Latest articles by Sean Car
“Option 2” set to end long Hawke St saga as council moves to lock in greening plan
After years of redesigns, delays and community frustration, the City of Melbourne appears finally set to bring the long-running Hawke St greening saga to a close, with councillors expected to endorse the now clearly preferred “Option 2” at the Future Melbourne Committee meeting on May 19.
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Boy seriously injured after falling under train at North Melbourne Station
A schoolboy remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition after becoming trapped under a train at North Melbourne Station on Monday afternoon.
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Calls grow for state to finish outstanding works at Kensington Primary School
Fresh calls are being made for the Victorian Government to complete long-outstanding building works at Kensington Primary School, with the school council arguing that a major upgrade project signed off years ago remains only partially finished.
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Victoria St speed cuts and Hawke St greening among latest West Gate Tunnel responses
The City of Melbourne has provided its latest update on the impacts of the West Gate Tunnel, outlining a series of responses now under way across North and West Melbourne and Kensington as traffic patterns continue to settle following the tunnel’s opening in December.
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Councillors vote for independent Queen Victoria Market governance review
City of Melbourne councillors have voted 10-1 to commission an independent review into the management and governance of Queen Victoria Market, setting up what could become one of the most consequential examinations of the institution in more than a decade.
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North and West Melbourne, Kensington score key wins in cautious council budget
The City of Melbourne’s 2026-27 draft budget is, overall, a careful and fiscally restrained document.
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Residents press Metro Tunnel team over rail noise near South Kensington
Kensington residents have stepped up their campaign over noise from the new Metro Tunnel entrance near South Kensington Station, with a recent community meeting laying bare ongoing frustration about rail squeal, delays in responses and limited access to monitoring data.
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Hawke St residents petition council over preferred greening plan
West Melbourne residents have formally presented a petition to the City of Melbourne calling for changes to the council’s preferred concept for greening Hawke St, arguing the current proposal would worsen living conditions for those along the south side of the road.
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Curtain set to fall on Witches in Britches site as councillors weigh office plan
A prominent West Melbourne corner long associated with the iconic Witches in Britches theatre restaurant is set to face a major transformation, with councillors next week to consider plans for a new four-storey office development on the site.
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Arden developer shortlist narrows as questions grow over secondary school and infrastructure
Planning for Melbourne’s future Arden precinct has entered a new phase, with Development Victoria confirming it has narrowed the field of developers competing to deliver the project’s central district from four bidders to two.
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Community group questions cohealth decisions ahead of government review
A community advocacy group has raised concerns about the actions of inner-city health provider cohealth, questioning how recent government funding has been used as an independent review into the organisation’s services nears completion.
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Council pushes to lock in land for parks and path in fast-growing Macaulay
The City of Melbourne is seeking stronger planning protection over a series of sites in Macaulay as it tries to secure land for future parks, drainage works and a key walking and cycling corridor in the rapidly growing precinct.
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Kensington residents call for truck ban as petition gains traction
A growing number of Kensington residents are calling for heavy trucks to be banned from Kensington Rd, arguing that increasing freight traffic through residential streets is putting safety and amenity at risk.
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Vale Simon Harvey: a generous voice for Kensington
Kensington has lost one of its most thoughtful and generous advocates.
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Soil works complete at Abbotsford St site, but future development remains unclear
Residents living near the long-vacant Abbotsford St site in North Melbourne have been advised that recent site works have now wrapped up, though uncertainty remains about when the final stage of the project will proceed.
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Planning shock as Minister sidelines Macaulay panel for state-led committee
The state government has stunned councillors and residents by scrapping a long-awaited independent planning panel for Macaulay and instead appointing a state-led advisory committee to rewrite the precinct’s future planning controls.
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Impasse over Royal Park’s eighth tee sparks calls for urgent fix
A long-running dispute over the eighth hole at Royal Park Golf Course has come to a head, with club representatives calling for urgent action to restore what they describe as the course’s “signature hole” to its former glory.
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West Melbourne pop-up café creates award-wage jobs for people with disability
A West Melbourne café collaboration is proving that good food and social impact can go hand in hand, with six trainees stepping into award-wage hospitality roles as part of an extended pop-up.
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Works begin on Macaulay Rd protected bike lanes following safety push
Construction of long-awaited protected bike lanes along Macaulay Rd has recently begun, marking a significant milestone in efforts to improve safety on one of Kensington’s busiest and most contentious corridors.
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Bellair St heritage extension set for approval despite 22 objections
A modest proposal to partially demolish and extend a heritage-listed cottage in Bellair St, Kensington, is expected to receive council approval, despite drawing 22 objections from nearby residents.
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