Planning
Plans for “campus” of apartment buildings on King St
Plans to redevelop a King St car showroom into a “campus” of apartment buildings, including build-to-rent dwellings, have been released.
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Less than 1km of bike lanes delivered in last year as rollout languishes
New council figures showed its rollout of protected bike lanes was falling well short of promises.
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Residents move into new affordable homes in Kensington
A new apartment building has been launched in Kensington, with the aim of helping to tackle the issue of housing affordability.
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Resident locked out after flying overseas to be with dying mother
A North Melbourne public housing resident who travelled to Sri Lanka to be with his dying mother was left homeless after being evicted from his flat upon returning 12 months later.
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Developer committed to working closely with mosque to build basketball court
The developer behind a proposed multi-million-dollar mixed-use project in North Melbourne says he is committed to working cooperatively and collaboratively with a neighbouring community group, which has plans to build a basketball court behind their mosque.
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Community consultation sought on protected bike lanes
The City of Melbourne is seeking community input on draft designs for three kilometres of protected bike lanes in North Melbourne and Kensington.
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The beautiful stories beyond a building’s façade
When looking at the heritage value of a building sometimes its façade can be the sole focus but, according to architectural and urban historian, and heritage consultant, Peter Andrew Barrett, this should not be the case.
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Council puts heat on government to protect Royal Park amid sky rail plans
The City of Melbourne has released a Position Paper addressing its concerns surrounding the proposed level crossing project at Park St, which has the potential to impact the heritage-listed Royal Park.
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West Gate tunnelling works complete
Motorists are one step closer to having their travel time slashed from Melbourne’s west, as a major breakthrough was reached on the West Gate Tunnel Project in May.
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Younghusband woolshed revamp starts
A new era for Kensington’s century-old former Younghusband Woolstores has been ushered in with construction of a major redevelopment of the site started in March.
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