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16 October 2019
Bayside City Council seeks interim heritage overlay for Esme Johnston House
In early October, the City of Bayside applied to the Planning Minister for an interim heritage overlay for the Esme Johnston House in Brighton, whi…
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16 October 2019
Protecting Rivers of the Barwon (Barre Warre Yulluk)
In October The Barwon River Ministerial Advisory Committee (Barwon MAC) launched their discussion paper, which has been prepared to promote communi…
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24 September 2019
City of Bayside votes to undertake heritage assessment of Esme Johnston House
On Tuesday 17 September, City of Bayside Councillors voted to support an assessment of 38 Grosvenor Street, Brighton for potential local heritage s…
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11 September 2019
Glenelg Shire Council refuses retrospective permit for Dartmoor police residence relocation
In June we were disappointed to learn that an 1892 police residence in Dartmoor in south-western Victoria was moved to a location more than 100km a…
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11 September 2019
Corkman Irish Pub developers win appeal to reduce fines
In February 2019, property developers Raman Shaqiri and Stefce Kutlesovski were fined almost $2m after pleading guilty to demolishing the Corkman I…
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11 September 2019
National Trust submission at North East Link Project public hearing
In September our Advocacy Manager, Felicity Watson, made a verbal submission at the public hearing of the Inquiry and Advisory Committee (IAC) appo…
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10 September 2019
National Trust supports inaugural City of Greater Shepparton Heritage Strategy
The National Trust has prepared a submission of support for the City of Greater Shepparton’s inaugural Heritage Strategy which focuses on establish…
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14 August 2019
Distinctive Areas and Landscapes Program
The Distinctive Areas and Landscapes Program is an initiative of the Victorian Government to ensure the protection of the significant economic, env…
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14 August 2019
Footscray Psychiatric Centre: concrete, lithium, and a future for our brutalist buildings
Featured image: Footscray Psychiatric Hospital, image courtesy of John Jovic.
In July, National Trust Advocacy Manager Felicity Watson presented…
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11 July 2019
National Trust supports community campaign to save Beaumaris Art Group Studios
Image: Beaumaris Art Group Studios, courtesy of Beaumaris Modern.
Yet another modernist building in the City of Bayside is under threat, with a…
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