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New homes open in North Melbourne
A $40 million social and affordable housing complex build in North Melbourne has been completed with residents moving into 78 new homes.
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Public housing residents file lawsuit against the state government over housing demolition plan
North Melbourne and Flemington public housing tower residents are taking legal action against the state government for wanting to demolish their homes, alleging their human rights were being disregarded.
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Planning changes proposed for Greystar’s build-to-rent project
A planning application amendment has been submitted for an eight-storey build-to-rent development in Kensington following a change to the project’s architects.
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Parkville job boost after animal health company buys former CSL site
Global animal health company Zoetis Australia has bought a major portion of the former CSL site in Parkville’s biomedical precinct.
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West Melbourne welcomes its first build-to-rent development with the arrival of The Briscoe by Kinleaf
In what City of Melbourne Acting Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece described as a “red letter day” for West Melbourne comes the launch of The Briscoe by Kinleaf, a $150 million build-to-rent (BTR) development from Sentinel Fund Manager Australia (Sentinel Australia).
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Residents angry over “secretive” local West Gate Tunnel impact projects
Outraged North and West Melbourne residents claim a $100 million “transport and amenity program” aimed at easing traffic impacts when the West Gate Tunnel opens is being spent in a “secretive fashion” on projects in the CBD.
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Parkville Gardens residents demand action against “rat-run” drivers
Parkville Gardens residents fed up with drivers using their housing estate as a shortcut during peak hours are calling on authorities to act on the growing concern.
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South Kensington Station: Unarguably the worst in Melbourne
A senior figure working for Rail Projects Victoria (RPV) – the state government department delivering the Melbourne Metro Tunnel – has dubbed South Kensington Station as “unarguably the worst metro station in Melbourne”.
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Council supports new development in Macauley as structure plan remains on the shelf
City of Melbourne Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece has called on the state government “to get a move on” with approving the Macauley Structure Plan, despite the council endorsing plans for a 12-storey development in the urban renewal precinct.
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Arden Station completed ahead Melbourne Metro Tunnel opening
In a significant development for Melbourne’s public transport system, Arden Station, the inaugural stop in the expansive Metro Tunnel project, has been completed and is now ready for testing.
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Fresh budget funding keeps Arden Secondary School moving, but questions remain
“Learning as we go”: Kensington Neighbourhood House thriving at 50
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