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Protections for Carlton’s UNESCO listed sites expanded

September 30th, 2021 - Katie Johnson

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

September 30th, 2021 - Katie Johnson

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.

VCAT knocks back tower at much-loved East Melbourne heritage site

September 2nd, 2021 - Brendan Rees

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.

Heritage trees to be replaced at Carlton Gardens

July 1st, 2021 - Inner City News

Three English Elm trees have been removed from heritage-listed Carlton Gardens after a review found the trees posed a risk to public safety.

University of Melbourne’s heritage gardens under threat

June 3rd, 2021 - Katie Johnson

Academics, students and the local community have rallied around a team of gardeners facing redundancy at the University of Melbourne.

Is Melbourne’s only world heritage site under threat?

March 1st, 2021 - Inner City News

The Royal Exhibition Building and the surrounding Carlton Gardens is the only UNESCO World Heritage-listed site in Melbourne. Some heritage advocates are worried that development in the area may pose a threat to the listing.

Owners responsible for illegal demolition of Corkman Pub sentenced

February 1st, 2021 - Katie Johnson

The owners responsible for the illegal demolition of Carlton’s Corkman Irish Pub have been ordered to pay $250,000 in legal costs, fined $150,000 and sentenced to one month in prison for failing to comply with an order from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).