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 …
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Parliament House
A new office building is proposed for the rear of Parliament House, the largest project on the site in 90 years.
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A 10 Point Plan for W Class Trams
The National Trust is calling on the State Government to implement a moratorium on the disposal of W Class trams until a plan can be developed to i…
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Leura Maar volcanic complex
The National Trust has been fighting to preserve the Leura Maar since the 1970s; it is one of the largest tuff and maar volcanoes in Victoria, and …
MOREMoratorium on Disposal of W Class Trams
UPDATE – The National Trust has successfully secured a moratorium on the disposal of W Class trams until appropriate guidelines have been developed…
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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 b…
MORENo Terms of Reference for W Class Tram disposal
UPDATE – Under the Freedom of Information Act the National Trust has been informed that up to this date there have been no Terms of Reference for t…
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Trust acts to save Victoria’s first curtain-wall building
The Trust is currently lobbying Councillors for the City of Yarra in the lead-up to a Special Meeting of Council tonight to consider a Development …
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Horseshoe Bend Tunnel, Walhalla
The Friends of Horseshoe Bend near Walhalla, together with Baw Baw Shire Council, are objecting to a proposal to excavate and blast a new channel i…
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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 s…
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