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More homes are coming for families, young people and downsizers in Glen Iris.Sonya Kilkenny, Minister for Planning, has used her powers to fast track the development of a five-storey apartment building at 173 Burke Road, Glen Iris, and a three-storey apartment building on adjacent land at 28 Hope St.The approval was given under the Development
More land at Fitzroy Gasworks is being unlocked to deliver more homes.Fitzroy Gasworks will be a new neigh-bourhood, with more than 1000 diverse and affordable homes close to public transport, a senior high school, open space, multi-use sports centre and commercial spaces.Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Development Victoria, Colin Brooks, announced the next steps
Wendy Lovell, Northern Victoria MLC, has called on has called Melissa Horne, Minister for Roads, to urgently prioritise the duplication of Donnybrook Rd, as local residents suffer a “traffic nightmare”.“Donnybrook is exploding in population, and residents of the new housing estates along Donnybrook Rd are deeply frustrated with the Allan Labor Government’s lack of progress
A man and a woman have been arrested after two Melbourne CBD railway stations were evacuated due to flooding on October 10.The pair were interviewed by Transit Divisional Response Unit officers after a water pipe and fire sprinkler at Melbourne Central train station were damaged about 10.40pm.The damage resulted in the automated evacuation of both
Ingrid Stitt, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, has announced that grants of up to $25,000 will be available through the 2024-25 Multicultural Media Grants program to support multicultural media organisations across the state.The grants will help multicultural media organisations with the cost of production and publication, equipment upgrades, and training and development for volunteers and staff.The
a business owned by the construction manager’s relativce, with text messages showing Nation offered to do so in exchange for cocaine.”IBAC received evidence of Nation inquiring with council staff on the progreess of a planning application for the development of townhouses submitted by the construction manager, again in exchange for drugs.“In June 2021, the construction
Northern Metropolitan MLC Evan Mul-holland says Greenvale residents are pleased that the long-awaited re-opening of Fleetwood Drive has finally happened.“The road closure was meant to take six months and blew out to over 20 months, adding to the gridlock of construction around Somerton Rd, and highlighting a failure of leadership by local Labor MPs,” Mr
The Urban Design and Landscape Plan for the M80 Ring Road Completion from Greensborough to Watsonia has been approved.The plan exhibited for comment included improved interchange designs at the M80 Ring Road and Grimshaw St, better locations for walking and cycling bridges at Macorna St and Nell St, a wider landscaped bridge at Watsonia Rd
The State Government has updated the design for the Progress St level crossing closure to include a new pedestrian footpath – further improving safety and access to local businesses in Dandenong.Danny Pearson, Minister for Transport Infrastructure, announced a new Fowler Rd footpath will connect to the road bridge over Eumemmering Creek and existing footpaths in
Work is progressing on the redevelopment of the Thomas Embling Hospital in Fairfield – with major structural works on the $515.7 million project now complete.With more than 600,000 hours worked on stages one and two of the expansion, this milestone paves the way for internal fit-out works to commence.Once completed, the expansion will provide an
