Activists gather outside North Melbourne public houses alongside Greens MPs Gabrielle de Vietri and Samantha Ratnam in Melbourne, Monday, June 2, 2025. Demolition works are starting in public housing apartments in Melbourne. (AAP Image/Diego Fedele) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / DIEGO FEDELE/AAPIMAGE
The Victorian government’s plan to knock down Melbourne’s 44 public housing towers is facing a fresh legal challenge, with independent reports calling the proposal seriously flawed. For many long-time residents, these towers are more than just buildings — they’re home to close-knit communities built over decades. Refusing to give up, they’re taking their fight to the courts, appealing a Supreme Court decision that dismissed claims Home Victoria had violated their human rights.
The Victorian government’s plan to knock down Melbourne’s 44 public housing towers is facing a fresh legal challenge, with independent reports calling the proposal seriously flawed. For many long-time residents, these towers are more than just buildings — they’re home to close-knit communities built over decades. Refusing to give up, they’re taking their fight to the courts, appealing a Supreme Court decision that dismissed claims Home Victoria had violated their human rights.
