Planning
“No one will be left behind”: how government’s social housing model could play out at public housing towers
Could the state government’s “ground-lease” social housing model, as seen in recent developments such as those in Prahran, provide the formula for what’s to come at the 44 soon-to-be-demolished public housing towers across Melbourne?
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Trio of buildings with affordable housing approved for West Melbourne
The City of Melbourne has endorsed an $80 million mixed-use development plan in West Melbourne that would include offices, food and drink venues, apartments, and affordable housing.
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New industrial precinct launches at historic flour mill site in West Melbourne
A century-old flour mill in West Melbourne has been turned into a $130 million industrial precinct featuring a mix of commercial offices, creative workspaces, and warehouses.
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West Gate Tunnel moving ahead
Deep underground and high in the air, two major milestones were reached on the West Gate Tunnel Project in November.
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Melbourne University conducts a field trip with residents in the Arden precinct
University of Melbourne students recently joined North and West Melbourne residents to conduct a tour of the Arden precinct to discuss what the future of the area would look like as it undergoes significant development during the next 30 years.
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“This was out of the blue”: public housing community left in limbo
A community leader at the North Melbourne public housing estate has voiced concerns regarding the recent announcement to demolish and redevelop 44 housing towers across Melbourne, which has prompted a wave of uncertainty and fears of displacement among residents.
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Works start on build-to-rent apartment project in Kensington
Work has begun to build a 362-apartment development in Kensington in what marks developer Assemble Communities’ first build-to-rent project as part of its bid to help address the housing crisis.
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Younghusband revamp rolls on
The City of Melbourne has endorsed the third and final stage of the redevelopment of Kensington’s century-old former Younghusband woodstores, which proposes to develop a new six-storey mixed-use building.
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“Nowhere to go”: disabled man forced to sleep in park after housing case “mishandled”
A disabled man experiencing homelessness in Parkville Gardens says he’s living a life of uncertainty after his housing application was reportedly “carelessly mishandled”.
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Community gets first look at Younghusband redevelopment vision as plans tweaked
Developers and architects behind the major redevelopment of the 122-year-old Younghusband Woolstores in Kensington have met face-to-face with community members, with feedback resulting in slight changes to the plans.
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Metro Tunnel turn-up-and-go services tested for the first time
Hawke St linear park plan still flawed, locals say
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