Tag: Urban renewal
Queen Victoria Market towers approved
The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning has approved a $1.7 billion project to create three towers adjacent to Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market.
Darwin’s Smith Street to get greener and more ‘vibrant’
The City of Darwin has announced plans to revamp Smith Street in Darwin’s CBD, aiming to create a greener and more dynamic pedestrian hub.
City of Melbourne unanimously supports Queen Victoria Market towers
City of Melbourne councillors have voted unanimously in support of the development plan for a $1.7 billion precinct at the southern end of Queen Victoria Market.
University of Newcastle unveils second Honeysuckle campus project
The University of Newcastle has unveiled a concept design for a proposed student accommodation complex at its city campus in the heart of Muluubinba/Newcastle.
Heritage Victoria grants permit approval for proposed Queen Victoria Market towers
A proposal that involves the establishment of three towers and a public green square at the southern end of Queen Victoria Market (QVM) is one step closer to becoming a reality.
Melbourne’s Docklands waterfront to be transformed
Development Victoria and the Australian Football League (AFL) have entered a joint venture agreement to explore redevelopment opportunities at two waterfront sites in Melbourne’s Docklands.
Urban design consultant sought for former SA brewery redevelopment
The South Australian government has announced the former West End Brewery site in Thebarton, Adelaide, will be redeveloped into a $1-billion mixed-use sustainable community comprising more than 1,000 new homes.
Who influences urban development, and how?
Andy Fergus and Felicity Stewart asked urban practitioners with a seat at the decision-making table to reflect on their diverse agendas and the techniques they employ to influence the shaping of our built environment.
Five-tower complex proposed for Adelaide
A five-tower mixed complex has been proposed for the centre of Adelaide, which will accommodate a 220-room hotel and 600 residential apartments, as well retail, wellness and recreation facilities.
Thirty more Surry Hills: The genius of the terrace house
Elizabeth Farrelly explores the reasons why the once reeking slum of inner-Sydney Surry Hills is now seen as a blueprint for the future in tackling the housing crisis.
Dairy Road Masterplan
On a site east of Canberra and adjacent to wetlands, a collaborative team whose process inverts the “master” plan paradigm is gradually designing a diverse neighbourhood in a restored landscape.
Draft plan for Hobart’s Macquarie Point released
A draft plan for the redevelopment of Hobart’s heritage-laden Macquarie Point has been released by the Tasmanian government.
Three-tower proposal resubmitted for Sydney’s Green Square
Three mixed-use buildings in Sydney’s Green Square town centre, previously approved by the City of Sydney, have once again been proposed – the latest in a series of urban renewal plans for the former industrial locality.
Updated designs for Crows Nest over-station development
The proponents of a three-tower over-station development in Sydney’s Crows Nest have announced plans to create affordable housing for key and essential healthcare workers in the area.
Final stage of Younghusband redevelopment recommended for approval
The third and final stage of Younghusband urban renewal project in Melbourne’s Kensington has been unanimously recommended for approval by the City of Melbourne.
‘Poster child for tropical urbanism’ proposed for Cairns
A development application has been lodged for a residential tower to be established in Cairns, in a move that would see the heritage-listed Cairns Post headquarters being adaptively re-used.
Powerhouse Ultimo redevelopment scrapped
The New South Wales government has announced it will axe the previously mooted $481 million redevelopment of Powerhouse Ultimo.
‘Landmark’ masterplan for University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne has released a new estate masterplan for its Parkville campus.
‘Landmark’ transformation of central Melbourne unveiled
A 3.2 hectare precinct south of the Queen Victoria Market is set to become a three-tower complex with a 1.8 hectare park on the site of the market’s existing car park.
Affordable housing precinct proposed for Adelaide
Renewal SA has unveiled its vision to transform the former Adelaide Bus Station into a mixed-use precinct with affordable housing designed by Woods Bagot.