Record crowds at Melbourne’s Grand Prix and comedy festival have boosted foot traffic in the CBD, with pedestrian activity in the heart of the city exceeding pre-pandemic levels by 15% over the weekend. Melbourne CBD’s office occupancy is still lagging, with average attendance at 30%, according to March data from the Property Council. “The foot traffic figures show Melbourne literally was bursting on the weekend,” she said. To host those games across Victoria, and Melbourne will play a central role in all of that,” she said.

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