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Southbank street life flourishes under the new Melbourne Conservatorium of Music proposal

Wed, 05/10/2016 - 00:00 Mark Baljak

The proposed new Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (MCM) on Sturt Street is shaping to become much more than a cutting edge venue. While the project has been given coverage to date across a range of mediums, very little has been said regarding the project playing an integral part in the wider push to enliven the Arts Precinct and Southbank as a whole. With plans for the $105 million complex now on display, it's an apt time to explore the...

Development & Planning

Victoria One's core tops out - becomes CBD's tallest structure

Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 12:00

First covered on Urban Melbourne just a tick over 3 years ago, Golden Age Group's Victoria One has achieved a significant milestone with head contractor Probuild topping out the core at a height of 271m AHD and in the process claiming the title of the tallest structure in the Melbourne CBD.

Policy, Culture & Opinion

Reflections on doing it right: Alphington, Williams Landing and Fishermans Bend

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - 12:00

Two important stories which traverse both transport and housing topic areas were highlighted on Urban Melbourne this week. The news that the medium and high-density components of Williams Landing will ramp up highlight what some might gloss over but what I think is the correct 'order' of doing things: the rail station is built first, developers then piggyback off the new infrastructure second.

Visual Melbourne

Melbourne’s White Night 2017

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 07:00

Once again Melbourne has turned it on for the spectacular cultural juggernaut that is White Night. A crowd of around 600,000 took part in the all night festival of projections, performances, artworks and installations. Stealing the show again this year was the extraordinary projections upon the Royal Exhibition Building.

Transport & Design

East Werribee, Australian Education City and what to do about public transport

Friday, June 23, 2017 - 00:00

100,000 jobs, 80,000 residents and 50,000 students. They're big numbers and if it goes ahead, the Australian Education City in Werribee East will revolutionise Melbourne's West.

Sustainability & Environment

CoM launches two projects aimed at enhancing the CBD

Thursday, June 1, 2017 - 12:00

Two of City of Melbourne's key urban design initiatives are in the starters gates, with Lord Major Robert Doyle yesterday providing further information on the pair. As of next month, the long-awaited upgrade to the southern end of Elizabeth Street will begin.

Urban Melbourne

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