24-600: 1 Nicholson St. (formerly ICI House ) is a 19-storey office building in Nicholson Street , East Melbourne , Victoria, Australia . Begun in 1955 to house the headquarters of the Australian subsidiary of Imperial Chemical Industries (since spun off as an independent public company and renamed Orica ), it was the tallest building in Australia upon completion in 1958. It broke Melbourne's longstanding 132 ft height limit and
48-426: A 15-year-old girl was picked up and tackled after assaulting two officers due to being stopped over a ticketing offence. There were 220 formal complaints about authorised officers in the 2013 financial year, compared with 138 a year earlier. PTV ceased to exist as an independent entity on 30 June 2019 and merged with VicRoads as part of the creation of the new Department of Transport . A transport branding strategy
72-629: A community representative. The board was disbanded in 2018, and an executive board replaced it until the functions of PTV passed to the Department of Transport. Authorised officers perform a ticket inspection role across the public transport network and have special powers on buses, trains, and trams, as well as at public transport stops and stations. They have the authority to ask to see a passenger's ticket or concession card and to confiscate tickets for use as evidence or in some cases other items. If they reasonably believe an offence has occurred, they have
96-484: A new statutory authority, the Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA), to plan, coordinate and manage all metropolitan and regional train, tram, and bus services. The PTDA will focus on the basics of a good public transport system. It will be responsible and accountable for achieving significant improvement in the reliability, efficiency, and integration of public transport services across
120-544: Is a continuation of Holmes Street, which is a continuation of Lygon Street ; itself not to be confused with the much smaller Lygon Street in Coburg. Nicholson Street runs from Spring Street in the city, and heads in a north-northeasterly direction for approximately 5 km, before it runs through a series of 3 bends for 500m before merging into Albion Street in Brunswick East, to the north. Tram route 96 runs along virtually
144-588: Is the brand name for public transport in the Australian state of Victoria . It was previously the trading name of the Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA), a now-defunct statutory authority in Victoria, responsible for providing, coordinating, and promoting public transport. PTV began operating on 2 April 2012, taking over many of the responsibilities previously exercised by the Director of Public Transport and
168-569: The Department of Transport . It also took over the marketing of public transport in Victoria from Metlink and Viclink , as well as responsibility for the myki ticketing system, formerly handled by the Transport Ticketing Authority . PTV's functions were transferred to the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) on 1 July 2019. However, PTV continues to exist as the brand for public transport services in Victoria and refers to
192-599: The Melbourne Museum , both in Carlton Gardens , and St Vincent's Hospital . Melbourne's oldest complete row of terraced house, known as Royal Terrace, is located at 50-68 in Fitzroy. Further north in Brunswick East, at the corner of Blyth Street, Melbourne alternative radio station 3RRR makes its home. [REDACTED] Australian Roads portal Public Transport Victoria Public Transport Victoria ( PTV )
216-551: The United States with all-glass high-rise such as the United Nations headquarters . Detail and documentation of the building's design was managed by Douglas Gardiner who was a partner of BSM. The building made headlines soon after construction as panes of the coloured glass shattered and fell to the street below due to impurities and the heat of Melbourne's summers. It is one of the few post-war office buildings to be found on
240-678: The Victorian Heritage Register , and the first to be added. Nicholson Street Nicholson Street is a street in inner Melbourne . It is named after William Nicholson , who is remembered as the "father of the ballot". He was also a member of the Legislative Council , and later became Premier of Victoria (from 1859-1860). Nicholson Street runs north-south through inner northern Melbourne . At its southernmost end, it connects to Spring Street near Bourke Street . Between Victoria Parade and Alexandra Parade, it forms
264-466: The "...primary object of the Public Transport Development Authority is to plan, coordinate, provide, operate and maintain a safe, punctual, reliable and clean public transport system....". In 2011, when introducing the legislation, the Minister for Public Transport, Terry Mulder , observed that: "This bill is an essential step to fix the problems in Victoria's public transport system. The bill establishes
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#1732884411434288-499: The DoT, the agencies provide, manage, and regulate transport system activities in Victoria including: The inaugural chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of PTV was Ian Dobbs, who had headed the former Victorian Public Transport Corporation between 1993 and 1998. On 1 February 2014, the positions of chairman and CEO were split, as provided for in the original legislation, and Mark Wild
