Melbourne Heritage Watch

A fire broke out yesterday morning
at the Victoria Hotel in Albert Park.
I happened to be nearby and saw the smoke billowing from the building. I had grave fears that the whole heritage registered building might go up because there were a dozen fire crews and for ages they couldn’t work out where it was coming [...]

VCAT has pushed through the demolition of Albert Park’s historic post office to make way for an apartment tower in one of Melbourne’s most significant historic areas - the Bridport Street village.
Despite protests from local residents, the Victorian-era village is now set to lose much of its charm. Originally at over 4 storeys, the [...]