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18 May 2017
Impact Investment Group’s plans for the Former Younghusband Wool Stores Complex in Kensington
In April, National Trust Advocacy Team attended community engagement workshops and walking tour of the former Younghusband Wool Stores Complex in K…
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18 May 2017
City of Melbourne Heritage Policy Review
The City of Melbourne have progressed a much-needed Planning Scheme Amendment to review and update the heritage policies and gradings that guide th…
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12 April 2017
State Government agrees to purchase Former Repatriation Clinic to house the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum
After a four year battle, the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM) have successfully lobbied the State Government to purchase the forme…
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11 April 2017
The Heritage Council grants Interim Protection Order for the Morwell Power Station & Briquette Factory
Following intense community pressure to assess the historical value of the Morwell Power Station and Briquette Factory (operational 1956-2014), the…
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11 April 2017
Harry Seidler’s ‘Shell House’ considered for inclusion in the Victorian Heritage Register
The National Trust has appeared at a Heritage Council Registration Hearing supporting the inclusion of ‘Shell House’, located at 1 Spring Street Me…
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4 April 2017
Heritage Victoria grants permit for Richmond Maltings redevelopment
In a landmark decision for Melbourne’s heritage, Heritage Victoria has issued a permit to Caydon Property Group for the redevelopment of the Richmo…
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14 March 2017
Former Red Cross Rest Home in Caulfield added to Victorian Heritage Register after 2-year campaign
Back in 2015, the National Trust became aware of a permit application that proposed the complete demolition of a former Red Cross Rest Home in the …
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22 February 2017
Chalet maintenance program well underway as a new ‘Vision’ for Mt Buffalo is revealed
To read our blog from November 2016 on the ‘story so far’, and for further background to the items discussed below, please click here.
As outli…
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14 February 2017
Point Nepean National Park Draft Master Plan
Parks Victoria is currently undertaking a review of the Point Nepean National Park Master Plan ‘to reflect government policy and community views.’ …
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13 February 2017
Ballarat Station Precinct Redevelopment
In July 2015, the Victorian Government pledged up to $25 million towards the delivery of the Ballarat Station Precinct Redevelopment Project, in pa…
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