An internationally prominent urban planner believes a plan to rejuvenate Mount Coot-tha Quarry should be a project of state significance. And it can be ready by the Olympics,he says.
With the Brisbane International regularly selling out,an expected 44 per cent more matches for the Olympics could be too much for the Queensland Tennis Centre.
Queensland Greens senator Larissa Waters wants the state government to upgrade Cleveland’s Toondah Harbour,while protecting endangered wetlands,rather than leaving it to the private sector.
A seven-star energy-efficient home built today might look like a high-quality home,but turn out to be as comfortable as a tent,a new report warns.
An internal investigation uncovered a string of defects in the awarding of tens of millions of dollars,including deals which increased by more than 10 times their original value.
In this series,The Age explores what has gone wrong with Melbourne’s most maligned suburb and what could be done to fix it.
Docklands is often battered by strong winds,but experts say no wind testing was done when the suburb was built,while a wind sensor and more trees would mitigate the problem now.
The Age’s Docklands series explores what has gone wrong with Melbourne’s most maligned suburb and what could be done to fix it.
Sixteen years after it began spinning,rumours are mounting the trouble-plagued Melbourne Star Observation Wheel may be sold in parts.
Newly opened eateries at Marvel Stadium are designed to cater for more than the footy crowd,while developments on the waterfront side of the venue are next in the AFL’s sights.
Some families with high school-aged children are moving out of Docklands while rumours swirl that the site will house Melbourne Pathology’s laboratory when the retailer relocates.