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Savage reaction to permit bid
The council’s application for a heritage permit for its Queen Victoria Market (QVM) ambitions marks a line in the sand in the political battle against the redevelopment.
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The Australian Club 98 – 110 William St
The Australian Club stands at 98-110 William St, Melbourne, on the south east corner of Little Collins St, continuously occupying the site for more than a century.
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Step up, Minister
Avid readers of this column will remember our celebration last year when the City of Melbourne finalised the West Melbourne Heritage Review, extending protection to many important places on the CBD fringe, with only the signature of the planning minister needed to put them into the planning scheme.
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Market and State Library lead the way
October brings with it warmer (hopefully) and longer days along with an update on some key projects happening within the city.
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The secret life of Melbourne’s boarding houses
You’ve probably driven past them a million times and wondered what occurs behind the doors of Melbourne’s ghostly mansions.
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It’s all about Metro Tunnel
The biggest planning news to occur during an otherwise quiet month in Melbourne was the announcement that the Cross Yarra Partnership was the successful bidder for the Tunnel and Stations availability-based, private-public partnership (PPP) contract.
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Delights revealed as scaffolds come down
Scaffolding going up on heritage buildings is often a worrying sign that demolition of facades is soon to follow, but a number of scaffolds coming down recently have revealed much better news.
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Green light for Vic Market
The planning controls that deal with the upgrade of the Queen Victoria Market have now been approved by Planning Minister Richard Wynne.
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Approval for twin tower
Last month SP Setia announced it had entered into a partnership with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts for its twin tower development at 308 Exhibition St.
Read MoreLots of activity in the CBD
The last month has seen a lot of development activity.
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Questionnaire for state candidates
City Square roars back to life with surprise ALWAYS LIVE concerts
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