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Walking the streets for the sake of heritage
Melbourne Heritage Action’s first ever walking tour took to the streets of the CBD in May, with both tour participants and tour guide learning more than they expected.
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D for demolition?
It’s about to get lot harder to justify the demolition of heritage buildings in the city due to the adoption of new heritage policies by the City of Melbourne.
Read MoreHere comes Paragon
The Celtic Club’s development at 316-320 Queen St looks poised to proceed as “Paragon”, with developer Beulah International seeking to capitalise on an existing planning permit approved under previous planning controls.
Read MoreMunro site plans revealed
Last month, the City of Melbourne finally revealed their plans for the former Munro site, to be developed by PDG Corporation into a mixed-use development comprising a 58-storey Bates Smart-designed tower of 308 dwellings and a 300-room hotel, after the developer was awarded the rights to develop the site on CoM’s behalf.
Read MoreQuestions on heritage QVM response
Plans have finally emerged of the City of Melbourne’s (CoM) development scheme for the Munro site opposite Queen Victoria Market, giving us a glimpse of a proposal with some broader merits, but mixed result for heritage at best.
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Steady progress in the planning world
The last month hasn’t been the most active from a planning perspective, however there is still a considerable amount of construction activity in the city and further to come once the Melbourne Metro Rail Project and Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal programs begin to ramp up.
Read MoreLet’s not lose more lanes
While our experience of Melbourne’s laneways today is often as places for hidden bars, cafes, and canvases for our favourite street artists, a hidden history also lies in wait down many.
Read MoreCity-changing projects getting underway
Looking forward to the year ahead, a number of works are set to get underway which will enable a couple of significant city changing projects to proceed.
Read MoreIt’s not just about the Corkman Inn
One thing the illegal demolition of the Corkman Inn late last year showed us was the deep connection many Melburnians have to historic pubs and the shock at seeing them disappear needlessly to development and gentification.
Read MoreLet’s define progress
One cliché often uttered when we’re faced with the heritage demolition is “well, that’s progress I guess ...”, but is this statement really all that true?
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City divided on free trams extension
Making money by destroying culture
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