Planning
Key bike lane projects to start this year
The installation of protected bike lanes on Arden St and Macaulay Rd will begin before the end of 2022 after the City of Melbourne confirmed the projects were in their final stages of approval.
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Old and underused council properties could be up for sale
Two worn and “underutilised” City of Melbourne-owned properties in Kensington and North Melbourne are expected to go on the open market, following a community engagement process.
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West Melbourne set to have the nation’s first solar-powered façade office tower
West Melbourne will be home to Australia’s first-ever office building to have a solar panel façade system under a $40 million project.
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Future of West Melbourne locked in as the state government signs off “milestone” structure plan
The state government has approved a much-awaited structure plan that will guide the future growth of West Melbourne, including a new high street on Spencer St and an abundance of open space.
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Rec Centre construction under way
Demolition has been completed and construction is now officially under way on the new Kensington Recreation Centre.
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Face lift for old post office
The two-storey shop at 518-520 Queensberry St has seen better days – the original windows have gone, the internal staircase is rickety, there’s a crack in the floor and the upstairs rooms are piled up with office furniture.
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Consortium snaps up historic Younghusband stores site
Kensington’s prized 100-year-old Younghusband wool and grains store site is set to undergo a major redevelopment as early as 2024 after a three-party consortium emerged as its newest buyers.
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Council calls on locals to “participate”
Neighbourhood planning is underway across the City of Melbourne and the council is calling on locals in North Melbourne, West Melbourne and Parkville to have their say before April 30.
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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 opposes Infrastructure Victoria’s push for Macaulay Rd tram extension
RACV names Racecourse and Flemington roads among Melbourne’s most dangerous intersections
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