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State appoints board monitor at cohealth
The Victorian Government has appointed a board monitor to cohealth following a damning independent review that found the embattled community health provider needed to rebuild confidence and restore community trust.
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Council escalates push for Kensington truck bans
The City of Melbourne will intensify its push for truck bans in Kensington after new monitoring showed significant numbers of heavy vehicles are using local streets to avoid West Gate Tunnel tolls.
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State fast-tracks Arden tower despite council warning
The Victorian Government has approved a controversial high-rise development next to the new Arden Station less than two weeks after City of Melbourne councillors warned the project risked undermining more than a decade of planning work for the precinct.
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“An appalling process”: Council warns Macaulay vision is being pulled apart
The future of Macaulay now rests with Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny after the City of Melbourne issued a damning response to a state-appointed advisory committee accused of unpicking more than a decade of planning work for Kensington and North Melbourne.
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Minister must not ignore the communities that shaped Arden-Macaulay
For more than a decade, communities in North Melbourne, West Melbourne and Kensington have been asked to participate in the future of Arden-Macaulay.
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One Star shines as a creative home
For the past six years, One Star Lounge & Gallery on Victoria St has quietly established itself as one of North Melbourne’s most welcoming creative spaces.
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Arden tower backed, but only with major changes
One of the first major development proposals to emerge in Arden since the opening of the new Metro Tunnel station has received cautious backing from City of Melbourne councillors, but only if the Minister for Planning imposes significant changes.
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Much-loved North Melbourne mural painted over
The painting-over of a popular North Melbourne mural has prompted bewilderment from those involved in creating it as well as for many members of the community who regarded it as a precious local landmark.
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Café a gateway to rare blend of art and initiative
West Melbourne’s Blender Studios now has a café that aims to bridge the gap between the multi-faceted street art enterprise and its local community. Meanwhile founder Adrian Doyle is going hard on an extraordinary range of projects.
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Council slams “rule book” bypass on Arden tower
The City of Melbourne has delivered a scathing rejection of a major high-rise proposal in Arden, warning Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny that approving the project would undermine more than a decade of planning work for one of Melbourne’s most important urban renewal precincts.
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NGV’s Kids on Tour comes to Kensington and Flemington
“A lot to like”: Council endorses $45 million development for Macaulay
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