Planning and Development

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An almighty nightmare

Article about East Melbourne residents, led by Siusan MacKenzie, protesting against development by Catholic Church of a site on the corner of Albert Street and Hoddle Street because of inadequate parking. The new building will accommodate 400 people in its dining room but only pr...

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Bridge hits troubled waters

Newspaper clipping about delays to the upgrading of Swan Street Bridge. The work will provide an extra east bound lane and wider footpaths. The delay is said to be due to inaccurate original drawings.

Amendment C162 to the City of Melbourne Municiple Strategic Statement. The proposal was released in July 2010 and is open for public submissions until 3 September 2010. From the City of Melbourne web site: Have your say on the new Municipal Strategic Statement (Amendment C162) Cr...

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Coalition of the angry line up against sell-off

Newspaper clipping reporting on peoples' anger over the proposed sell-off of the old Peter MacCallum Cancer Hospital in East Melbourne. The state government claims it is surplus to its needs but the public view is that the site is such an important one it should be kept for publi...

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Cricket HQ, city tower hit market

Newspaper clipping about the forthcoming sale of 86-90 Jolimont Street, Jolimont, currently the headquarters of Cricket Victoria.

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Dallas Brooks site to become apartments

Newspaper clipping reporting on plans for development of the Dallas Brooks site in Albert Street, East Melbourne. The site is to be developed by Mirvac into luxury apartments, with Bates Smart as architects.

Local magazine published by the East Melbourne Group covering matters of local concern. Community news. Three issues for the year published in May, August and November

Local magazine published by the East Melbourne Group covering matters of local concern. Community news.

Correspondence and documentation pertaining to the Application for a Planning Permit for work at 148-160 Wellington Parade (1 Powlett Street), East Melbourne Part of a collection of miscellaneous correspondence and documents circulated among committee members of the East Melbourn...

Memo regarding proposed subdivision at Bishopscourt Part of a collection of miscellaneous correspondence and documents circulated among committee members of the East Melbourne Group in the years 1997-98.

Correspondence and documentation pertaining to the Application for a Planning Permit for work at 29 Simpson Street, East Melbourne, Cliveden Hill Hospital, from April 1998 to November 1998. Part of a collection of miscellaneous correspondence and documents circulated among commit...

Minutes July 1997 to November 1998, some missing. These contain updates on several planning matters running at the time. Part of a collection of miscellaneous correspondence and documents circulated among committee members of the East Melbourne Group in the years 1997-98.

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East Melbourne offices get 'A' lift

Newspaper clippings about proposed plans to redevelop the site at 200-222 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, corner of Lansdowne Street. The new building will be eleven floors of commercial space. The developers are Time & Place and the architects are FJMT.

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East Melbourne, Albert Street 364-370

Newspaper clipping about a new development that will take place at 364-370 Albert Street, East Melbourne. The plans were modified from the original application and approved after a VCAT hearing. The article also mentions other major developments in the area, many of which were ob...

Amended plans and submissions in relation to development of a multi-storey apartment block on the site. City of Melbourne rejected the planning application on 15 March 2011. A VCAT hearing was held 1-3 August 2011. The VCAT decision was published on 19 August 2011 approving the d...

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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1081, Ascot - fire

Newspaper clipping reporting a suspiscious fire that occured at a property in East Melbourne. The address is not given but the property was Ascot, 1081 Hoddle Street, East Melbourne. The property had recently been the site of a planning application for a mult-storey building.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 131, Cairns Apartments

Circular from the East Melbourne Group delivered to local residents advising them of the proposed development for the site of the burnt-out Cairns Memorial Church at 127 [now 131] Hotham Street, East Melbourne. The height of the new building was well outside the planning guidelin...

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Eastbourne Apartments near completion

Newspaper clipping reporting on near completion of Eastbourne Apartments on the old Dallas Brooks Hall site in Albert Street, East Melbourne. Bates Smart designed the building for Mirvac. Report gives an extensive description of the complex's attributes.

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Eastbourne Apartments: building to begin

Advertising insert accompanying Herald Sun newspaper gives description of types of aparments being offered. Mirvac is the developer and Bates Smart is the architect. No date, c.2016

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Eblana, 140 Jolimont Road: Proposed redevelopment

A newspaper article about the proposed redevelopment of the house at 140 Jolimont Road, Jolimont, the former home of Thomas Jackson of Young and Jackson's Hotel. The East Melbourne Group is critical of the development which is to be 42m high, retaining only the facade of the old...

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Feud over rooms with an MCG view

Newspaper clippings about a proposal to build over the railway line between Vale Street and Jolimont Station. A letter to the editor in response from Lotte Mulligan. No date but c.1998. Part of a collection of miscellaneous correspondence and documents circulated among committee...

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High-rise to top old house

Newspaper clipping from the Herald Sun (14-08-2017) about proposal to redevelop Ascot Lodge, 1081 Hoddle Street by adding to it another seven storeys. Objections have been raised over excessive height, lack of parking and over-development. The article mentions 'Scarfy', a well kn...

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Melbourne Football Club looks for new home

Newspaper clipping reporting on the proposal by the Melbourne Football Club to use part of Gosch's Paddock for its new headquarters. The Club had previously tried to obtain the use of part of Yarra Park.

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Plans for MCG redevelopment

Article about plans to redevelop the MCG's Great Southern Stand. A refresh, along with additonal facilities, is deemed necessary if the stadium is to retain its place as a world leader.