Tag: planning
Six-storey apartment block planned for Altona
Altona residents are up in arms over an application to build what would be the suburb’s tallest residential building.
Developer Redleigh Investments is proposing a...
Kinnears ropeworks developers go to VCAT
A 1400-apartment multi-tower plan for the Kinnears ropeworks site at Footscray is headed for court.
R & F Estate launched legal action against Maribyrnong council...
Williamstown street’s city views not protected
A Williamstown resident has lost his bid to preserve his city skyline views after the state’s planning tribunal ruled views in the area are...
War of words over Western Distributor plans
Residents fighting against a new roadway they claim will destroy a Yarraville parkland have accused Transurban of a cover-up for refusing to release an...
Laverton school site plan ‘on the way’
Questions have been raised about Hobsons Bay council’s delay in revealing plans for the Laverton Primary School site.
The council allocated $2.3 million in its 2014-15...
Landmark Footscray development stalled
A “landmark” development promised to rejuvenate the heart of Footscray is languishing, five years after it was announced.
The ‘State Trustees’ office building at 1...
VCAT battle won but Seabrook BP war not over
Seabrook residents have won a battle against a developer’s bid to build four fast-food outlets at a BP service station backing on to their...
Yarraville development approved despite objections
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has given the go-ahead for a three-storey development in Yarraville despite strong community and council opposition.
The $5 million development...
Council rejects Champion Road apartment bid
Williamstown residents have applauded Hobsons Bay council’s rejection of a 39-dwelling, three-storey apartment block they said would create a “future slum”.
Probus Built applied for...
Tycoon gets green light for Footscray high-rise
Melbourne property tycoon Tim Gurner has been given the green light for two 25-storey apartment towers in Footscray.
Planning Minister Richard Wynne has granted approval...
High-rise and supermarket plans for Seddon
High-rise housing and a modern supermarket may challenge the village feel of downtown Seddon.
Woolworths is understood to be seeking a 20-year lease on the...
200 units approved for 501 Receptions site
The green light has been given for almost 200 units on the site of Footscray’s iconic 501 Receptions.
FSG Corp Australia’s $30 million proposal for...
VCAT rejects Maribyrnong townhouse plan
A proposal to build 78 two- and three-storey townhouses in Maribyrnong has been rejected by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
The decision, released...
Residents lash council over 39 apartments
A 39-apartment development near Yarraville Village has been given the green light by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal despite about 80 objections.
VCAT convened...
Apartment development a ‘future slum’
A Williamstown resident has warned that plans to demolish two houses for a 39-dwelling, three-storey apartment block will create a “future slum”.
Probus Built has...
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Milisavljevic into hall of fame
Former Footscray JUST star Jim Milisavljevic is the latest inductee to the FV Hall of Fame.
Milisavljevic dedicated a lifetime to football as a player,...
