MCG Hotel
Commonwealth Games change East Melbourne
Newspaper clippings outline the changes to Melbourne in preparation for the Commonwealth Games. Sites in East Melbourne include MCG, Hilton Hotel, MCG Hotel, Jolimont Station, new footbridge. Photos, including aerial shot of Melbourne covering inner suburbs.
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EMG circulars
Circulars seeking support In fighting proposed development. (1) MGG Hotel and Mosspennoch. (2) 13-19 Powlett Street.
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EMG miscellaneous
Circulars. (1) seeking support of oppostion to proposed hotel on cnr. of Powlett St. and Wellington Pde. 5 Jul. 1996 (2) similar , with drawing of proposed building (3) coming events, 9 Oct.
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MCG Hotel redevelopment proposal
Newspaper clipping reporting that developers will appeal decision by Melbourne City Council not to grant a permit. Melbourne Yarra Leader, 21 Jan. 2002.
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MCG Hotel: Renomination to Heritage Victoria, July 2011
Further submission to Heritage Victoria to have MCG Hotel listed. It provides extra source material, and many illustrations in support.
2 items:
1. Report
2. Letter in support
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MCG Hotel: Submission to Heritage Victoria, 9 December 2010
Submission to Heritage Victoria to have MCG Hotel listed, citing new evidence as to construction date. Building now thought to have been completed in 1859 and possibly the same building in which football rules were written and Melbourne Football Club founded. Licensee at the time was Jerry Bryant, 'the father of cricket in Victoria'
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Tower toppled
Newspaper clipping - development of MCG Hotel disallowed. The Age, 15 May 2002. Later proposals, 2004. Also clippings about nomination of the hotel for Heritage Victoria register in 2004, based on its history in the foundation of Australian Rules Football. Clippings 2004-2005 about Minister for Planning's controversial approval of development of MCG Hotel along with upgrade of Hilton Hotel.
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