Melbourne city council sent a text to its staff just before 6pm urging them to avoid the Bourke Street area.

Melbourne city council sent a text to its staff just before 6pm urging them to avoid the Bourke Street area.

A man has been arrested in Melbourne over making alleged phone threats to a media outlet.

The 31-year-old man will face court on Friday after police charged him with making threats to kill and allegedly found him in possession of a knife.