News archive for the ‘Events’ topic
Latest Resident Meeting on Latrobe Close on December 3
On Thursday 3 December 2009, the NWMA in conjunction with the Latrobe Close Group, convened a public meeting at the Castle Hotel, attended by 24 people.
Latrobe Close is bounded by Chetwynd, Courtney and Howard Streets North Melbourne, where the State Government, with Federal Government funding propose to construct a seven storey block of residential units. This proposal has been opposed…
PPL AGM Speaker Paul Mees
Members are invited to attend the PPL AGM on Saturday 5th December at 2.00 pm at the North Melbourne Library. Further details as follows:
Dear PPL VIC members and friends
Here is the reminder notice of Protectors of Public Lands Victoria Inc. AGM 2009. I am sending this out to members and contacts.
Dr Paul Mees is the guest speaker. He has been…
North Melbourne Rock Concert update
North & West Melbourne Association thanks the membership for the responses received. In the light of further information that has recently become available the Committee maintains its level of concern about this proposal. The further information consists of:
- Cost of admission to the event is to be $75-00 per head.
- The target audience is to be 25-30 year age group, plus, and…
Horse polo in Royal Park
Last night (13th October 2009) the Finance and Governance Committee of the Melbourne City Council rejected the proposal for a Horse Polo event on prime recreation land next to the Hockey and Netball Centre. This is a great decision for the users of Royal Park where it was proposed to remove a number of trees. A range of other issues…
Flemington Railway in The Age
We have supported the proposal to extend the railway line from the Flemington racecourse and Showgrounds to the new housing proposal for the old munitions site in Maribyrnong. It could connect to the Victoria University and Highpoint Shopping Centre. Read the report from The Age: Maribyrnong Railway
Rock concert at the North Melbourne Recreation Reserve
The North Melbourne Football Club has announced that it proposes to conduct a rock concert at the North Melbourne Recreation Reserve in Arden Street North Melbourne. The event will be held on Saturday the 20th of March 2010 between the hours of 2.00pm and midnight.
The Football Club is conducting a public meeting to discuss this proposal on Wednesday the 14th…