Inner City News

The inaugural edition of Inner City News hit the stands in February 2021. This local newspaper was created specifically for the neighborhoods of East Melbourne, Carlton, and Parkville. Its mission is to keep residents and businesses updated on developments in their areas, share meaningful stories, and support the community by highlighting important local issues.

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Speeding in Parkville

3 weeks ago | innercitynews.com.au | Rob Moore

With great interest we noted the Lord Mayor’s comments about East Melbourne and the need for greater speed restrictions. For many years we have pushed for the speed limits in Parkville to be reduced to 30kph stopping the “rat runners” racing through, particularly along Park Drive. While there is a traffic survey about to commence in Parkville this is urgent. There is talk of more pedestrian crossings and speed humps, however, the biggest issue is the speeding cars.
“It’s like putting a band-aid on a healed wound”: East Melbourne residents object to the council’s road safety proposal

3 weeks ago | innercitynews.com.au | Jon M. Fleetwood

East Melbourne residents are urging the City of Melbourne not to proceed with the installation of new road safety measures, describing them as “unnecessary” and a poor use of government funds. The council has proposed installing four zebra crossings and several speed humps along Powlett St, as well as one at the intersection of Simpson and George streets.
East Melbourne development approved despite heritage overlay

3 weeks ago | innercitynews.com.au | Jon M. Fleetwood

A new residential development in East Melbourne is expected to be given the green light by the City of Melbourne, despite its location within a heritage overlay.
Kathleen Syme Library reaches a major milestone

3 weeks ago | innercitynews.com.au | Jon M. Fleetwood

The Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre will celebrate its 10th anniversary this June, with the legacy of of Miss Syme continuing to loom large over the city. To mark the occasion, on Saturday, June 21, the City of Melbourne will host a celebratory event featuring music, interactive drumming workshops, face painting, and other children’s activities.
Council funding allocated to University Square

3 weeks ago | innercitynews.com.au | Jon M. Fleetwood

Stage Two of University Square is on track for delivery, with the City of Melbourne allocating funds to the project in its draft budget and progressing with the closure of Barry and Leicester streets in Carlton. The council initially endorsed the original master plan for University Square in 2016 to support park expansion and improvements. Stage One works were completed in 2019.
Mere disturbance of the peace not nearly enough for damages claim in VCAT

3 weeks ago | innercitynews.com.au | Tom Bacon

A bitterly fought VCAT case has concluded, where a lot owner residing in her unit was found to have breached the rules of the owners’ corporation (OC) by engaging in acts of screaming, yelling, wailing and thumping for extended periods of time. But the case was dismissed as the applicant property manager did not engage in the OC’s dispute resolution process properly. The applicants were the owners of several units on the third floor of a residential building in Carlton.
Potter Museum of Art reopens with major Indigenous exhibition

1 month ago | innercitynews.com.au | Sean Car

After a transformative redevelopment, the University of Melbourne’s Potter Museum of Art is reopening its doors with a landmark exhibition and an exciting new culinary addition on the way. Opening on May 30 to coincide with National Reconciliation Week, the exhibition 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art is the centrepiece of the revitalised museum’s relaunch.
RMIT’s push to expand into Carlton

2 months ago | innercitynews.com.au | Jon M. Fleetwood

Tree-lined streets dotted with delicatessens, restaurants and Victorian-era terraces are the fabricof Carlton, but one of the area’s largest stakeholders, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), is looking to challenge this. The university is seeking to expand its footprint across the city and is putting pressure on the City of Melbourne to better support its growth and expansion in Carlton.
City’s security crackdown intensifies amid state government shortfalls

2 months ago | innercitynews.com.au | Jon M. Fleetwood

The City of Melbourne has continued to roll out a range of security initiatives across the inner city. However, several councillors have voiced concerns about having to address issues that the state government is failing to manage. Amid increasing concerns about crime levels in the inner-city, the council installed CCTV cameras on Lygon St last year. These cameras have captured more than 210 pieces of footage related to criminal activity.
Cricket club livid over council ripping up turf pitch

2 months ago | innercitynews.com.au | Jon M. Fleetwood

The Mercantile Cricket Association has hit out at the City of Melbourne over its decision to replace Crawford Oval’s turf cricket pitch with astroturf. The club's secretary, Alec Kahn, has labelled it an act of “civic vandalism” and criticised the council for failing to support the growth of cricket in the City of Melbourne, with the decision to renovate the oval displacing three cricket clubs.