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The night Ipswich CBD lost its department-store heartbeat through a massive fire

In August 1985 Ipswich suffered one of its greatest losses when a fire ripped through department store Reids. It was a blow that the city's CBD has struggled to recover from.

ABC News · Dec 25, 2022

New commercial development delivers a first for Newcastle CBD

The building will include approximately 30 office spaces.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 19, 2022

Nine teens arrested after police raid Franklin Street hotel room in Adelaide's CBD

Nine teenagers are arrested after police raid an Adelaide hotel room, allegedly finding drugs and weapons.

ABC News · Dec 18, 2022

Melbourne tram stop roof gardens planned to increase CBD greenery

Drought-tolerant plants evoking the grasslands that once covered Melbourne will grow from the roofs of some of the city's tram stops in an attempt to reintroduce greenery to the bustling CBD.

ABC News · Dec 10, 2022

Wollongong distillery creates urban farm to grow garnishes, reduce hospitality green waste

An urban farm in Wollongong's CBD is taking 500 litres of commercial organic waste a week and growing fruits and herbs to give a distillery a flavoursome point of difference.

ABC News · Nov 29, 2022

NT Police sending 40 additional officers to Alice Springs on Wednesday night as crime continues to rise

Residents urged to stay out of the Alice Springs CBD on Wednesday night, as stolen cars cause mayhem in the main streets.

ABC News · Nov 23, 2022

How superblocks can free up and improve CBD space for the people of Melbourne – a step-by-step guide

For 185 years, Melbourne’s Hoddle Grid – the ordered layout of CBD streets and blocks designed in 1837 – has dictated the flow of people and vehicles in the city centre. But how well does the grid serve 21st-century needs?

The Conversation · Nov 16, 2022

Fair Work Ombudsman recovers $400k in underpayments from Brisbane businesses

Of the 77 businesses inspected across South Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Sunnybank and the CBD, 75 per cent had breached workplace laws.

ABC News · Nov 1, 2022

COVID covers to be removed from Sydney pedestrian buttons, but CBD traffic lights remain automated

The COVID safety measure has been scrapped, but pushing the button won't necessarily make the lights change faster.

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022

Outback mining city Mount Isa struggles to deal with public drunkenness

Drained wine casks and broken glass litter this outback town's CBD. While personal incomes are well above average here, beneath the facade lies an insidious social problem.

ABC News · Oct 9, 2022