[By Martin Smith] Over 100 people attended a public meeting held in Coburg calling on Victoria’s Planning Minister to refuse permits for proposed 19-storey and 8-storey apartment tower developments within the Pentridge heritage precinct. Continue reading
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Save Pentridge heritage
[By Martin Smith] Over 100 protesters gathered outside the former Pentridge Prison on 16 January to say NO to the planned 19-storey residential Pentridge tower.
A plan to build a 19-storey apartment complex within the walls of the former Pentridge Prison was lodged over the Christmas vacation period. The proposed residential tower will totally dominate and overshadow the guards’ watchtower. It will also be the tallest building in Moreland. This would set a precedent for the height of buildings in central Coburg. Continue reading
Protest meeting: Save Pentridge heritage
[By Martin Smith] Rally at 11 am on this Saturday to help prevent even more of the social heritage of Pentridge Prison being destroyed. A plan to build a 19-storey apartment complex within the walls of the former Pentridge Prison has has been lodged over the Christmas vacation period. Continue reading