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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Petrol station in Carlton is fined for environmental non-compliance

2 weeks ago | innercitynews.com.au | Sean Car

A NSW-based company running a petrol station in Carlton has been fined $5928 for failing to show it was obeying an environmental notice from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Victoria. The notice followed an inspection by EPA officers who found problems with contaminated soil, groundwater and escaping fuel vapour at the site on the corner of Nicholson St and Alexandra Pde.
Grattan St site earmarked for housing amid government’s latest wave of changes

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

As part of the state government’s new development strategy for Victoria, it plans to unlock more homes by establishing two new activity centres in inner Melbourne and unlocking government land for development. However, experts are calling for the government to reconsider its deregulatory approach, and the recent decision to sell accommodation owned by the Royal Women’s Hospital has been questioned by the medical community.
Residents ramp up efforts to stop the Police Association’s “unreasonable” proposal

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

Residents of East Melbourne have stepped up their campaign to stop the Victorian Police Association from securing a planning permit that would see the operating hours extended for their newly-constructed rooftop bar on Jolimont St.The planning permit application, which was rejected by the City of Melbourne in December last year, would have allowed the premises to operate until 2am indoors and 11pm outdoors on Friday and Saturday nights, with a capacity of 320 people using the space.
Council’s commits to a scaled-back pool splash

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

The City of Melbourne will be bringing back a scaled-down version of Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s election promise to make swimming pool entry more affordable across the city, following a successful trial of the initiative. Cr Reece had initially promised throughout his campaign to provide $2 pool entry and 50,000 free beginner swimming lessons. However, at the meeting on March 18, the council voted to provide 3000 free swimming lessons and limit $2 pool entry to weekdays throughout the 2025–26 summer.
Councillors divided on parking as urban forest plans for Carlton and East Melbourne approved

3 weeks ago | innercitynews.com.au | Sean Car

Plans for increased greening and tree canopy in four inner-city suburbs have been adopted by the City of Melbourne despite some councillors opposing them due to concerns surrounding the potential loss of car parking. Seven councillors voted in favour of adopting final Urban Forest Precinct Plans for the CBD, East Melbourne, Carlton and South Yarra at the March 18 Future Committee meeting, which set out 10-year plans for street tree planting.
Royal Park master plan needs reviewing

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

On Saturday, March 22 more than 40 people attended a meeting addressed by Ron Jones who along with the late Brian Stafford co-authored the winning entry in the 1984 Royal Park Master Plan Design competition. Brian and Ron, supported by a team of sub-contractors, wrote the 1985 Landscape Development Plan.
Memories That Make Us: A multimedia exploration of the post-war Italian migrant experience

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

The Italian Assistance Association has launched its latest exhibition, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the hundreds of thousands of people who migrated to Australia from Italy after World War Two. The exhibition takes its inspiration from , a documentary directed by Martin Potter and shares the same name. Many of the stories featured in the film are reimagined and presented in a new way as part of the exhibition.
Council to begin works on Lygon St footpath upgrades

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

The City of Melbourne will soon begin upgrading Lygon St’s tired footpaths with new bluestone between Queensberry and Elgin streets to improve safety and amenity. The council says works would begin in mid-March and be completed by mid-2025 and be delivered in sections, with the first taking place on the eastern side of Lygon St between Queensberry and Pelham streets.
Here we go … it’s finally happening at Morrah St!

1 month ago | innercitynews.com.au | Rob Moore

Last month I talked safety and one of the most important items was the tram stop at Morrah St. Following discussions with the Department of Transport and Planning there is now a plan drawn up to be implanted in the next couple of months to make the stop safer! To the senior officer involved, many thanks! A well-structured plan will enable passengers boarding or getting off the 19 tram to feel much safer.
“Cheaper and less disruptive”: The case for retrofitting Melbourne’s public housing towers

1 month ago | innercitynews.com.au | Jon M. Fleetwood

Despite two studies confirming the benefits of retrofitting Melbourne’s public housing towers, the Victorian Government is pressing ahead with its demolition plan following a recent Supreme Court ruling. As part of a class action on behalf of 479 public housing households, Inner Melbourne Community Legal sought to obtain cabinet documents that could explain the reasons behind the government’s decision to demolish all 44 towers.