Melbourne

Construction of $40m aquatic centre in Melbourne’s outer-east to breathe new life into local construction industry

An outer-Melbourne city council has approved plans for its largest single capital works project, which will take the form of a public aquatic centre.

Melbourne Water awards $232m construction and maintenance contract

Melbourne Water has awarded a $232 million contract to provide maintenance services and low risk capital works to its metropolitan water and waste water network.

Former Olympic village to be transformed into $160m residential redevelopment

The Victorian Government has announced a $160 million plan to redevelop 600 public-housing properties in an eastern Melbourne suburb.

Chadstone record-breaking $500m expansion given first approval

Melbourne's largest shopping centre is set to grow to a record size with council signing off on plans for a $500 million centre expansion.

Controversial $40m St Kilda tower gets go-ahead for construction

An 18-storey tower, designed to look like a Lego construction, has been given planning approval and will be erected in Melbourne's iconic St Kilda Road Junction.

Airport unveils plans for $300m transport hub as part of massive infrastructure redevelopment

Melbourne Airport has released details of the next airport master plan, which includes the construction of an elevated road, connecting to a multi-storey, multi-modal transport hub situated some distance from the terminal.

Iconic golf course to make way for a new multi-million dollar roadway

Part of a golf course located on the banks of the Maribyrnong River in Maidstone will be demolished to make way for a multi-million dollar road project.

Yarra River's northbank to get $110m world-class arts precinct

Melbourne is set to get a world-class arts precinct on the Yarra's Northbank.

Contract awarded for $1b Melbourne racecourse redevelopment

The redevelopment of an iconic Melbourne racecourse that will create a village where hundreds of people will live and work is set to begin with the awarding of the building contract.