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Lemon-scented Gum on Flemington Road to face chainsaw on 25 June
On Thursday 16 June, VicRoads informed the National Trust that the significant Lemon-scented Gum on Flemington Road will be demolished on Saturday …
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The Trust objects to proposed additions to post-war residential property in Parkville: Saunders House
The Trust has objected to proposed additions to a 1960’s Brutalist house in Parkville, known by the Trust as Saunders House. Here is a copy of the …
MOREBurton’s Livery, and heritage in the CBD
Last Monday, Paul Roser spoke to Jon Faine on 774 ABC Melbourne about heritage protection in the CBD, after an 1862 building in the city was grante…
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Central City built form review
Development in the central city in the last 10 years has been unprecedented with dozens of large towers under construction, and dozens more in the …
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“Strata” saved from the skip after last-minute plea
A week can be a long time in heritage advocacy. Battles can be won and lost, and important cultural heritage destroyed forever. So today we’re happ…
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9 Melbourne CBD Modernist buildings receive interim heritage protection
In 2011 the City of Melbourne proposed to expand local heritage protection to an additional 99 buildings in Melbourne’s CBD under Planning Scheme A…
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Palace Theatre should be saved, despite damage, says Prof. Davison
Read The Age‘s summary of the first two days of this week’s VCAT hearing:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/melbournes-palace-theatre-should-be-sa…
Can Facebook ‘likes’ save the Palace Theatre?
The National Trust, MHA and Save the Palace called Dr Anthony McCoskar, senior lecturer in media and communications at Swinburne University, to giv…
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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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