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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

‘Tone deaf’: Melbourne council criticised over plans to restore ‘heritage’ concrete roads

Cracked concrete road in Christowel Street, Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia
Cracks in Christowel Street, Camberwell. Boroondara council has put plans to protect concrete roads ‘of heritage significance’ up for community consultation. Photograph: Nadir Kinani/The Guardian

A Melbourne council has developed a plan to restore several concrete roads it deems to be of “heritage significance”, despite admitting it costs up to three times as much as asphalt and is less safe for drivers.

Community consultation closes this week on a plan by the City of Boroondara to restore about 15% of the council’s 22km of concrete roads, which were constructed during the early 20th century across suburbs such as Balwyn, Camberwell, Glen Iris, Hawthorn and Surrey Hills.

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