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Queen Vic market redevelopment green light

The redevelopment of Melbourne's Queen Victoria markets has been given the green light.

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A 125-metre tower has been approved for Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market under new planning controls for the site's redevelopment.

The residential, accommodation and retail tower is significantly smaller than the 200-metre one originally proposed by the City of Melbourne.

Planning controls announced by the state government on Tuesday mean a temporary pavilion for traders can start being built in October and the redevelopment will start next March.


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