Planning
Locals call for upgrade of “death-trap” Royal Park crossing
Multiple organisations connected to Royal Park are calling for a safety upgrade of the dangerous “S-bend” on Poplar Rd at the Royal Park railway station and tram intersection.
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VCAT approves East Melbourne tower despite residents’ concerns
A $13.1 million development proposal to build mixed-use twin towers in East Melbourne will go ahead after being approved by the state’s planning tribunal despite attracting community opposition.
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Abandoned former Cancer Council building an “eyesore”
The long-abandoned Cancer Council building at 1 Rathdowne St has stood as an eyesore in Carlton for the past eight years.
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Protections for Carlton’s UNESCO listed sites expanded
The heritage area surrounding the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens has been extended to protect the site from over-development.
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East Melbourne’s St Peter’s Church to receive $144,000 upgrade
The iconic heritage-listed St Peter’s Eastern Hill Church in East Melbourne has received $144,000 from the state government to conduct urgent conservation works.
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Council gives green light for $62 million student tower
A proposal to build a $62m student tower at the site of the last petrol station in the CBD has won the backing of the City of Melbourne.
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VCAT knocks back tower at much-loved East Melbourne heritage site
A developer’s plan to build a nine-storey tower behind a heritage building in East Melbourne has been thwarted after opponents had a remarkable win at a state tribunal hearing.
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East Melbourne fights against height of new development
Residents in East Melbourne are fighting back against a plan for Epworth Freemasons to build a multi-storey addition to the hospital on Albert St.
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Heritage trees to be replaced at Carlton Gardens
Three English Elm trees have been removed from heritage-listed Carlton Gardens after a review found the trees posed a risk to public safety.
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Carlton Gardens Primary fights for new classroom
Carlton Gardens Primary School is up against Heritage Victoria and residents on Drummond St in a bid to build a four-storey classroom to accommodate growing student numbers.
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New balloon release laws a real sea change
Carlton Harmony Day welcomes everyone
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