2022 March

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CRA AGM held 21 February 2022.

The Committee for 2022 was elected
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Working groups

Planning – Heritage

The Curtin Hotel
The Curtin is not just a pub. Its heritage is a light on the past and a beacon to the future. Carlton should encourage regeneration while identifying with colourful accounts of its local history. The argument is not just about heritage but the public benefit it affords to place, community and people.
Can it be saved?
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Carlton Heritage Review Consultations and Update : Amendment C405
It is the first comprehensive review of Carlton since the 1990s. The Review ……….researched in detail the history of the buildings, streets and parks of Carlton.

Correction to article in December 2021 Newsflash
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Community News

Cr Dr Olivia Ball, (local Councillor) writes:

Council meeting in Carlton, M Pavilion in University Square, Distant Things Appear Suddenly Near, Food relief guide, Call to raise Jobseeker
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Carlton Community Update from Ellen Sandell  (local MP)

New bike lanes for Royal Parade and Flemington Road, How can we improve schools in Carlton?
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News from Friends of Queen Victoria Market.

Luke Hilakari, Secretary of Victorian Trades Hall Council, has been appointed to the Queen Victoria Market P/L Board. Luke has voiced his commitment to protecting Victoria’s heritage. It was Union Green Bans in the 70’s which saved the Vic Market along with other iconic sites.
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Coffee Machine Technologies

A new arrival in Carlton. Coffee Machine Technologies  has opened a gleaming polished showroom at the old Country Road site at the corner on Lygon and Faraday Streets, opposite King and Godfreys.
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