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Edith – 26 Stokes St

Planning & PreservationJanuary 3, 2017

September 2017 Permanent heritage controls for 26 Stokes St through Amendment C132 were gazetted on 28 September 2017. June 2017 A Planning Panel has supported the heritage significance of 26 Stokes St even though "there were robust and well‐argued reasons presented to the Panel for why the Heritage Overlay should, and should not, be applied to 26 Stokes Street. This made the…

The Block and Fishermans Bend

Planning & PreservationSeptember 9, 2016

At a sneak preview of The Block apartments on 7 September, Port Phillip Mayor, Councillor Bernadene Voss, spoke of the Council's vision for Fishermans Bend. It was welcome to hear her comments on the importance of Port Melbourne's history and heritage to that vision. "Welcome to Port Phillip Council’s celebration of Fishermans Bend’s ‘new kid on the block’. The transformation of a boarded-up former…

Positive News For Heritage Building in Ingles St

Planning & PreservationApril 23, 2016

The fine 1925 administrative headquarters of J Kitchen & Sons in Ingles have been deteriorating over many years - boarded up and defaced with graffiti. distressed condition of the former J Kitchen & Son administrative headquarters in Ingles St A proposal for a primary school did not eventuate at this location. In good news for the building, on Tuesday 19 April the Port Phillip…

Fishermans Bend Ministerial Advisory Committee Report

Planning & PreservationOctober 20, 2015

20 October 2015 The Fishermans Bend Ministerial Advisory Committee (FBAC) has produced its first report. FBAC Report Number 1 – October 2015 The FBAC were asked to review the process to date of the planning for the Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Area and comment on the Communications and Engagement Plan. In undertaking this review, the FBAC examined a wide range of background…

Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Area

Planning & PreservationAugust 19, 2015

Keeping informed on Fishermans Bend The City of Port Phillip has created a very helpful map based resource of the Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Area showing the precincts within the City of Port Phillip, height controls, and planning applications. There is also a list of Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Area Development Applications and Approvals on their website. In April 2015, the Minister for Planning…

Rootes Update

Planning & PreservationAugust 7, 2015

The PMHPS joined with the National Trust (Victoria) and the Art Deco and Modernism Society to commission a more detailed study of the former Rootes car manufacturer in Salmon St. These three organisations are concerned that there is no heritage protection for any part of the site, not even the administration building. Many features remain intact inside the administration building The detailed study…

Rootes in Salmon St

Planning & PreservationJuly 3, 2015

On June 26, the Age reported that a development application is under consideration for the former Rootes factory at 11-19 Salmon Street. image David Thompson Rootes was an English car company. It was started by William Rootes from a small cycle shop in Kent. A motor dealership was added. His sons William and Reginald expanded the firm in the 1930s by acquiring several 'marques'…

Planning Update

Planning & PreservationJune 25, 2015

A tale of two buildings The two buildings discussed below had/have no heritage significance but they they have been part of the Port streetscape for many years. They are about to make way for new development. 143 Station Street (through to Princes St) The property was sold by Frank Gordon for $1,140,000 on Saturday 22 September 2012. A planning application to demolish…

New Life for Naval Drill Hall

Planning & PreservationJune 15, 2015

Planning is well underway for adapting the Port Melbourne Naval Drill Hall for a Year 9 environment focused program for Albert Park Secondary College. Funding for the project was allocated in the May state budget. The former Naval Drill Hall is on the Victorian Heritage Register, Number H1378 The citation says 'The Port Melbourne Naval Drill Hall was built in 1912 to the design…

A Fresh Look at Fishermans Bend

Planning & PreservationApril 17, 2015

17 April 2015 Planning Minister Richard Wynne today announced a welcome review of planning for Fishermans Bend. The review promises to 'work with the community every step of the way' on future planning for the urban renewal area. A major change to the former plan is the addition of a fifth precinct focusing on business and employment. It will take the urban renewal…

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