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October 3, 2013October 4, 2013

Save the Palace | Rally Set for October 12th

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September 26, 2013September 27, 2013

Objection | Proposal for additions to Former Hoyts Cinema Centre

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July 29, 2013September 27, 2013

Building to watch | 1931 Equity Trustees

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July 29, 2013July 29, 2013

Palace Theatre Update

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July 7, 2013July 29, 2013

Palace Theatre on Bourke St

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June 12, 2013July 29, 2013

Good News for Melbourne’s CBD Heritage

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June 7, 2013July 29, 2013

Heritage Alert | WINDSOR TO BE GUTTED

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Facadism in Melbourne

May 16, 2013May 16, 2013

Facadism in Melbourne

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March 12, 2013July 29, 2013

Total Carpark – Modernist Landmark Under Threat

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Another little restoration to be revealed on Elizabeth Street soon

Heartfelt thanks to @rmituniversity for their investment in what is one of the most significant cinema spaces ‘ever built or ever likely to be built’ (Robin Boyd 1963). Built in 1924, the #CapitolTheatreMelbourne was designed by #WalterBurleyGriffin and partner #MarionMahoneyGriffin as a magical crystalline cave, animated by coloured lights. The restoration by @sixdegreesarchitects and @michaeltaylorarchitects has repaired all the plaster ceilings and installed a spectacular LED lighting system, setting up the theatre for the next 60 years !

5 years after live music was kicked out by Jinshan Investment in partnership with @whotels , with support from @lovellchen for its full demolition, and 3 years after the developers tore out the 1920's interior days before heritage listing, the Palace Theatre remains a bombsite on Bourke Hill. Shame to all involved. #savelivemusic #theatre #heritage #savethepalace #bourkestreet

A not very happy #heritagecompromise; they were going to keep only the facades of the 1925 #ElmsFamilyHotel, but after we complained, they kept or reconstructed the other external walls and a short bit of the corner #cornerbar wall too complete with blue tiles, but then squeezed a tower in that leans out over much of the site. The hotel facades seem to hold their own though, mostly. @johnwardlearchitects for @isptproperty

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our lanes are getting prettier ! twitter.com/botan_ical/sta… 7 months ago
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Councillor Rohan Leppert announcing the Interim heritage listing of a wide range of places in the CBD and Southbank. twitter.com/cityofmelbourn… 7 months ago
One of the oldest businesses in the CBD, long may they last ! twitter.com/SallyCapp_/sta… 7 months ago
Festival Gall to be listed by Heritage Victoria ! One of those rare places important for what happened there not ho… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… 1 year ago

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