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George Demetrios on Holyrood Street in Camberwell, a concrete road which will be preserved.

Concrete rumble: The council plan to save ‘heritage’ road surfaces

Decaying century-old concrete roads in Melbourne’s east will be restored – rather than replaced – under a plan to protect the heritage value of some streets.

  • by Tom Cowie

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Some of the buildings set to be demolished at the RAAF base at Point Cook.

Biplanes once took off from the RAAF’s birthplace. Now it faces the wrecking ball

The Point Cook base, which was essential to Australia’s WWII efforts, trained the country’s first pilots and sent them to war. Conservationists are fighting to save its “irreplaceable” buildings.

  • by Cara Waters
Asbestos material has been found in tanbark just off the path which runs along the Kororoit creek, Harris reserve, Altona North.

Test results are in on asbestos in parks as reports continue to rise

The environmental regulator has revealed more reports of potential asbestos, this time in Williamstown, Altona and Sunshine West, with priority testing under way.

  • by Melissa Cunningham

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