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A review of heritage during the past council term
With City of Melbourne council elections taking place at the time of writing, it’s time to have a look at the past term of heritage, and what to look for in the next council term.
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What could be more Melbourne?
A modest pedestrian arcade in one of the “little” streets, with a semi-secret entrance into the ornate Royal Arcade lined by affordable, no frills multicultural food and a decades-old family shoe repair business, next to an iconic little laneway bar making use of the tiny alcove serving local craft beers and cocktails in jars, guarding another semi-secret club for live electronic music and experimental performances upstairs … what could be more Melbourne than this?
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Melbourne’s CBD hit for six due to COVID-19
While the impacts of COVID-19 have been well documented, particularly on the likes of the hospitality industry in the city, the impacts being felt by landlords with investment properties have also been dramatic, yet they have not received the same level of press coverage.
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Advancing heritage in the CBD
The recent approval of the Hoddle Grid Heritage Review by the City of Melbourne is major step forward for heritage protection in our city.
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Housing for all makes “good business sense”
Welcome to the second of our series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.
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Celebrating new heritage controls
There was some great news for heritage this month, with Amendment C258 finally approved by the Minister of Planning Richard Wynne.
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Save Campbell Arcade
With tunneling continuing unabated on the Metro Tunnel, Melbourne Heritage Action (MHA) is concerned that plans for demolition in one of the city’s most significant arcades are still not publicly available, or seemingly open to any scrutiny or objection.
Read MoreReflecting on heritage
The current shutdown has given many of us pause to reconsider our impact on the world and the way we structure our lives and build our cities, and heritage should take a place in that discussion.
Read MoreTaking the “D” out of demolition
The City of Melbourne last month voted to adopt two very important guidelines for heritage.
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Extending the free tram zone: Good move or bad?
As state parliament considers the merit of extending the free tram zone, it appears people are split on whether free rides should extend beyond the CBD.
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Assault at karaoke bar
New laws give council stronger hand on derelict buildings
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