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Fisherman’s Bend: former Rootes car factory, and…tank research depot
The former Rootes car factory is set to be demolished. As the Age reported in June, the site will be redeveloped for townhouses. There is currently…
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Bird’s eye view
Video from unmanned aerial vehicles (commonly referred to as drones) is allowing armchair travellers to visit heritage gardens around Victoria. (…
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Heritage Act Review
The Heritage Act has remained fundamentally unchanged for nearly 20 years. Whilst there are some simple reforms of the Act that have been awaiting …
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Frogmore: soon to be no more
Last night, six of the City of Glen Eira’s nine councillors were present to vote on a motion to abandon Planning Scheme Amendment C137, which propo…
MORE#savethepalace VCAT matter encore
As reported in the Age, the VCAT hearing which originally went for three days in March will now have to be reconstituted because of the oversight b…
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Palace Theatre VCAT Hearing
The Palace Theatre VCAT matter has now concluded following three very full days of hearings before VCAT’s most senior member, Deputy President Hele…
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Election Watch – Week 1
Following Dr Napthine’s formal visit to Governor Alex Chernov on Monday, the campaign for the election kicked off in earnest. Since then, politicia…
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It’s Time
24 hours is a long time in politics, but the last 72 hours of decisions, statements, media releases, backflips and tweets on the fate of the birthp…
MOREMurtoa Stick Shed
The Murtoa Stick Shed, classified by the National Trust in December 1990, has finally taken its rightful place on the National Heritage List. Click…
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University of Melbourne Urban Heritage Conference – Day 2 Wrap-up
Day 2 commenced with formalities from Professor Jaynie Anderson and University of Melbourne Vice Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis, who introduced R…
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