Planning

Government puts Mission to Seafarers building out to tender
The Victorian Government’s Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) is inviting expressions of interest from commercial operators to activate the heritage-listed Mission to Seafarers building in Docklands.
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“A complete rethink”: Calls for state government to return to E-Gate
With construction of the West Gate Tunnel Project nearing an end, calls are reemerging for the state government to revisit urban renewal in E-Gate to address critical shortfalls in housing, schools and open space.
Read MoreNew face leads Development Victoria
Docklands’ authority Development Victoria (DV) has a new CEO in former Lendlease and Mirvac figure Anne Jolic, who will lead the state government’s property development agency into its next critical phase.
Read MoreHigh school hopes dashed as Costco site to be used for pathology
The Costco site in Docklands will not house a new secondary school as many local families had been hoping for, with the supermarket giant understood to have sold the building to a medical institution.
Read MoreCentral Pier vanishing before our eyes
Development Victoria says it is continuing to make “good progress” on works to remove Central Pier, but an expected end date remains unknown.
Read MoreFuture of heritage vessels in Docklands remains unclear
Heritage boating operators continue to await answers regarding their long-term futures in Docklands from Development Victoria, which says it expects to provide more information “in the coming weeks”.
Read MoreRestoration of shipping control tower continues
Development Victoria says it is aiming to complete restoration of the historic North Wharf Shipping Tower by the middle of the year, but that it isn’t currently considering future uses for the structure.
Read MoreEarly works under way at Gurner’s Elysium Fields
Site establishment and earth works have begun on Gurner’s Docklands project at 208-226 Harbour Esplanade.
Read MoreThe importance of public transport systems in growing cities
As the worldwide population grows, cities are experiencing unprecedented growth, and the challenges of urbanisation become increasingly complex.
Read MoreMinister greenlights 900 new apartments for Collins Wharf
The final three towers forming part of Lendlease’s Collins Wharf precinct have been approved, with the developer set to deliver a total of six residential buildings when the project is completed.
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Drivers to expect delays on Footscray Rd as major West Gate Tunnel Project works begin
