Planning
Council proposes bold action to green city buildings
The City of Melbourne is set to draw inspiration from world leading cities like Singapore to create greener buildings across this metropolis under new planning rules to improve sustainability.
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Plans for pocket park outside ACCA on the horizon
Next steps to turn a vacant site outside the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) building into a green space is expected to be revealed later this year.
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STH BNK by Beulah breaks apartment sale record with $38m penthouse
A sub-penthouse in STH BNK by Beulah has reset the record for Melbourne’s most expensive apartment with a sale of $38 million.
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Argo Group’s $30m South Melbourne project gets the nod from City of Port Phillip
Melbourne developer Argo Group’s $30 million Tichborne Place project in South Melbourne’s Moray St precinct adjoining Southbank has been approved by the City of Port Philip.
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A step forward at the Southgate food court
Hoardings have been erected and leases offered by Southgate’s new manager ESR Australia in a refurbishment program aimed at getting people back to the precinct’s food court.
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Shovels hit the ground on contested development at Boyd Park
Work to tear down a much-loved basketball court and pop-up orchard at Boyd Village has started, paving the way for the construction of a controversial 42-storey tower.
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Safety overhaul nears completion at dangerous intersection
A major safety upgrade of the notorious City Rd-Power St intersection is nearing completion with works expected to finish by the end of March.
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Trielle: where the riverside meets luxury
Docklands is set to welcome a new $350 million luxury residential tower, with renowned developer, Mirvac, revealing Trielle; the tallest building with the most abundant amenity to be introduced to the leading property group’s thriving Yarra’s Edge community in Melbourne.
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Melbourne Square developer puts its stamp on Southbank with new purchase
The developer behind the Melbourne Square mixed-use precinct has picked up a key site on City Rd in a reported sale worth more than $27 million.
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Locals have their say on Greenline’s first stage
Locals have had their say on the revitalisation of the Birrarung Marr river edge, mostly endorsing the first of five stages in the $300 million “city shaping” Greenline project.
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Time to abandon the City Rd Master Plan?
The president of an emerging Southbank residents’ group has called on the council to consider abandoning the City Road Master Plan, arguing the 2016 strategy is no longer fit for purpose.
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New bike lanes on St Kilda Rd, Princes Bridge complete
Cyclists travelling up St Kilda Rd and into the CBD can now do so separated from cars, after kerb-high barriers were installed along the key route.
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First “pop-up accommodation” reduces women’s homelessness
Melbourne’s first “pop-up accommodation” for women at risk of homelessness, The Lakehouse in South Melbourne, is undergoing further refurbishment to support even more women in need of housing.
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Labor pledges $1.5 million for a new pocket park outside ACCA
A re-elected Andrews’ Labor Government will provide a $1.5-million grant to the City of Melbourne to support the development of a new green space and dog park near the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) in Southbank.
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Heritage review pinpoints South Yarra places for greater protection
The first heritage study of South Yarra in almost 40 years has identified 17 local churches, hotels, and apartment buildings as worthy of new or greater protection due to their significance to the local area.
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Southgate traders left in the dark over major redevelopment as developers go “silent”
Southgate traders say their futures have been left in limbo as any talk of a $470 million redevelopment of the shopping and dining complex – if it goes ahead – falls silent.
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Uncertainty rises over CityLink decking, as council urged to keep “dreaming big”
The vision to build an elevated park and developable space over CityLink to connect Southbank’s “two halves” might appear further away than ever, but one City of Melbourne councillor says he’s “not ready to give up on that dream”.
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Works halted along Southbank Promenade
Works along Southbank Promenade have been halted until next year following concern from traders they would be disrupted ahead of the busiest time of year.
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Tower gets council approval for Montague Precinct
A revised plan to build a 20-storey tower at a prominent corner in the booming Montague Precinct has won the City of Port Phillip’s endorsement.
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“Thoughtful, quality design”: Redevelopment of historic Tea House site gets council nod
A $90 million redevelopment of one of Southbank’s most important heritage sites has been given the tick of approval by City of Melbourne councillors.
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The Koorie Heritage Trust: An interview with Tom Mosby
Residents weigh in on Southgate redevelopment
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