Latest articles by Sean Car
Lord Mayor and residents slam state over Macaulay planning controls
Lord Mayor Nick Reece has launched a stinging attack on the state government’s handling of Macaulay, accusing Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny of undermining more than a decade of planning work.
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Farewell North West City News – but not goodbye
After six years and 62 editions serving North Melbourne, West Melbourne, Kensington and Parkville Gardens, North West City News is signing off; but only in name.
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Heritage mapping disputes head to panel as council moves to fix planning errors
Three disputed heritage mapping issues in Kensington, Carlton and the CBD are set to be referred to an independent planning panel as the City of Melbourne moves to tidy up a series of errors in its planning scheme.
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Push for more murals across Melbourne’s neighbourhoods
A new City of Melbourne push could see more blank walls across the municipality transformed into large-scale murals, with councillors to consider investigating a co-funded program for private property owners.
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cohealth appoints transitional board chair amid governance reset
Community health provider cohealth has appointed experienced not-for-profit director Paul Geyer as its transitional board chair as the organisation continues a wider governance overhaul.
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Master plan charts bold 20-year vision to grow and reunite Royal Park
The City of Melbourne has unveiled a sweeping new 20-year vision for Royal Park that seeks to make Melbourne’s largest inner-city park bigger, darker, greener and – ultimately – whole again.
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North Melbourne courtyards and car park given green boost under council grants
Three residential greening projects in North Melbourne will share more than $200,000 through the City of Melbourne’s latest Urban Forest Fund grants program.
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State appoints board monitor at cohealth
The Victorian Government has appointed a board monitor to cohealth following a damning independent review that found the embattled community health provider needed to rebuild confidence and restore community trust.
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Council escalates push for Kensington truck bans
The City of Melbourne will intensify its push for truck bans in Kensington after new monitoring showed significant numbers of heavy vehicles are using local streets to avoid West Gate Tunnel tolls.
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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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