Planning
Council boosts bike lane funding in final budget after community pressure
The City of Melbourne has bowed to public pressure and boosted its funding commitment for cycling infrastructure, voting at its June 30 council meeting to increase its four-year bike budget to around $15 million.
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“Slap in the face”: vulnerable residents face eviction amid Grattan St redevelopment
Amanda* has lived in her flat on Grattan St for seven years. At 76, she’s built a quiet, steady life in Carlton – a location close to public transport, shops, and medical care. But that stability is now under threat.
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“It’s like putting a band-aid on a healed wound”: East Melbourne residents object to the council’s road safety proposal
East Melbourne residents are urging the City of Melbourne not to proceed with the installation of new road safety measures, describing them as “unnecessary” and a poor use of government funds.
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Council funding allocated to University Square
Stage Two of University Square is on track for delivery, with the City of Melbourne allocating funds to the project in its draft budget and progressing with the closure of Barry and Leicester streets in Carlton.
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East Melbourne development approved despite heritage overlay
A new residential development in East Melbourne is expected to be given the green light by the City of Melbourne, despite its location within a heritage overlay.
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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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Smelling history
Authorities aware of anti-social behaviour at emergency accommodation sites
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