Planning
Plans approved despite “facadism” calls
City of Melbourne councillors have approved renovation plans for an Exhibition St restaurant, despite them being labelled “facadism” by a heritage group.
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Centreway Arcade’s lost heritage
We were saddened and somewhat baffled to see construction hoardings pop up inside the Centreway Arcade in March.
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A big problem requires even bigger solutions
Welcome to the eighth of our 12-part 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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Is Melbourne’s only world heritage site under threat?
The Royal Exhibition Building and the surrounding Carlton Gardens is the only UNESCO World Heritage-listed site in Melbourne. Some heritage advocates are worried that development in the area may pose a threat to the listing.
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Reimagining Capitol Arcade
One of the CBD’s quietest and classiest little pieces of urban infrastructure is up for reimagining with at least six shops now available for lease.
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Council has its say over state-wide infrastructure
The City of Melbourne has had its first say on the Victorian Government’s draft 30-year Infrastructure Strategy, after the Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) endorsed the council’s submission at a meeting earlier this month.
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Housing definitions
I congratulate the News for initiating its series on the role of housing in our society. I missed the first four articles, but have caught up with the last two. Unfortunately, they were sometimes confusing because they used different terminology interchangeably. This lead one contributor to suggest that the government had announced a $5.3 billion public housing program. Sadly, not a cent of that money will be spent on public housing.
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Central Equity launch Parkhill Apartments
Melbourne-based developer Central Equity is set to add their newest apartment project to the portfolio with the launch of Parkhill Apartments in West Melbourne.
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Losing more of our heritage
In a 1970s era gold-tiled lobby nestled into a 1920s facade on Russell St, you walk past a mysterious red door hiding a theatrette behind, and an old-school letterboard asks you to choose between a clunky lift and faded timber stairs.
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Campaign launched to rethink separated bike lanes
A group of Peel St residents and business owners have come together to oppose the way in which the City of Melbourne’s new separated bike lanes are being implemented in the central city.
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Proposed permanent street closures
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