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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

UNCOVERED: Victorian labor targets affluent melbourne suburbs for rezoning to allow 16 storey apartment towers - Caught on Camera

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan speaks as planning minister Sonya Kilkenny looks on
Premier Jacinta Allan (right) and planning minister Sonya Kilkenny. The Victorian government has released draft maps for its rezoning and housing plan. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Apartment towers of up to 16 storeys will be built across Melbourne’s inner suburbs – including in well-heeled bayside where residents rallied against the plan – according to new draft maps released by the Victorian government.

The premier, Jacinta Allan, and the planning minister, Sonya Kilkenny, on Wednesday released the maps showing proposed heights and boundaries for 25 of the government’s 50 activity centres across Melbourne, which were first announced in October 2024.

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