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Yarra Park

Melbourne Cricket Club granted responsibility for Yarra Park

Newspaper cuttings about the government's decision to take responsibility for Yarra Park from the City of Melbourne and give it to the Melbourne Cricket Club, which will clear the way for continued parking in the park. Starts March 2009

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Melbourne Football Club looks for new home

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Newspaper clipping reporting on the proposal by the Melbourne Football Club to use part of Gosch's Paddock for its new headquarters. The Club had previously tried to obtain the use of part of Yarra Park.

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Melbourne's Parks and Gardens: History, Features and Statistics

Gives history of the City's gardens and their individual features, including structures, sculptures, fountains etc. Photos. Produced by City of Melbourne, Parks and Gardens Division.

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Mis-use of public parkland

Newspaper articles about the threat to public parks through redevleopment and inappropriate usage. Discusses parkland all over Melbourne, but includes as examples the suggestion to fence off part of Yarra Park for entertainment during the Boxing Day Test, and redevlopment of Flinders Park to create the Tennis Centre. December 2005.

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Parade of Champions

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Newspaper clippings about unveiling of statues of Ron Barassi and Betty Cuthbert in Parade of Champions at Yarra Park. Photo. August-Sept. 2003. Also statue of Dick Reynolds (2004). Also statue of Bill Ponsford (2005).

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Parking and traffic schemes

A collection of newspaper clippings about various proposals to reduce parking and traffic in and around the CBD. Parking to be phased out in Yarra Park. A carpark to be built adjacent to existing one near Federation Square. Upgrade of public transport, especially Richmond Station. 2005.

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Push to add police site to Yarra parkland

Newspaper clipping about proposal by Melbourne City Council to demolish old police station and add the land to Yarra Park, along with former army barracks site on Swan Street, as compensation for land lost in re-development of MCG. Report that old police station to be used by Big Brothers Big Sisters.

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Residents in bid for cottage

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Newspaper article about a proposal to turn the old Yarra Park warden's cottage over to community use. Photo. The Leader 23 Feb. 2004.

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Terrorism and the MCG

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Newspaper editorial about security measures that will be put in place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in response to increased fear of terrorist attacks.
Also a letter to the editor in response.

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The Alienation of Melbourne Parks

Article in The Victorian Historical Journal Nov-Dec. 1975: special C.J. La Trobe issue.

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