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Free public transport, early knock-offs for 'Fab Friday' could bring Melbourne's buzz back Posted TueTuesday 9 MarMarch 2021 at 3:56am Carla, who works as a barber in Melbourne's CBD, supports a proposal to entice more people back into the city centre. ( Share Print text only Cancel The last time Reid got his hair cut at his favourite barber in Melbourne was a year ago, just before the coronavirus pandemic completely transformed the city. Key points: The Property Council of Australia says "Fab Friday" could help reinvigorate Melbourne's CBD Under the plan, people would finish work at 4:00pm ...

Published March 9, 2021 To sign up for our daily newsletter filled with the latest news, goss and other stuff you should care about, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or, bookmark the PEDESTRIAN.TV homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. A new plan has been proposed that would see all city workers in Melbourne’s CBD getting a 4pm Friday knock-off and free public transport in an attempt to revitalise the city’s nightlife post-COVID. So, uhh, did somebody say knock off bevs? The new proposal comes from the Property Council of Australia, who...

Date Time Office occupancy falls again as Melbourne feels bite of circuit-breaker lockdown Melbourne’s office occupancy fell to 24 per cent in February, as the city’s circuit-breaker lockdown stalled confidence in Victoria’s return to office plans. The Property Council of Australia’s February Office Occupancy Survey released today, shows a decrease from 31 per cent in January, although the figure has risen from 12 per cent in December after reaching a low of 7 per cent in October. Despite a fall in the number of people returning to the office in the face of the most recent outbreak in...

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews writes to the Prime Minister to confirm international flights into the state are on hold indefinitely as Melbourne council calls off Moomba.

Mr Andrews said the “circuit breaker” had worked. He said some restrictions would stay in place but most of the measures would be repealed at 11.59pm. Schools, restaurants and the retail sector can reopen, but masks will still be mandatory. Tennis fans were banned from the Australian Open entirely under the stage four lockdown restrictions. Until then, up to 30,000 fans were allowed inside Melbourne Park each day, in three different zones. Advertisement From left: Covid-19 response commander Jeroen Weimer, Health Minister Martin Foley, Premier Daniel Andrews and Chief Health Officer...