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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos

John Curtin hotel’s survival hopes buoyed by Victorian heritage win

John Curtin Bob Hawke Victoria Bill Shorten Daniel Andrews Melbourne Steve Bracks National Trust
The Curtin hotel in Lygon Street, Carlton
A heritage win has spared the Curtin hotel in Carlton from potential redevelopment. The pub opened in the 1860s as the Lygon hotel and was renamed the John Curtin hotel in the 1950s Photograph: domonabike/Alamy

The John Curtin hotel in Melbourne could be saved from redevelopment after the state heritage agency recommended it be included on the Victorian heritage register due to its cultural and historical significance.

The Victorian Trades Hall Council and the National Trust of Australia on Monday confirmed Heritage Victoria has assessed their nomination of the Curtin, as it is affectionately known, and recommended it be placed on the register.

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