Planning » Housing
Zero affordable homes delivered under central city uplift scheme
Almost a decade after it was introduced with the promise of delivering community benefits, the state government’s central city floor area uplift (FAU) scheme has failed to produce a single affordable housing unit in Melbourne’s CBD or Southbank.
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Council seeks to make community consultation more transparent
Council has welcomed the development of new guidelines aimed at improving transparency during community consultation periods.
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Construction begins on $200m redevelopment of historic Hotel Lindrum
A new chapter has begun for one of Melbourne’s most iconic heritage sites, with construction officially commencing on the $200 million redevelopment of the historic Hotel Lindrum on Flinders St.
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Fixing a broken system: How Inner Owners’ Corporation is bringing integrity to strata management
When Michael Cimino first set out to build a career, he was determined not to follow in the family footsteps.
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Coroner’s report finds fatal overdoses are on the rise
The Alcohol and Drug Foundation is calling for the Victorian Government to implement a long-term, strategic approach to drug harm reduction, following new data showing fatal overdoses in Victoria are now at their highest level in a decade.
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EastEnders hosts first-of-a-kind community health consultation
In August, EastEnders held a community information session to help connect residents with local health and social support services.
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Cohealth celebrates major milestone
Not-for-profit community health organisation Cohealth has reached a major milestone, with its team delivering half-a-million service occasions to clients over the past year.
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Friends of Queen Victoria Market slam Gurrowa Place approval
Some traders and marketgoers have taken a stand against the federal government’s environmental approval of the Gurrowa Place redevelopment at Queen Victoria Market.
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Aunty Connie Hart’s legacy celebrated in One Stitch at a Time
The Koorie Heritage Trust is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a significant weaving commission by Sandra Aitken, Gilgar Gunditj Elder and niece of the late Gunditjmara Elder and master weaver Aunty Connie Hart.
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Now or Never is upon us as art and technology collide in the CBD
Now or Never, Melbourne’s newest and most colourful festival, returns at the end of August, bringing with it a slew of exciting events and installations to the streets of the CBD.
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A little ray of sunshine
CBD’s tallest tower completed
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