Planning
Parkville Gardens planning in council hands
The City of Melbourne will now be responsible for administering the Melbourne Planning Scheme and issuing planning permits in the former Commonwealth Games Village at Parkville Gardens.
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Affordable housing in discussion for North Melbourne
A council-owned car park in North Melbourne is currently under discussion by the City of Melbourne as the latest site to be converted into affordable housing.
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Council endorses North Melbourne Heritage Review
The City of Melbourne has rung in a new era of heritage protections in North Melbourne after endorsing the first review of the area’s heritage assets in nearly 40 years.
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Fire-ravaged shop could be turned new development under new plans
A Kensington shop that was gutted by fire almost a year ago could be transformed into a five-storey mixed-use development under plans being considered by the City of Melbourne.
Read MoreJeffcott St development changes tack
A new 23-storey residential tower proposed for West Melbourne’s Flagstaff Precinct will now stage its development in an effort to keep residential apartments separate from a potential residential hotel on the adjoining blocks.
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Boom gate “nightmare” sparks commuter fury on Macaulay Rd
Residents and traders in Kensington have told of their increasing frustration of the Macaulay Rd level crossings, with traffic hold-ups being described as an “absolute nightmare”.
Read MoreDrivers advised to use detours as major works take shape in West Melbourne
The Department of Transport says it continues to monitor traffic flows along Macaulay Rd in Kensington while detours remain in place to accommodate several projects in West Melbourne.
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New 40km/h speed limits in North Melbourne under final review
The Department of Transport (DoT) is in the final stages of reviewing new 40km/h speed limits for roads in North Melbourne after a request from the City of Melbourne (CoM), but signs have been covered up for around a year according to locals.
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All quiet on the Arden front but major issues to be determined by independent committee
There have been no updates since last year from the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) or the Department of Transport (DoT) on major issues plaguing the Arden Renewal Precinct.
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Police crackdown on scooters
There’s a right and a wrong way to ride an e-scooter and Highway Patrol at North Melbourne Police Station is being forced to police it.
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Metro Tunnel artwork brings colour to Kensington childcare service
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