12 Grey Street sits right in the heart of one of St Kilda’s most sensitive heritage areas. The site is right next door to the George Hotel, arguably St Kilda’s most iconic non-foreshore building and also most neglected landmark. The corner of Grey and Fitzroy Streets is a predominantly Victorian era streetscape is one of [...]
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 [...]
The developers of the Red Bears site at ‘South Melbourne Central’ cared so little about Melbourne’s heritage that they not only “accidentally” demolished a much loved heritage listed building, but when ordered to reconstruct it, rather than consult the history books for faithful recreation, they did it in the cheapest, nastiest and most disrespectful way.
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VCAT, citing the Victorian government’s Melbourne 2030 planning policy has approved a 10 storey residential development which could threaten Bridge Road’s heritage despite strong opposition from the local mayor of the City of Yarra.
The site at 234 Bridge Road, near the corner of Church Street is in a heritage overlay.
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The Bridge Road strip [...]
