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Planning and Development
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33 records and collections
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Punt Road Oval development - flyer
A flyer produced by the East Melbourne Group and the East Melbourne Historical Society which was delivered to local residents as part of a campaign to stop redevelopment of the Punt Road Oval which in particular would mean the demolition of the historic Jack Dyer Stand.
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Richmond Football Club vows to exit Punt Road Oval if Jack Dyer Stand can't be demolished
Article about Richmond Football Club's proposal to redevelop its ground to create a larger playing area, comparable to that of the MCG. This will necessitate the demolition of the Jack Dyer Stand, which will be replaced with a stand of twice the capacity. The club claims that the...
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Shadow looms over Treasury Square plan
Newspaper clipping about the controversy over the proposal for a major development of the land newly named Treasury Square which lies between Wellington Parade South and Batman Avenue. Greg Bisinella, planning spokesperson for the East Melbourne Group, puts a strong case against.
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Social housing 'fail' for Peter Mac site
Newspaper clipping commenting on the proposed redevelopment of the Peter MacCallum Hospital site in East Melbourne. It is proposed that the land will be come luxury apartments but Melbourne City Council has criticised the plan on the grounds that there is no provision for public...
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Such is the life of historic house now in disrepair
Newspaper clipping about Valetta, 206 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne, its history and its steady decline due to many years of neglect.
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Swan St fix might be new footbridge
Newspaper clipping about plans to create another car lane and build a new pedestrian footpath on the Swan Street Bridge. The article also refers to an upgrade of Hoddle Street which will involve the creation of 'continuous flow' intersections.
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The Interface betweeen Public and Private Territories in Residential Areas
A study by University of Melbourne architecture students under the supervision of Jan Gehl, School of Architecture, Royal Academy, Copenhagen in 1976. It compares and analyses soft and hard interfaces between public and private space across a variety of Melbourne's suburbs, and t...
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Treasury Square - Gas and Fuel-style debacle looms
A newpaper clipping giving commentary on the proposed development of the newly named Treasury Square. This is land is currently owned by VicTrack and is on the boundary between East Melbourne and the City and is at the junction of Flinders Street, Spring Street and Wellington Par...
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Treasury Square project
Newspaper clipping about the controversy over the proposal for a major development of the land newly named Treasury Square which lies between Wellington Parade South and Batman Avenue. Greg Bisinella of the East Melbourne Group is critical of the plan.