Construction union says fines clearly no disincentive to rogue developers and calls for land to be surrendered to the council Unions in Victoria have issued a blanket ban on work at the site of an illegally demolished Melbourne pub and demanded that the developer surrender the land to be used as a community asset.
The historic Corkman Irish pub in Carlton was knocked down despite the developer not having demolition approval from the City of Melbourne and council workers issuing a conclude-work order on Saturday afternoon. Related: Victoria plans harsher penalties for 'cowboy developers' after historic pub demolished Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com