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15 April 2016
New 8-Storey Development proposed for Pentridge
With Heritage Victoria still assessing a controversial proposal by the Shayher Group for a 19-storey tower at Pentridge, Future Estate, the new owne..
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30 March 2016
Views of Skipping Girl under threat
A new 9-storey apartment building is proposed at 647-649 Victoria Street Abbotsford. The site is on the north-east corner of the Burnley & Victoria ..
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6 January 2016
Skipping Girl Vinegar Sign
The visual prominence and landmark status of the famous Skipping Girl Vinegar sign in Victoria Street Abbotsford is steadily being eroded by high-ri..
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31 December 2015
Five things we learnt about heritage in Victoria in 2015
1. In 2015 there were more than 20 heritage amendments put forward by local government in Victoria but there are still gaps in heritage protection i..
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7 December 2015
Queen Vic Market planning controls set to be relaxed
The loss of height controls at the southern end of the site will allow development with unrestricted height over the sheds at the Franklin Street bo..
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17 November 2015
You Yangs sand mine
On the western slopes of the You Yangs, a new sand mine is proposed, threatening the rural idyll of Wooloomanata station on Hovells Creek and the sc..
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23 September 2015
City of Port Phillip votes YES for heritage at Fishermans Bend
Last night City of Port Phillip Councillors voted in favour of a recommendation by Council officers to initiate heritage protection for a number of ..
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22 September 2015
Solar panels: yay or nay?
Two recent but unrelated articles about solar panels on heritage buildings in inner Melbourne highlight the vexed and confusing approach of heritage..
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2 September 2015
Planning Panel considers Heritage Overlay for “Ngara”
Last week the Trust was represented at two day hearing by Planning Panels Victoria appointed to consider Boroondara Planning Amendment C208. While t..
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31 August 2015
Punt Road Project
We recently stumbled across a cool website which is documenting people’s stories about Punt Road.
It’s a wonderful example of how to draw out socia..