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The Curtin saved! New owners enter 10-year lease with operators
Carton’s historic John Curtin Hotel has been thrown a huge lifeline with the pub’s management signing a 10-year lease just days before they were set to close their doors.
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Plans lodged for new hotel at Corkman site
Six years after illegally demolishing Carlton’s historic Corkman Hotel, the developers of the Leicester St site have submitted plans to the City of Melbourne to construct a new three-storey hotel.
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Skyrail questions grow for Park St level crossing removal
News of the Park St level crossing removal in Parkville has been met with growing concern with many questioning how the design of a skyrail option would work.
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Owner of historic building appeals council rejection of dermatology centre to VCAT
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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Sky rail near Parkville parkland sparks community concern
Parkville residents have sounded the alarm over an elevated rail option being proposed for the removal of the Park St level crossing near public parkland.
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Council knocks back plans to redevelop a Carlton “eyesore” after citing “significant issues”
An “eyesore” building in Carlton will remain empty and graffiti-laden after the City of Melbourne rejected a planning proposal to build a tower and apartments.
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Council rejects application for Hartcourt building in Parkville
Parkville residents are rejoicing after the City of Melbourne refused a permit application for a controversial three-storey medical clinic, which would have seen the intra-war red brick Hartcourt building at the corner of Royal Parade and Morrah St demolished.
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Digital divide at Carlton Housing Estate exposed in report
Over-priced internet, low-quality connection and opaque, substandard service were the overwhelming conclusions of a recent study into digital inequality at the Carlton Housing Estate.
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Heritage protection in Carlton edges a step closer
New heritage protection for a number of Carlton buildings is a step closer, after the City of Melbourne considered submissions from local groups and institutions as part of its Carlton Heritage Review.
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Historic Curtin Hotel up for state heritage protection in “landmark decision”
Carlton’s historic The Curtin Hotel is a step closer in being saved from the developer’s wrecking ball after the building was recommended for inclusion on the Victorian Heritage Register.
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