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Curb Melbourne CBD apartment towers: lord mayor Doyle 22 Jul 16 Speaking to the ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ, Melbourne's lord mayor Robert Doyle has called for a shift back towards commercial office projects in the city's CBD, where development is now dominated by high-rise residential towers. About 80 per cent of new floor space in the development pipeline for the central city is earmarked for residential, with 20,000 apartments already under construction. |
Hobart traffic congestion addressed by new State Government plan 07 Apr 16 Traffic congestion in Hobart may ease as the State Government moves to schedule more overnight roadworks to address the problem. |
Incat pitches ferry service proposal to ease Hobart's traffic woes 06 Apr 16 A ferry network servicing Hobart's entire River Derwent and costing passengers no more than a bus fare is being touted as a solution to the city's traffic woes. Tasmania's biggest shipbuilder Incat said it would fund and build up to six ferries that would run as frequently as every 10 minutes during peak times. |
Agreement Reached For Landmark Collins Street Site 05 Apr 16 Minister for ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Richard Wynne has agreed to a major new development at 447 Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD. After negotiations, Mr Wynne has told the developer he will accept a project 21.6 metres shorter in height than first proposed to reduce overshadowing over the Yarra River. |
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull touches on new cities policy 03 Apr 16 "The reason housing is less affordable than it should be is because we're not building enough houses and this is one of the things we're seeking to achieve in our new cities policy is to ensure that we work with state and local governments to make sure that, as part of the deal, the city deal, of federal funding, that there is, there are appropriate planning decisions taken to ensure there is more housing and more affordable housing." - Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull
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