Residents oppose heritage listing for their ‘ugly duckling’ apartment block

Residents oppose heritage listing for their ‘ugly duckling’ apartment block

The owners of a block of walk-up flats in South Yarra are angry that their 1960s,“poorly built” block is close to getting heritage status.

  • bySophie Aubrey

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‘Eastern suburbs bias’:Fight to protect heritage sites in the west,too

‘Eastern suburbs bias’:Fight to protect heritage sites in the west,too

A council in Melbourne’s west will fight a Heritage Victoria move to knock back a state heritage nomination for two 80-year-old buildings crucial to Victoria’s industrial history.

  • byNajma Sambul
Revealed:How Sydney’s housing push will be watered down
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Revealed:How Sydney’s housing push will be watered down

A “policy refinement paper” obtained by the Herald reveals several land zones will be excluded from the forthcoming low- and mid-rise housing policy,among other concessions to local councils.

  • byMichael Koziol
This man’s castle is his home,and an airport is ruining the serenity
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This man’s castle is his home,and an airport is ruining the serenity

Just like the plot of the beloved Australian movie The Castle,a lovingly built family home is under threat from encroaching development.

  • byJulie Power
Melbourne’s controversial sculpture vaults its way to heritage listing
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Melbourne’s controversial sculpture vaults its way to heritage listing

Ron Robertson-Swann’s sculpture Vault has had its share of admirers and detractors across more than four decades. Now it is destined for heritage listing.

  • byStephen Brook
The surprise connection between a Buddhist temple and a Sydney croquet club

The surprise connection between a Buddhist temple and a Sydney croquet club

The latest additions to the State Heritage Register celebrate NSW’s rich cultural tapestry.

  • byJulie Power
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‘The Opera House of service stations’:Heritage plan for West Gate canopies

‘The Opera House of service stations’:Heritage plan for West Gate canopies

The sails on the West Gate service stations are set to be protected by a heritage overlay after the canopies were found to be of local significance.

  • byCara Waters
This behemoth was at risk of death by neglect and bird poo. Now it’s won a top prize
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This behemoth was at risk of death by neglect and bird poo. Now it’s won a top prize

The $100 million remediation that brought White Bay Power Station back from the brink of death by neglect has been recognised as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

  • byJulie Power
Inside the $22 million facelift for Australia’s oldest parliament

Inside the $22 million facelift for Australia’s oldest parliament

Removing mould and termite damage was one thing,finding someone to manufacture 14,000 buttons was quite another.

  • byJulie Power
Time to stop wielding the wrecking ball on our heritage
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Opinion

Time to stop wielding the wrecking ball on our heritage

An increased commitment to the preservation of historically significant sites and architecture in Sydney can only be commended.

  • byThe Herald's View
Sydney’s architecture hit list:Do you live or work in a building that planners hate?

Sydney’s architecture hit list:Do you live or work in a building that planners hate?

Local councils across Sydney have lists of buildings regarded as lacking in heritage values. Is your property among them?

  • byAndrew Taylor