Planning » Heritage
VCAT knocks back tower at much-loved East Melbourne heritage site
A developer’s plan to build a nine-storey tower behind a heritage building in East Melbourne has been thwarted after opponents had a remarkable win at a state tribunal hearing.
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Vacant shopfronts to be revived on Lygon St
A host of empty Lygon St shopfronts are set to be transformed into space for artists, artisans and entrepreneurs.
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Rising from the ashes: La Mama rebuild nearly complete
For the past three years, the team at La Mama headquarters has been working day-in day-out to rebuild the iconic theatre that was ravaged by fire in 2018.
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Housing department accused of negligence as tower residents left exposed
Residents of Carlton’s housing estate say they were left vulnerable to COVID-19 once again by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) with multiple elevators in the towers left out of service for months.
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Ending homelessness in our city
Homelessness Week has been on our calendars for many years now. It runs from August 1 to 7 this year and you will probably be in that week when you are reading my column.
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“You’re never, ever going to get bored”; Greens councillor
Elected in 2012 at the age of just 27, Greens councillor Rohan Leppert is a Town Hall veteran of sorts. But he admits that in his third term, the role is harder than ever.
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“Looked after by a father of four” at Donnini’s
Despite his innate flair for hospitality, Marco Donnini didn’t always want to go into the family business.
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Childhood in the studio leads to the Metro Tunnel’s art program
Raised by a father who had oil paints and old trains close to his heart, it’s no surprise Mary Parker has become the woman behind turning the Metro Tunnel’s construction sites into canvases.
Read MoreHousing equality, a better future for all Australians
Welcome to the last article of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.
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Are buses the solution to Melbourne’s missing link?
Melbourne’s public transport system is something to be proud of, but it doesn’t take long to spot one of the long-standing problems.
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A day for reflection
Local health leaders named in King’s Birthday honours
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