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If you follow some of Melbourne’s more… unfortunate planning adventures, you may be well acquainted with the saga of the historic Corkman Hotel in Carlton. Developers Stefce Kutlesovski and Raman Shaqiri were fined $1.1 million and served jail time for razing the heritage-listed pub in 2016 without a permit. The planning minister of the time,…

As Melbourne’s employment market gets tighter, it’s tempting to get all the help you can by engaging with multiple recruiters. But after 15+ years in the industry, I’ve learned that spreading yourself thin never ends well – whether you’re an employer or a job seeker. So if you’re about to engage a recruiter, let me…

The City of Melbourne (MCC) has unanimously recommended approval for the third and final stage of the redevelopment of the Younghusband site in Kensington. The first stage, already underway, will transform a heritage-listed wool store into a contemporary commercial office and retail space. Stage two will introduce a new office development to the south. The…

Salter Brothers has put forward an ambitious plan to construct a 32-storey skyscraper above the existing InterContinental Hotel, beside the Rialto Towers. Under Salter’s plan, the site’s existing historic buildings – known as the Winfield Building and the Rialto Building – will remain. Their historic attributes will be protected through an application to Heritage Victoria…

The Ronen family has listed the ex-Stitches building in Cremorne for sale through an expression of interest process expected to net more than $80 million. Located at 167-169 Cremorne Street, the impressive site has four street frontages on Cremorne, Dover and Bent Streets and the CityLink Freeway. It covers a total of 8,320 square metres.…

The sorry saga of Central Pier continues, with Development Victoria announcing that works are underway to remove the heritage-listed asset from Victoria Harbour. The government agency has appointed Fitzgerald Constructions Australia, a specialist marine contractor, to remove the pier. Development Victoria also secured a permit from Heritage Victoria to remove the structure under the requirements…

The Victorian Government has announced it will replace all 44 of Melbourne’s public housing towers in what will be Australia’s biggest-ever urban renewal project. Ten thousand people currently live across the 44 towers. The government anticipates that number will rise to 30,000 people across all sites once the project is complete in 2051. The towers…

Applying for a new job – or wondering how to get ahead in your current job? If so, you’re likely updating your resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile with your prospective employer in mind. Trying to guess the right words that will trigger an invitation to the next stage. So then: What do hiring managers…

Hickory has delivered its first hyperscale data centre in West Melbourne in partnership with STACK Infrastructure. The facility, known as MEL01, is located on a 3.6-hectare site and is powered by a 105MW dedicated, onsite substation. It has a 72MW capacity split between two 36MW facilities. Each facility has its own access points and fibre…