Melbourne looks to new rules to protect city's historic buildings

By Shane Green
Updated April 27 2015 - 9:08am, first published 8:32am
The Rialto towers retained key parts of the original buildings. Photo: Chris Hopkins
The Rialto towers retained key parts of the original buildings. Photo: Chris Hopkins

Melbourne is poised to get new rules for the protection of heritage buildings, in a move heritage advocates hope will help save historically significant places from the wrecking ball and end the trend of "facadism".

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