A high-end apartment and hotel project near Melbourne’s Flagstaff Gardens has been given the go ahead, pushing the value of inner-city approvals under the Andrews Labor Government to more than $3 billion.
More than $2.8 billion worth of development has been approved since the Andrews Labor Government was elected.
Tony Abbott’s comments today regarding his efforts to reduce the number of wind turbines is yet another example of the Federal Government putting Victorian jobs and renewable energy in jeopardy.
The Andrews Labor Government has delivered a simpler, fairer development contributions system to provide for infrastructure, particularly in the state’s rapidly-expanding growth areas.
Victoria continues to be the country’s best location for renewable energy investment, thanks to planning changes which will streamline wind farm project approvals.
Today we honour a great activist and reformer of the Labor Party. Joan Kirner was a true trailblazer and a passionate advocate for social change, who leaves a lasting legacy of reform. Joan was the first woman to serve as Premier of Victoria and because..
Victorians are invited to contribute to the state’s first-ever discussion into future apartment design, as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s consultation into apartment living.
The Andrews Labor Government is delivering on a key election commitment to put the community’s voice back into the planning process.
More than half a billion dollars worth of development has been approved for Fishermans Bend, allowing more people to live closer to Melbourne’s CBD.
The former Ballarat orphanage and school will receive heritage protection, making way for new development while conserving a historic site near the Ballarat CBD.
The search is on to find the next Victorian Government Architect. The Andrews Labor Government has resurrected the position – after it was left vacant under the previous Liberal Government – to drive best-practice design across the state.
A landmark 226-metre apartment tower will inject life into an up-and-coming part of Melbourne’s CBD, delivering accommodation and investment opportunities near services and transport.
The Andrews Labor Government is taking action to improve apartment design so future buildings meet resident needs, promote the best in urban design and improve Melbourne’s liveability.
The Andrews Labor Government is getting on with clearing the backlog of development applications that accumulated under the previous Liberal Government after it slashed almost a quarter of the workforce from the responsible department.
Residents in Moreland who feared their neighbourhoods would be destroyed thanks to poor planning policy have been reassured their streets will be protected.
Residents in Melbourne’s inner north who feared poor planning policy would destroy their neighbourhoods have been reassured their streets have been protected.
Landowners whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires will be able to rebuild and stay in temporary accommodation without a permit after the Andrews Labor Government extended measures to support fire-affected communities.
A trove of information about Victoria’s history is now available to smartphones, tablets and computers, highlighting the significance of almost 80,000 historic assets.