312-779: The Public Transport division of DTP. PTV was the trading name of the Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA). The PTDA was established by the Transport Legislation Amendment (Public Transport Development Authority) Act 2011 , passed by the Parliament of Victoria in November 2011, which positioned the agency under the State's primary transport statute, the Transport Integration Act . The legislation provides that
336-493: The State to provide train, tram, and bus services throughout Victoria . The key franchise contracts which were transferred to PTV from the former Director of Public Transport relate to: VicTrack , the custodian of all rail infrastructure and assets in Victoria, leases the metropolitan train and tram infrastructure and assets to PTV through the Metropolitan Infrastructure Head Lease. PTV then sub-leases
360-572: The assets to the metropolitan train and tram operators through Infrastructure Leases. PTV manages the rights and obligations contained in these leases on behalf of the State. PTV also enters into franchise agreements with the metropolitan train and tram operators that govern the provision of public transport services. The franchise agreements specify a range of operational and service requirements administered and managed by PTV. Regional rail services operated by V/Line Corporation are subject to similar arrangements involving VicTrack and PTV. VicTrack leases
384-431: The authority to ask for a passenger's name, address, and proof of identity, and they can make a report to the Department of Transport and Planning and may issue a fine to the offender. Authorised officers can also arrest passengers in some circumstances but cannot use unnecessary force. The conduct of some authorised officers has been the subject of public concern due to complaints about the excessive use of force. In 2013,
408-545: The boundary between Carlton and Fitzroy ; between Alexandra Parade and Brunswick Road, it forms the boundary between Carlton North and Fitzroy North ; north of Brunswick Road, its remaining length is in Brunswick East . Nicholson Street merges into Albion Street, Brunswick East, just north of its intersection with Blyth Street. Nicholson Street, Brunswick East, is often confused with nearby Nicholson Street, Coburg , which also runs north to south. Nicholson Street, Coburg,
432-451: The entire length of the street, entering from Spring Street at the city end and terminating at Blyth Street, just a few hundred metres short of the street's end. Nicholson Street was built in 1854 to provide a road from Melbourne to the stone quarries of Brunswick East . It initially ended at Brunswick Road. Residents to the north of Brunswick Road had to travel west to Sydney Road in order to travel into Melbourne, adding several miles to
456-523: The journey. These residents began a public campaign to have Nicholson Street extended to the north. Two land owners sold their land at inflated prices in order for the extension to go ahead, which happened in 1868. Nicholson Street has been known by several names. It was originally known as West Government Road. Also, one section of Nicholson Street between Spring Street and Victoria Parade was originally known as Evelyn Street. In 2013, Public Transport Victoria proposed changed traffic conditions to much of
480-710: The regional rail infrastructure and assets to PTV which then sub-leases them to V/Line under the Regional Infrastructure Lease. Similarly, PTV and V/Line have entered into a franchise agreement that governs the operational and service requirements for regional rail services. PTV is one of the statutory agencies in the Victorian transport portfolio whose activities are coordinated by the Department of Transport and Planning . These agencies can be divided into three main types: statutory offices, statutory authorities, and independent transport safety agencies. Together with
504-452: The state. In a key change of focus, the new authority will put passengers first. It will operate as the face of public transport, providing a single shopfront for passengers and stakeholders. No longer will Victorians have to endure the confusion, the blame shifting, and the frustration that characterised the state's troubled public transport system over the previous decade." PTV enters into contracts with transport operators on behalf of
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#1732884411434528-525: The street by enforcing dedicated tram lanes along the length of Route 96, which would result in the removal of all on-street parking in favour of through traffic lanes and less delays for trams. Several Melbourne landmarks are located on Nicholson Street, including Parliament House and the Princess Theatre at its southern terminus. Just to the north lie the Royal Exhibition Building and
552-524: Was appointed CEO of PTV, with Dobbs remaining as chairman until his appointment was not renewed. Mark Wild resigned as CEO following several network failures in January 2016, and Jeroen Weimar took over as Acting CEO and was appointed to a full-time position in September 2016. He remained CEO until the functions of PTV were absorbed into the Department of Transport in 2019. PTV also had its own Board, including
576-428: Was the first International Style skyscraper in the country. It symbolised progress, modernity, efficiency and corporate power in postwar Melbourne, and heralded the construction of the high-rise office buildings, changing the shape of Australia's major urban centres forever. The building's design, by Osborn McCutcheon (of Bates Smart McCutcheon ) was closely modelled on the best of corporate design being pioneered in
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