Latest articles by Sean Car
State fast-tracks Arden tower despite council warning
The Victorian Government has approved a controversial high-rise development next to the new Arden Station less than two weeks after City of Melbourne councillors warned the project risked undermining more than a decade of planning work for the precinct.
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“An appalling process”: Council warns Macaulay vision is being pulled apart
The future of Macaulay now rests with Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny after the City of Melbourne issued a damning response to a state-appointed advisory committee accused of unpicking more than a decade of planning work for Kensington and North Melbourne.
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Minister must not ignore the communities that shaped Arden-Macaulay
For more than a decade, communities in North Melbourne, West Melbourne and Kensington have been asked to participate in the future of Arden-Macaulay.
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Arden tower backed, but only with major changes
One of the first major development proposals to emerge in Arden since the opening of the new Metro Tunnel station has received cautious backing from City of Melbourne councillors, but only if the Minister for Planning imposes significant changes.
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Council slams “rule book” bypass on Arden tower
The City of Melbourne has delivered a scathing rejection of a major high-rise proposal in Arden, warning Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny that approving the project would undermine more than a decade of planning work for one of Melbourne’s most important urban renewal precincts.
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Brazilian Cultural Centre opens in Kensington
Victoria’s first Brazilian Cultural Centre has opened in Kensington, creating a new home for Melbourne’s Brazilian community to connect, celebrate culture and access support services.
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Garden rules to green inner north-west streets
Residents and businesses in North Melbourne, West Melbourne and Kensington will be able to more easily green their streets under new City of Melbourne guidelines designed to support community-led gardening outside the CBD.
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Urban forest plans aim to cool growing inner north-west
North and West Melbourne and Kensington will be targeted for new tree planting, biodiversity corridors and more resilient streetscapes under updated urban forest plans to be considered by the City of Melbourne.
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Child dies in West Melbourne crash
A two-year-old girl has died following a multi-vehicle crash in West Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon.
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Education Minister visits Kensington Primary as school pushes for election commitment
Kensington Primary School’s long-running campaign for the Victorian Government to finish outstanding building upgrades has gained fresh momentum, with Education Minister Ben Carroll visiting the school on June 1.
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Council’s infrastructure plan sharpens focus on schools, hubs and open space in city’s north-west
The City of Melbourne will consider a new 10-year Community Infrastructure Plan on June 16, with the city’s fast-growing north-west emerging as one of the clearest pressure points for future schools, community hubs, early years services, recreation facilities and open space.
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Arts House invites audiences inside a Blak family home
Arts House will transform North Melbourne Town Hall into a fantastical Blak family home this winter, with the world premiere of a bit thing opening on June 27.
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Damning cohealth review calls for final warning as confidence in board collapses
A scathing independent review into cohealth has found serious failures in governance, management and financial oversight, recommending that the Victorian Health Minister formally put the embattled community health provider on notice or consider a complete government takeover.
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Ozanam House to play key role in city’s homelessness support boost
Ozanam House in North Melbourne will play a central role in the City of Melbourne’s expanded frontline response to homelessness, as the council prepares to deliver what it says is the biggest suite of dedicated homelessness services in its history.
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High Court to hear public housing tower demolition challenge
The long-running legal battle over Victoria’s public housing tower demolition program is heading to the nation’s highest court, in a major development for residents in North Melbourne and Kensington fighting to stop the destruction of their homes.
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Council pushes for no-truck zones in Kensington as tunnel impacts deepen
The City of Melbourne has significantly escalated its response to the West Gate Tunnel’s inner-city impacts, unanimously backing a push to investigate 24/7 no-truck zones in suburbs including Kensington, and North and West Melbourne.
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Council report backs return of $2 swims and free lessons after strong summer results
The City of Melbourne is set to make its cut-price pool entry and free swimming lesson programs a regular feature of summer after a new evaluation found both initiatives delivered strong take-up, broad community benefits and measurable gains in water confidence.
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New Pilates studio opens in Kensington with strong local turnout
A new Pilates studio has opened in Kensington, with locals turning out in force to welcome do pilates Kensington at its official launch on May 2.
Read MoreFunding lifeline for cohealth clinics, but management concerns remain unresolved
The federal government has pledged a further $1.5 million to help keep cohealth’s general practice services operating in Collingwood, Fitzroy and Kensington for another year.
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Fresh budget funding keeps Arden Secondary School moving, but questions remain
The long-awaited Arden Secondary School has received a further funding boost in the Victorian Budget, offering another positive sign that planning for the new inner-city high school is continuing, even if key details remain frustratingly unclear.
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