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IGA site next to rise on Sturt St
ASX-listed developer Cedar Woods has lodged an application for a 20-storey tower on the current site of the IGA supermarket on Sturt St in Southbank
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Livestock trial commences through Citylink tunnels
A 12-month trial has begun that will help remove cattle trucks from Southbank streets by allowing them to use the Burnley and Domain tunnels.
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Victorian housing needs: building it where people want to live
Victoria continues to be number one in home approvals, starts, completions, and best of all, first home buyers.
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Southbank to welcome new 56-storey residential tower from Salvo
A major new residential development is coming to Southbank, with property developer Salvo set to build a 56-storey tower at 42 Moray Street.
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Calls for Southbank Promenade upgrades falling on “deaf ears”
City of Melbourne upgrades for Southbank Promenade could be left in limbo for five to 10 years, with the Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) arguing that the council was ignoring long-standing calls for improvements.
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Esso House redevelopment gets final tick of approval
Esso House on Riverside Quay in Southbank is set to be demolished by Christmas and has received the final green tick from Council and the Department of Transport and Planning.
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The reality of renting in Southbank
Kate Johnson is an ideal tenant. The longtime renter is in her 40s, has no pets or kids, has a steady income, and has never failed to pay her rent on time.
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State’s largest build-to-rent project opens in South Melbourne
The development consists of three towers containing 700 residences ranging from studios to one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.
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Question marks hang over the future of Victoria Barracks
Uncertainty continues to surround the future of Victoria Barracks in Southbank following an industry briefing by the Department of Defence’s Security and Estate Group in November.
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New homelessness data sheds light on frightening reality
New data by the Australian Institute of Health has revealed that people experiencing homelessness have a death rate almost double the wider population.
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City of Port Phillip endorses new public park in Montague
Developer Gamuda Land has received the City of Port Phillip’s support for its design of a new 3000sqm public park within the Montague Precinct of Fishermans Bend that would see the permanent closure of a section of Johnson St.
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New future looms for Queensbridge site as Crown Resorts sells to PDG
Crown Resorts’ Southbank clean-out continues following the sale of its flagship development site at 1-7 Queensbridge St, which is understood to have been purchased by prominent local developer PDG.
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Victorian government to crack down on dodgy landlords
As a part of the state government’s raft of housing announcements, new renters’ rights reforms that aim to implement measures protecting tenants from dodgy landlords have been declared.
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Luxury penthouses set to bring a taste of Billionaires’ Row to Southbank
Southbank is about to get a little more luxurious, with designs for eight new penthouses in the BLVD tower recently revealed at Melbourne Square.
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Design competition launched for Red Stairs
The City of Melbourne will invite designers from across the country to reimagine both Southbank’s “Red Stairs” and Queen Victoria Market’s Queens Corner Building as part of a “design competition”.
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Improved short stay reforms
The Victorian Greens have negotiated with the state government to agree on reforms to the short-stay accommodation industry.
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Council pushes state government to help finish City Rd Master Plan
The City of Melbourne is urging the state government to allocate appropriate funding to complete long-awaited revitalisation works as part of the City Road Master Plan.
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Southbankers call on council to provide safer roads and friendlier streets
Housing affordability, homelessness services, a need for more green and open spaces, and better roads and transport options have topped a City of Melbourne survey as the community’s top priorities.
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A win for active transport: St Kilda Rd bike lanes now complete
Cyclists can travel safely all the way from St Kilda Junction to the CBD now that the final section of separated bike lanes on St Kilda Rd between Dorcas St and Toorak Rd is finished.
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Livestock trucks to be removed from City Rd under 12-month trial
Lord Mayor Nick Reece has led a landmark reform for Southbank after Transurban, the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne reached an agreement that will see livestock carriers returned to the Burnley and Domain tunnels.
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On a remake of office space
Question marks hang over the future of Victoria Barracks
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