Planning
Curran St apartments approved
A proposed block of apartments in North Melbourne has been given the green light by the City of Melbourne despite more than 40 objections from neighbouring residents.
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No Wurundjeri Way sound barrier
“Terrible resonance.” That’s how West Melbourne residents describe the noise from countless heavy freight trains rumbling by their front doors every day.
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Landmark LGBTIQ+ report documents local history
On March 1 the Australian Queer Archives and Heritage Victoria launched A History of LGBTIQ+ Victoria in 100 Places and Objects, a ground-breaking study of queer people, places, objects and stories in Victoria.
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Community housing for Parkville Gardens
A new 16-storey community housing building is now in the pipeline for a vacant lot in Parkville Gardens.
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Developer acquires third Kensington site
Make Ventures (MAKE), the parent company of build-to-rent developer Assemble, has acquired 402 Macaulay Rd – its third development site in Kensington – for $30 million.
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“Lessons have been learned”: Fourth time lucky for bike share?
In the past three years, three share bike operators have packed up and left Melbourne. Will the newest company to take the plunge prove more successful?
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New inner-city bike lanes
With office workers returning to the city and traffic becoming a reality again, the City of Melbourne has joined forces with RACV to encourage commuters to consider cycling as a convenient, healthier way of getting around.
Read MoreHeritage changes to be finalised
New heritage guidelines are set to be finalised in an upcoming Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting, putting an end to the old grading system which saw many heritage buildings demolished.
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Historic property earmarked for hotel development
Plans to incorporate what is possibly North Melbourne’s oldest surviving house into a $10 million hotel development were given the tick of approval by the City of Melbourne last year.
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The Metro Tunnel western portal’s clashes with residents
Plans for the Metro Tunnel’s western portal in South Kensington in 2015 required the demolition of 10 houses and 14 businesses. But pressure from locals changed those plans. The tunnel entrance was moved, and only one house was demolished.
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