Planning
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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New 40km/h speed limit rolls out in North and West Melbourne
The City of Melbourne is lowering the speed limit across North and West Melbourne in a bid to improve safety for all road users and pedestrians.
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E-scooter trial extension sees calls for safety improvements reiterated
North West Melbourne residents and pedestrian safety advocates are hoping that the state government’s extension of the electric scooter hire scheme will see safety improvements and enforcement of rules such as illegal footpath riding addressed.
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Metro Tunnel paves the way for sustainable infrastructure with Australia-first trial
NGV’s Kids on Tour comes to Kensington and Flemington
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