Planning
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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Greystar tops out second build-to-rent project in South Yarra
Developer Greystar has topped out one of Australia’s largest build-to-rent projects in South Yarra.
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Cloud hangs over STH BNK by Beulah, but developer remains “committed to delivering our vision”
Uncertainty continues to loom over the future of Australia’s largest high-rise development STH BNK by Beulah, with the developer understood to be desperately cutting costs in order to save its project.
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Heritage Victoria greenlights Robur Tea House development
The site surrounding Southbank’s iconic 135-year-old Robur Tea House is finally set to be redeveloped by a Melbourne-based developer after Heritage Victoria approved amended plans last month.
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Council plan to revitalise Alexandra Gardens
An iconic stretch of the Yarra riverfront could be about to receive a multi-million-dollar refresh thanks to a new concept plan by the City of Melbourne.
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“Southbank in limbo”: concern as major developments stall
Southbank’s local business association has questioned the status of major local developments at Southgate and STH BNK by Beulah, raising concerns over the impact of ongoing delays on the surrounding community.
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Construction of new park at ACCA pushed back to late 2025
The City of Melbourne says works to transform the forecourt in front of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) into a new park will begin later next year as planning continues with the site’s owner Creative Victoria.
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Construction of Melbourne Square’s new tower is under way
Developer OSK Property has broken ground on BLVD – the latest tower as part of its $3 billion Melbourne Square precinct in Southbank.
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Plans put on hold to partially close Cecil St at South Melbourne Market
A plan to permanently close a suburban street to traffic next to the South Melbourne Market will be held off following objections from the community.
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Dilapidated heritage building could become a hotel and apartments
An eyesore heritage-protected building in Southbank could be converted into a hotel and build-to-rent apartments under new plans being considered by the state government.
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Council to inject $22.5m to expand Normandy Road Reserve
A bold plan to expand Southbank’s Normandy Rd Reserve by 1.2 hectares has been revealed in a City of Melbourne pre-budget announcement in what shapes as a big win for Southbankers.
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Weighing in on Southbank Promenade
Owners to cop cladding cost
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