Sorry this site has been quiet lately, we have been focusing on the VCAT case for Curlew Court. hard to do all things when you have family and other work… Yes we have survived: – all of the preparation – and the Presentations, – mountains of documents, – and cross examination. – Regulation references 21-05.4 […]
Year: 2011
How do 250 residents share 21 street parking spots on Hepburn Rd ? Easy, charge them $52pa
How do you solve the sharing of a total of 21 street parking spots between 200+ residents and their visitors ? Have a look at the councils plan below… Manningham visitor permit parking is valid only in the street of the recipient. Council have now determined that apartment occupants will have to pay $52-00 per […]
Yes Minister – we’ll commision a study
In recent years, when community concerns were heightened at the lack of public off-street parking on Doncaster Hill, council could always pacify residents by announcing a comprehensive parking review over a 12 months period. There was never any intention to create additional off-street parking areas and accordingly the consultant’s brief was always confined to parking […]
RAIDID Petition Closed 1400 Strong
The RAIDID Over-development Petition is now CLOSED – 1400 signatures handed to Local MP Mary Wooldridge Nov 24th, 2011 for submission to state Government at the last sitting before end of year. A copy was also tabled at Manningham Council meeting 28/11/2011 by Cr Jennifer Yang. Thank you to Jennifer and Mary. Note: Council wouldn’t […]
Gag Cr Stephen Mayne & he votes to allow high-density development in street where he’ll inherit property
This first story was sent in about one of our vocal councillors. Feel free to comment and link in other stories you find about our council, at the bottom of this page. It is time to start thinking about what you would like to see in our next councilors, and who they should be… Mayne […]
Why the east-west road tunnel is a stinker – and Doncaster rail adds up!
THE EAST WEST TUNNEL DISASTER BY KENNETH DAVIDSON YESTERDAY It might ease congestion on Hoddle Street, but it would mean gridlock in the city. Successive Victorian governments have been keen to extend the Eastern Freeway from its Hoddle Street end via a tunnel under Melbourne Cemetery and Royal Park to CityLink. It is a stinker. […]
Livable City Rankings have a message
Rankings have a message MELBOURNE the most livable city in the world? Too right. So, to all the planners, developers and councillors, why would you want to change it? And just where did those cities jam-packed with apartments, crawling traffic and block buildings abutting each other with no garden in between rank? All the way […]
A real plan that is sensible, solid, relevant and lasting – sustainable
This great submission was wriiten by Ming from East Doncaster and sent in to RAIDID – I hope you got your submission in, and the council takes our views seriously.. I would like to share with you my submission…. To: The Manager, Economic and Environmental Planning Unit Manningham City Council Dated: 25th November 2011 REF: […]
Stand up & be heard – Fri Nov 25th Deadline
We have been saying all along, don’t think your home and lifestyle is safe in “protected” zones, higher density is coming to all, unless we stand up. Manningham council residential strategy – YOUR submission is due by Nov 29th – you might not get another chance to say NO. This well rounded article from Peter […]
Growth, 2 homes become 3, NOT 30, to get the job done.
While reviewing the Draft Residential Strategy, I came across something I expect you found too…even though the target growth numbers have gone up, there is some good news. The good news is that the targeted growth, in existing DD08 areas, can still be TOTALLY achieved by one in four sites developed into three residences. Or […]