Victorian Labor targets affluent Melbourne suburbs for rezoning to allow 16-storey apartment towers
by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZX9R)
Under the plan, the state government will seize planning controls for the designated areas - near train and tram stops - from local councils
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Apartment towers of up to 16 storeys will be built across Melbourne's inner suburbs - including in well-heeled bayside where residents rallied against the plan - according to new draft maps released by the Victorian government.
The premier, Jacinta Allan, and the planning minister, Sonya Kilkenny, on Wednesday released the maps showing proposed heights and boundaries for 25 of the government's 50 activity centres across Melbourne, which were first announced in October 2024.
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