Planning
RMIT’s push to expand into Carlton
Tree-lined streets dotted with delicatessens, restaurants and Victorian-era terraces are the fabric of Carlton, but one of the area’s largest stakeholders, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), is looking to challenge this.
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Lygon Court developer raises concerns over council planning strategy
The owner of Lygon Court, Banco Group, has expressed concerns regarding the City of Melbourne’s Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS), arguing that it does not align with the Victorian Government’s Planning Policy.
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New World Heritage Strategy Plan for Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens adopted
Minister for Planning Sonja Kilkenny has gazetted new heritage preservation plans for the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, and its surrounding buffer zone in a landmark endorsement for cultural heritage.
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Footpath renewal continues on Lygon St
On April 22 workers began tearing up a second stretch of footpath on Lygon St to replace the aging asphalt with new bluestone paving.
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Grattan St site earmarked for housing amid government’s latest wave of changes
As part of the state government’s new development strategy for Victoria, it plans to unlock more homes by establishing two new activity centres in inner Melbourne and unlocking government land for development.
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Residents ramp up efforts to stop the Police Association’s “unreasonable” proposal
Residents of East Melbourne have stepped up their campaign to stop the Victorian Police Association from securing a planning permit that would see the operating hours extended for their newly-constructed rooftop bar on Jolimont St.
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RMIT scientists win national award for “coffee concrete”
A group of researchers from RMIT University have taken out the people’s choice Problem Solver Award at Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards after inventing method to turn coffee grounds into concrete.
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“Cheaper and less disruptive”: The case for retrofitting Melbourne’s public housing towers
Despite two studies confirming the benefits of retrofitting Melbourne’s public housing towers, the Victorian Government is pressing ahead with its demolition plan following a recent Supreme Court ruling.
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“Enough is enough”: Carlton residents tired of Cancer Council eyesore
Carlton residents are calling on the City of Melbourne and the state government to address the “deplorable” state of the former Cancer Council building, which has notoriously become one of the city’s greatest eyesores.
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Carlton residents and traders debate the future of Lygon St
The Carlton Residents’ Association has released its vision for future upgrades it wants to see along Lygon St to help “rejuvenate” the area, but not all businesses agree with its ideas.
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Grattan St to open
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