Planning
Council pushes to lock in land for parks and path in fast-growing Macaulay
The City of Melbourne is seeking stronger planning protection over a series of sites in Macaulay as it tries to secure land for future parks, drainage works and a key walking and cycling corridor in the rapidly growing precinct.
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Kensington residents call for truck ban as petition gains traction
A growing number of Kensington residents are calling for heavy trucks to be banned from Kensington Rd, arguing that increasing freight traffic through residential streets is putting safety and amenity at risk.
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Soil works complete at Abbotsford St site, but future development remains unclear
Residents living near the long-vacant Abbotsford St site in North Melbourne have been advised that recent site works have now wrapped up, though uncertainty remains about when the final stage of the project will proceed.
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Planning shock as Minister sidelines Macaulay panel for state-led committee
The state government has stunned councillors and residents by scrapping a long-awaited independent planning panel for Macaulay and instead appointing a state-led advisory committee to rewrite the precinct’s future planning controls.
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Reprieve for public housing tower tenants, but bigger questions loom
“Hold-out” tenants at three local public housing towers have won a reprieve from eviction on the grounds of their human rights. But some commentators argue the loss of public housing in the planned redevelopments is an issue that affects everyone.
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Works begin on Macaulay Rd protected bike lanes following safety push
Construction of long-awaited protected bike lanes along Macaulay Rd has recently begun, marking a significant milestone in efforts to improve safety on one of Kensington’s busiest and most contentious corridors.
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Bellair St heritage extension set for approval despite 22 objections
A modest proposal to partially demolish and extend a heritage-listed cottage in Bellair St, Kensington, is expected to receive council approval, despite drawing 22 objections from nearby residents.
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Lord Mayor calls to end Racecourse Rd “complexitron” as council backs strategic update
Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece has called for Racecourse Rd to be brought under the control of a single council, arguing that the current split between the City of Melbourne and the City of Moonee Valley has created an unnecessary “complexitron” that is holding back one of the city’s most important corridors.
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Council green-lights major expansion of Chapman Street Reserve
North Melbourne is set for a significant boost in greenery, with the City of Melbourne approving the final concept plan for the expansion of Chapman Street Reserve as part of its new Garden City campaign.
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Parliamentary Inquiry calls for Victorian Government to pause public housing demolition
A parliamentary inquiry has recommended that the Victorian Government halt work on its plan to demolish and redevelop 44 public housing towers, prompting renewed calls from community legal centres for greater transparency and evidence behind the policy.
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Cheers to Bridget Mac: West Melbourne’s own local winemaker
West Melbourne planning delay “very frustrating”
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