Planning
East Melbourne residents push for mandatory planning guidelines for historic neighbourhood
The East Melbourne Group (EMG) will call on the City of Melbourne for “greater transparency and accountability” in its planning governance following its decision to approve the redevelopment of a historic guesthouse.
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Re-elected Greens leader vows to help curb aircraft noise for East Melbourne
East Melbourne residents who have been lobbying for a decade against aircraft noise have welcomed a promise by re-elected Melbourne MP Adam Bandt to help provide a voice for their campaign.
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Council approves plan to bulldoze historic Punt Rd stand
The City of Melbourne has approved a controversial plan to knock down the historic Jack Dyer Stand as part of the Punt Rd Oval redevelopment, despite heritage groups voicing their opposition.
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East Melbourne residents set to take Magnolia Court redevelopment fight to the state’s planning umpire
East Melbourne residents have vowed to launch an appeal against a City of Melbourne decision that would see a historic guesthouse redeveloped into a residential hotel, saying it would “seriously impact” the area.
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Hands off our pub: Unions unite to save The Curtin from development
The Carlton community has thrown its weight behind unionists who have vowed to form a picket line, if necessary, to thwart any plans of redeveloping the historic John Curtin Hotel.
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Rooming house gets the green light despite strong community opposition, but developers say it will be aimed at professionals
A controversial plan to create a rooming house within a student apartment block in Carlton will go ahead despite plenty of opposition from the community.
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Data capture improves local roadways
A two-and-a-half-kilometre stretch of Nicholson St from Alexandra Parade in the north to Victoria Parade in the south is hosting a world-leading traffic management system using the latest technology to reduce traffic jams and improve road safety.
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Hope remains to protect heritage values of the Royal Exhibition Building
The threat of developments encroaching the areas of the UNESCO world heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and surrounding Carlton Gardens is real, according to the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV).
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National Trust and unions join forces to save the Curtin Hotel from development
Efforts to save the iconic Curtin Hotel from possibly being knocked down and developed have taken a major step with a push made to have the building heritage -listed.
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Community rallies to save iconic Curtin Hotel
The Carlton community fears it could stand to lose a “sense of identity” if the historic Curtin Hotel falls into the hands of developers.
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East Melbourne Community Choir
Final tracks laid through the Metro Tunnel
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