Quake: Quarter of CBD buildings damaged - Stuff
LATEST A week on from Canterburys destructive 7.1 earthquake a quarter of buildings in Christchurchs central city have been found to be damaged or totally inaccessible. A Christchurch City Council spokeswoman ...
Wollongong CBD parking metres switches to pro rata - Illawara Mercury
Parking will be free in Wollongongs city centre today as the council switches off its 141 controversial pay-and-display parking meters and begins the transition to pro rata parking fees. From Monday the unpopular ...
Business leaders hold forum for new CBD directions - Newcastle Herald
NEWCASTLE business leaders will meet later this month to formulate a new vision for the citys CBD which they say could be redefined after property group GPT withdrew its development plans. Hunter Business Chamber ...
Shoppers slow to return to Christchurch CBD - New Zealand Herald
Business owners in central Christchurch are anxious about their shops being sealed away from customers behind cordons a week after the earthquake. Even downtown streets that could open remained empty of customers ...
CBD attacker bashes man in head with skateboard - Age
A violent offender who bashed a pedestrian in the head with a skateboard while he was lying on the ground went on to assault two more people before he was arrested in Melbournes CBD early today say police. The ...
Businesses welcome custom to Chch CBD - ONE News
People are out and about in some restaurants and bars in Christchurch this evening after the main cordons were lifted in the CBD earlier today. Peter Townsend from the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce said he was happy ...
Hawks get claws into CBD building hijackers - Independent Online
THE HAWKS Gauteng building hijacking task team has arrested 15 building hijackers in two inner-city buildings in Joburg in a late-night sting operation. About 10 cars packed with heavily armed policemen first ...
Quake: Christchurch CBD cordon lifting delayed - Stuff
The earthquake has triggered a record rise in heart attacks. As Christchurch begins to rebuild after Saturdays 7.1 magnitude tremor residents were shaken by still more aftershocks last night including one of 4.0 ...