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Summer journey through Melbourne’s heritage
As the year finally warms up (in theory) and the days get longer, there are so many more ways of discovering the city’s heritage than there were before thanks to some great new additions of bars, art and creative use of old spaces.
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Top honour for the City of Melbourne’s major Hoddle Grid Heritage Review
One of the most comprehensive heritage reviews to be undertaken in the CBD, which saw more than 100 buildings being protected, has earned the City of Melbourne a prestigious planning honour.
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How cultural cringe spelled the end of Marvellous Melbourne buildings, and how locals eventually fought back
Documentary The Lost City of Melbourne tells a fascinating tale of a 1950s and ‘60s demolition spree in the name of progress, and how the city finally found its heritage voice. Director Gus Berger spoke with CBD News about his passion project.
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Unique building providing a “sanctuary” to seafarers misses out on heritage protection
Volunteers of a charity that supports seafarers have expressed disappointment over a decision to exclude their 50-year-old CBD building from heritage protection, with one likening the process to a “heavy handed approach”.
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More than 120 CBD buildings and sites win heritage protection in “monumental” planning change
More than 100 historic buildings in the CBD are set to be given permanent heritage protection in one of the biggest reviews conducted in Victoria in more than two decades.
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Historic pub to be given a makeover after $350m redevelopment plan approved
A heritage-graded CBD pub, which was gutted by fire earlier this year, will be revitalised with an additional 21-storey office tower built after a $350 million development plan won approval.
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Show’s over at the Palace Theatre
The lights are on outside the Palace Theatre on Bourke St, but the show won’t go on.
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Archaeological dig exposes remarkable snapshot of Melbourne’s 19th century
An archaeological dig has unearthed a trove of treasure dating to the pre-gold rush era as work takes shape for a 20-storey office tower in the CBD.
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Last drinks called at goldrush era pub as fight continues to keep Melbourne’s slice of history
Calls are mounting for the few remaining historic pubs in the CBD to be saved after regulars of the 158-year-old Great Western Hotel gathered for one last drink.
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More than 100 CBD buildings granted heritage protection as huge review adopted
A mammoth review into buildings of significance in the CBD has seen 126 new sites granted heritage protection.
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