Richard Wynne
Who will win the hearts of progressive Melbourne?
The state seat of Richmond is the scene of one of November’s biggest battles for the progressive heart of Melbourne.
- by Bianca Hall
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Anger over planning minister’s Mirvac apartment intervention
Victoria’s outgoing planning minister Richard Wynne has fast-tracked a contentious apartment development, just hours after seeming to announce he would not do so.
- by Royce Millar
Funding cut reversed for ‘brilliant’ program that houses the homeless
Housing Minister Richard Wynne told the homelessness sector the program would be extended for a further year after the government found money in the budget.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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City life
Tigers’ plan to tear down historic Punt Road stand gets thumbs up from council
The City of Melbourne approved the demolition of the Jack Dyer Stand as part of a planned $65 million redevelopment of the ground by the Richmond Football Club.
- by Cara Waters
Council considers fate of Shell House but minister will have final say
Heritage spoiler or stunning design? Melbourne City Council considers plans for a second tower on the site of one of Victoria’s most significant modernist buildings.
- by Cara Waters
Melbourne’s moment: Eight keys to the future of the city
Hannah Fox knows all too well the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Melbourne after RISING festival, which she co-curates, was hit two years running.
- by Cara Waters
Melbourne at crossroads as it emerges from pandemic
Sandra Foti had waited a long time to open a gelateria in the heart of the CBD. Now she and others are waking from the long COVID sleep to a different city.
- by Cara Waters
Developers to face a new $800 million social housing levy
The housing industry is warning a new tax on Victorian property developers could add as much as $20,000 to the price of an average new home.
- by Josh Gordon
‘Planning mess’: Outcry over Caulfield Racecourse redevelopment
A heritage protection order was put in place after 42 trees were lopped at the racecourse site, outraging local residents.
- by Cara Waters and Damien Ractliffe
Sleepy hollow or Gerry town: the battle for Nagambie and rural Victoria
For decades, Nagambie was a hidden lakeside gem. Now developers and entrepreneurs have arrived, followed by an influx of tree-changers. Will country Victoria ever be the same?
- by Royce Millar and Chris Vedelago
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Planning
Heritage trees destroyed in Caulfield Racecourse redevelopment
Heritage trees lining the entrance to Caulfield Racecourse have been destroyed following an amendment announced on Christmas Eve to fast-track a major redevelopment of the area.
- by Cara Waters
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