Planning
West Gate Tunnel Transport Amenity Program leaves community “outraged”
In 2018, a $100 million Transport and Amenity Program (TAP) was announced to mitigate the impacts of the West Gate Tunnel on neighbourhood streets in North and West Melbourne and Docklands.
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Minister greenlights Miami Hotel
The Miami Hotel Group has had an amendment approved by Minister for Planning Sonya Killkenny that will allow for the development of a new hotel and demolition within a Heritage Overlay.
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Work begins on West Melbourne’s new “green oasis”
Construction is now under way on the Greening Roden Street project, which will transform a section of West Melbourne into a vibrant, nature-filled space.
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Residents take fast-tracked North Melbourne hospital approval to Victoria’s Ombudsman
An approval for a new 11-storey private hospital for North Melbourne has been fast-tracked by the state government, but residents have slammed the process and lodged a complaint with the Victorian Ombudsman.
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Council opposes Infrastructure Victoria’s push for Macaulay Rd tram extension
The City of Melbourne has maintained Macaulay Rd isn’t a suitable alignment for a tram extension into Kensington in its response to Infrastructure Victoria’s draft 30-year strategy.
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Heritage meets high-rise in new West Melbourne apartment project
A major build-to-rent development set to transform a key West Melbourne corner has been given the green light by the City of Melbourne.
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“No clear community benefit”: locals fight latest plans for Macaulay
Kensington residents are raising the alarm on further “overdevelopment” in the Macaulay precinct following the latest proposal for an eight-storey project at the corner of Barrett and Bruce streets.
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Works set to begin this year for Zagame-owned BTR project
Melbourne-based developer PDG is set to commence work this year on a new build-to-rent (BTR) project, replacing the Audi Centre, which is owned and operated by Bobby Zagame, a prominent campaign donor to Lord Mayor Nick Reece.
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North Melbourne residents urge planning minister to rethink a controversial amendment
North Melbourne residents have ramped up their campaign against the Miami Hotel Group, arguing that its proposed 21-metre-high hotel will have a profound impact on the neighbourhood’s character and amenity.
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Public housing class action dismissed
Residents of three public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne have lost their class action against the state government.
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Kensington celebrates grand opening of new aquatic and recreation centre
Forgotten South African heroines made rightfully visible
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