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Yarra Park

AAMI Park

Newspaper clippings about new plans for sporting precinct. Gosch's Paddock to be used by Collingwood and Melbourne Football Clubs for training; new rugby league and soccer stadium (temporarily known as the rectangular stadium) to be built near Olympic Park. Includes an associated plan to build car parking under Yarra Park. April 2006.
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ABC-TV at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

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Colour photo shows three blue and white transport vehicles clearly labelled as belonging to ABC Channel 2. They are parked outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Aerial Photograph of Yarra Park and MCG 1928

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Aerial Photo of Yarra Park and MCG looking west from a point above Punt Road Oval. Taken in 1928 by Charles Daniel Pratt.

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Back to the Bronze Age

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Newspaper article about the work of Louis Laumen, the sculptor responsible for the Parade of Champions in Yarra Park, Victor Trumper at the MCG, and St. Francis and St. Catherine at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Photos. The Age, 14 June 2003, Review, p. 7.
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Blue trees

Newspaper clippings from 2005 about artist's controversial plans to paint the elm trees in Queen's Walk, Yarra Park blue in the name of art. The plan won State Government funding but was knocked back by the City Council.
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Car parking row looms

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Newspaper clippings about proposed reduction of car parking in Yarra Park. From 8 May 2003.
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Cars ruin park

Newspaper article commenting on decision not to reduce car parking in Yarra Park. Reverse has article about the importance of bluestone to Melbourne's heritage and the Council's moves to protect it. Leader May 17, 2004.
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City of Melbourne loses parking revenue after transfer of Yarra Park to Melbourne Cricket Club

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Newspaper clipping reports that the City of Melbourne will extend hours of paid parking in the city to make up for revenue lost when management of Yarra Park was transferred to the Melbourne Cricket Club. The drop in revenue was claimed to be $2.1 million.
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Damage to Yarra Park from cars - summer 2012

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Photos of indiscriminate parking at Yarra Park during the summer of 2012. A call to the MCC improved the situation around the plane trees to some extent but after a couple of weeks the situation reverted.
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East Melbourne Group - planning matters

A file of photocopied correspondence relating to various planning matters in which the East Melbourne Group was involved between 1998 and 2000, including: Bishopscourt, 120 Clarendon Street Melbourne Planning Scheme - Heritage Review Yarra Park car parking East Collingwood Drill Hall 50 Berry Street A planning report gives a brief overview of other proposed projects, including: 34 Berry Street 162
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