaratnam The Greens party’s candidate for Lord Mayor. cbdnews.com.au/the-greens-lead-with-a-cbd-local/

05.01.2022 QUIZ: The Royal Arcade is Australia's oldest surviving arcade. What year was it opened? #flashbackfriday Source: City of Melbourne

05.01.2022 QUIZ: Approximately how many books does the State Library of Victoria currently hold? Source: Flickr

05.01.2022 Tenants in Melbourne’s iconic heritage listed Campbell Arcade are holding onto hope despite doubts that still loom over the arcade’s future. cbdnews.com.au/what-will-happen-to-campbell-arcade/

04.01.2022 This Monday the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival comes to your door with a brand-new Online Edition from May 25-30.

04.01.2022 Sit back and isolate with the latest edition of the CBD News.

03.01.2022 Our October edition is almost one week old! For everything you need to know about the 2020 City of Melbourne elections, visit cbdnews.com.au

03.01.2022 Our September edition is out! To access all past and present articles, visit cbdnews.com.au

02.01.2022 Stage 4 restrictions are now in place. You are only permitted to go outside of your 5km travel zone for work, medical reasons, care-giving, and shopping for some necessary items if they aren't available nearby. For everything else, including exercise, you need to stay within 5km of home.... We've taken the liberty of making that a little easier for CBD locals with this map. Stay safe everyone.

01.01.2022 Check your mailboxes. Our July edition is out now!

01.01.2022 The City of Melbourne has proposed a $24.7 million investment in waste management infrastructure across the city, including two new waste recovery hubs and 51 solar-powered recycling bins. https://cbdnews.com.au/recycling-goes-solar/