Planning

“A serious safety risk”: What’s next for Carlton’s most notorious eyesore?

“A serious safety risk”: What’s next for Carlton’s most notorious eyesore?

July 2nd, 2025 - Sean Car

A decade after the former Cancer Council building in Carlton was sold to private interests, the prominent corner site remains in limbo. However, its ongoing deterioration is now triggering calls for urgent action

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Council boosts bike lane funding in final budget after community pressure

July 1st, 2025 - Sean Car

The City of Melbourne has bowed to public pressure and boosted its funding commitment for cycling infrastructure, voting at its June 30 council meeting to increase its four-year bike budget to around $15 million.

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“Slap in the face”: vulnerable residents face eviction amid Grattan St redevelopment

June 4th, 2025 - Georgie Atkins

Amanda* has lived in her flat on Grattan St for seven years. At 76, she’s built a quiet, steady life in Carlton – a location close to public transport, shops, and medical care. But that stability is now under threat.

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“It’s like putting a band-aid on a healed wound”: East Melbourne residents object to the council’s road safety proposal

June 3rd, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

East Melbourne residents are urging the City of Melbourne not to proceed with the installation of new road safety measures, describing them as “unnecessary” and a poor use of government funds.

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Council funding allocated to University Square

June 3rd, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Stage Two of University Square is on track for delivery, with the City of Melbourne allocating funds to the project in its draft budget and progressing with the closure of Barry and Leicester streets in Carlton.

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East Melbourne development approved despite heritage overlay

June 3rd, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

A new residential development in East Melbourne is expected to be given the green light by the City of Melbourne, despite its location within a heritage overlay.

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RMIT’s push to expand into Carlton

April 30th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Tree-lined streets dotted with delicatessens, restaurants and Victorian-era terraces are the fabric of Carlton, but one of the area’s largest stakeholders, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), is looking to challenge this.

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Lygon Court developer raises concerns over council planning strategy

April 30th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

The owner of Lygon Court, Banco Group, has expressed concerns regarding the City of Melbourne’s Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS), arguing that it does not align with the Victorian Government’s Planning Policy.

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New World Heritage Strategy Plan for Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens adopted

April 30th, 2025 - Sean Car

Minister for Planning Sonja Kilkenny has gazetted new heritage preservation plans for the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, and its surrounding buffer zone in a landmark endorsement for cultural heritage.

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Footpath renewal continues on Lygon St

April 30th, 2025 - Ricky Sproule

On April 22 workers began tearing up a second stretch of footpath on Lygon St to replace the aging asphalt with new bluestone paving.

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