Planning
Calls grow for a master plan to guide Lygon Street’s next chapter
The idea of a long-term master plan for Lygon St is gaining momentum, with traders, residents and civic leaders increasingly converging around the view that Carlton’s most iconic strip needs a coordinated strategy to secure its future.
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University Square upgrade a centrepiece of council’s new Garden City push
A major second stage upgrade of University Square in Carlton is set to be one of the headline local green space investments in the City of Melbourne’s draft 2026-27 budget, as the council prepares to pitch more than $26 million for new and improved parks across the municipality.
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Yarra Park master plan nears finish line as residents push back on “commercial creep”
A new long-term master plan for Yarra Park is understood to be close to finalisation, setting up what could become one of the most consequential planning updates for East Melbourne’s best-known public space in more than a decade.
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Sky rail proposal over Park St moves forward, but Royal Park concerns deepen
Plans to elevate the Upfield rail line over Park St at the northern edge of Royal Park are progressing, with some local residents viewing the emerging design as having limited impact on nearby homes.
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Cyclists protest Yarra’s Elizabeth St bike lane downgrade in Richmond
Cycling advocates and local residents gathered on Elizabeth St in Richmond on Sunday, March 15 to protest the City of Yarra’s decision to narrow the street’s protected bike lanes, warning the move will make one of inner Melbourne’s key east-west cycling links less safe.
Read MoreSky rail proposal over Park St moves forward with limited impact on Royal Park
Plans to elevate the Upfield rail line over Park St at the northern edge of Royal Park are progressing, with early design work suggesting relatively limited impacts for nearby Parkville residents
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Defence audit flags Carlton training depot for sale as local housing push gathers pace
A modest Defence site in the heart of Carlton could soon become one of the most closely-watched parcels of land in the inner city, after the Commonwealth confirmed it is earmarked for divestment under a nationwide defence estate audit.
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Parkville heritage review moves to panel after mixed submissions
A long-running review of heritage protections across Parkville has moved a step closer to completion, with councillors voting unanimously on February 17 to endorse post-exhibition changes and refer unresolved matters to an independent planning panel.
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Victorian Trades Hall nominated for World Heritage listing
Melbourne’s iconic Victorian Trades Hall in Carlton is a step closer to global recognition after being nominated for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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School’s plans to preserve 100-year-old Carlton “piano building” celebrated
The surprise purchase of a multimillion-dollar heritage-listed local building by an independent school has been welcomed by Victoria’s peak heritage advisory council as well as the Carlton Residents’ Association.
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Renewed Arron Wood “energised” about the road ahead at Town Hall
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