Planning

Council puts spotlight on long-vacant Abbotsford St site as crackdown expands north

Council puts spotlight on long-vacant Abbotsford St site as crackdown expands north

October 15th, 2025 - Sean Car

The City of Melbourne has turned its attention to a long-vacant plot on Abbotsford St in North Melbourne, adding the site to a growing list of underutilised or derelict land parcels being actively monitored as part of a new crackdown on neglected properties across the municipality.

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Choice Hotels expands with new North Melbourne apartments

October 15th, 2025 - North West City News

Choice Hotels International has expanded into North Melbourne, with a newly rebranded property that offers 45 self-contained apartments designed for business travellers, families, and leisure guests seeking both comfort and convenience.

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QVM traders suffer a temporary hit due to tram upgrades

October 15th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Major tram works have commenced along Victoria and Elizabeth streets, with tram tracks being replaced and platforms expanded outside the Queen Victoria Market (QVM).

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Cyclist’s death sparks renewed calls for safety on Macaulay Rd

October 2nd, 2025 - Sean Car

The death of a cyclist in Kensington has reignited long-standing concerns about bike safety on Macaulay Rd, with Greens MP Ellen Sandell leading calls for separated bike lanes and an urgent safety review of the notorious intersection near Kensington station.

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Council calls for the release of long-awaited West Gate Tunnel Project traffic modelling

September 17th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Following repeated delays to West Gate Tunnel traffic mitigation projects, the City of Melbourne has called on the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) to release the traffic modelling that is justifying their decision not to commence the works.

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PDG to start construction on West Melbourne build-to-rent

September 17th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Melbourne-based property developer PDG is set to deliver a new build-to-rent (BTR) project in West Melbourne.

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Australian Wool Testing Authority site is up for sale in Kensington

September 17th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

After more than half a century, the Australian Wool Testing Authority Ltd (AWTA Ltd) is preparing to part ways with its long-standing Melbourne home in Kensington.

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Greystar breaks ground on $360m Kensington build-to-rent project

September 17th, 2025 - Sean Car

Melbourne’s build-to-rent sector continues to gather pace, with developer Greystar breaking ground on its latest project in Kensington’s Macaulay urban renewal precinct.

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Westgate tunnel mitigation works to begin this year

August 29th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

A raft of traffic mitigation projects will commence construction later this year as a part of the jointly funded $100 million Transport Amenity Program (TAP) between the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne.

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Housing Minister “stonewalls” public housing transparency probe

August 13th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Victoria’s Housing Minister, Harriet Shing, has defended the government’s redevelopment of 44 public housing towers, despite growing criticism of its opaque approach.

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The last bank on Errol St is shutting shop

The last bank on Errol St is shutting shop

October 16th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood
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