Planning
East Melbourne hailed as “extraordinary” heritage suburb as council moves to tighten protections
East Melbourne’s heritage is a step closer to receiving stronger safeguards, with the City of Melbourne voting to pursue interim and permanent planning controls based on a major new heritage review.
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Reserve disclosure is coming: what inner‑city buyers need to know now
Victoria plans to require reserve prices to be published seven days before auction from 2026. Here is how that interacts with existing underquoting rules, what Consumer Affairs Victoria’s data shows and how inner city buyers should calibrate due diligence and strategy now.
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Council rejects student tower plan near Royal Exhibition Building
A 32-storey student accommodation tower proposed for Mackenzie St has been rejected by the City of Melbourne, with councillors warning it would breach new World Heritage protections for the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens and deliver poor amenity for future residents.
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Calls grow for Free Tram Zone extension to include Carlton as advocacy continues
The push to extend Melbourne’s Free Tram Zone north into Carlton remains a top priority for local traders, residents, and the City of Melbourne, but Inner City News understands there is little appetite for change within the state government.
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Heritage reimagined at Lincoln Square: council backs adaptive reuse of former Allen & Co. piano factory
The City of Melbourne has unanimously backed plans to bring one of Carlton’s most storied buildings back to life, approving an adaptive-reuse scheme for the former Allen & Co. Piano Factory and Warehouse at 23–31 Lincoln Square South.
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Heritage overhaul to protect East Melbourne’s post-war and postmodern icons
The City of Melbourne is moving to strengthen heritage protections across East Melbourne, with more than 100 properties to be reassessed under a sweeping new review that expands recognition beyond Victorian and Edwardian architecture.
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Residents divided over East Melbourne traffic works
A wave of new zebra crossings and speed humps rolling out across East Melbourne has divided the community, with some residents calling for the works to stop and others insisting they are long overdue.
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Parkville “left out” of Westgate Tunnel traffic mitigation works
Parkville residents have raised concerns that the impact that the West Gate Tunnel project will have on its inner city roads has been overlooked.
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Hundreds of East Melbourne residents call for traffic mitigation works to come to a halt
With a 30 km/h speed limit on the cards and the rollout of new zebra crossings under way in East Melbourne, the leafy suburb is no stranger to traffic mitigation.
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Short stays, long battles: Airbnb and Victoria’s new 7.5 per cent short-stay levy
If you live in an inner-city apartment and have ever wondered whether you bought a home or accidentally invested in a low-budget hostel, here is some news: Victoria has finally noticed.
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Flower and Garden Show issued new licence for Carlton Gardens, but heritage concerns remain
Local AFL team works to stop brutality against women
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