Planning

Owner of historic building appeals council rejection of dermatology centre to VCAT

November 2nd, 2022 - Brendan Rees

The owner of a century-old building in Parkville is taking the City of Melbourne to the state’s planning tribunal after a plan to redevelop the site was knocked back, leaving residents who objected to the proposal reeling.

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Campaign launched to find hospitality operator for the Fitzroy Gardens Pavilion

November 2nd, 2022 - Brendan Rees

The Pavilion at the iconic Fitzroy Gardens could be home to a hospitality operator after an expression of interest (EOI) campaign failed to find a tenant to use the venue as a multi-use community space.

Melbourne Cemetery volunteer gardening group makes ground with help from SMCT

November 2nd, 2022 - Carol Saffer

Locals concerned with the state of the Melbourne General Cemetery joined together to form the volunteer group Greening the Cemetery under the auspices of the Princes Hill Community Centre in September 2021.

City of Melbourne CEO resigns

November 2nd, 2022 - Brendan Rees

City of Melbourne chief executive officer Justin Hanney has finished up in his role earlier than expected after an internal investigation found he should have declared an anonymous donation for a yacht race.

Dress to impress with fashion for the planet

November 2nd, 2022 - Carol Saffer

The Young Mercy Links at the Mercy Hub in Carlton North is a group of post-high school young adults committed to social justice and mercy through volunteering and education.

Lygon St rises as a fashion destination

November 2nd, 2022 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

Vacant shopfronts on Lygon St have been taken up by many fashion brands which are now making the street the destination to go to for fashion.

Funding needed to stop Carlton Toy Library falling off the financial cliff

November 2nd, 2022 - Carol Saffer

There is a small red brick heritage building on Cardigan St that was once a home for pregnant single women, a child community health service, and now is where the Carlton Toy Library lives.

“Something just didn’t feel right”: MP questions role of historic Bishopscourt

November 2nd, 2022 - Brendan Rees

Walking past the grand colonial mansion Bishopscourt in East Melbourne, on one October day while the state faces a homelessness crisis, Victorian MP Fiona Patten conceded “something just didn’t feel right”.