Planning
Questions 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.
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Let’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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Ending the year on a high
2016 looks set to end on a high (quite literally) with plans finally being unveiled for a mixed-use development at 308 Exhibition St comprising twin towers of 70-storeys.
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Doyle win fails to quell market battle
Opponents of the Queen Victoria Market redevelopment are ramping up their campaign, despite a Robert Doyle victory at the October council election.
Read MoreHow will heritage fare with the next council?
With only a matter of days left before final voting in the council election, it’s worth looking briefly at how heritage has fared under the current council, and what may be in store in the next term.
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Some surprises from the Planning Minister
The month of October saw a few surprise approvals from within the department of Planning Minister Richard Wynne, with the most notable being that of Fragrance Group’s 555 Collins St proposal.
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