Planning
“Bitter disappointment” over Treasury Square deal
The Treasury Square Gardens deal that will see developers build residential and office towers on prime public land has locals up in arms.
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Is Campbell Arcade saved?
Rail Projects Victoria (RPV) is revising plans for a controversial underground pedestrian link that planned to demolish part of the heritage-listed Campbell Arcade.
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Uncertainty over future of “eyesore”
The redevelopment of the CBD’s “most high-profile eyesore” into a large-scale bar and restaurant is up in the air after its developers threatened to pull the pin in the wake of an unfavourable City of Melbourne decision.
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Hands off the roundabout!
Local residents living near the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) have sent a direct message to Lord Mayor Sally Capp and the City of Melbourne to retain the Queen St roundabout as part of its upheaval of traffic arrangements in the precinct.
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Elizabeth St upgrades put on hold again
Much-needed upgrades to the southern end of Elizabeth St likely won’t begin until 2021, almost four years later than first planned.
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Post-war heritage on show
The City of Melbourne’s Hoddle Grid Heritage Review is leading an overdue change in atti- tudes towards post-war heritage, according to the Felicity Watson of the National Trust of Australia.
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Free parking U-turn on cars
The City of Melbourne will encourage motorists back to the city during the Christmas period by offering free on-street parking, despite existing policy that seeks to turn cars away in favour of pedestrians and cyclists.
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A big year ahead at Queen Victoria Market
As the most turbulent year in the Queen Victoria Market’s (QVM’s) history nears an end, the City of Melbourne’s ongoing renewal of the market will come under even sharper focus in 2021 as its traders try to rebuild.
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Buy with confidence: what the owners’ corporation certificate can reveal about a property
Included in your Section 32, will be an OC certificate which should highlight any potential issues with the property. However, without knowing what to look for, purchasers may be lost in a sea of information.
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Proposal to bring Benaki to Melbourne
Developer ISPT has lodged an application for the redevelopment of the former Land Titles Office (LTO) building which would include a 30-storey tower and the world’s first permanent Benaki Museum outside of Greece.
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Historic exhibition LOVING shines light on a century of hidden same-sex love
Little Miss Melbourne spreads positivity in the CBD
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