Manningham council had another information night, last night, on the proposed residential strategy changes. Some things were clear and consistent. 1. Residents questioned whether the council would actually act upon our requests, and concerns, or just pay lip service. 2. Residents at both “Urban” meetings unanimously voted NO to multi storey apartments. For those statistically […]
Month: November 2011
Hepburn Road Development – Council approved – but which plans ?
The proposed building will be a 15-storey apartment housing 188 units of 1, 2 and 3 rooms apartments. There will be 286 car parking allocations, of which 201 will be using Car Stackers due to the shortage of space. The proposed site is a 3114 sq metres comprising 4 plots of land on the corner […]
Manningham Household Panel Members wanted.
The Council is offering for us all to help them set out the plan for the next 20 years – so lets take them up on the offer… We will have to find a way to make sure our input is heard, valued, AND ACTED UPON. They have shown in the past that they are […]
Supression of information
This letter was sent to Paul Molan the Director of Planning at Manningham Council, challenging him to explain why residents are not directly mailed to advise them of major zoning changes to their street – likely to affect them dramatically for ever, BUT were notified directly about six hour festival events… The council says that […]
Surveys the Council didn’t want…
Good Evening all, there has been a lot going on lately, I have just got back into town and the fall lout from the Councils Residential Strategy night was apparent.Lots of residents disappointed in the councils poor effort of resident involvement, and clearly opposite position to the residents they are supposed to represent. The second […]
Eastern Golf Club Move gets a step closer, and so do the Developers
The Board of the Eastern Golf Club has advised members in its October newsletter that its amended planning application for the relocation of the EGC to the Yering site has now been lodged with the Shire of Yarra Ranges. The Board is ‘hopeful of a decision by Council by the end of the year or otherwise in […]
Tension rises as developers move in – Sunday Herald Sun
A well researched article in the Sunday Herald Sun by Graeme Hammond: Tension rises as developers move in We first spoke to Graeme on this topic while on the steps of Parliament, protesting the state of Planning in Victoria. Graeme then door knocked and interviewed many residents, before collating his article. Well worth the read. […]
Fatal Flaw in Council Residential Development Strategy
This thorough article came in from Maurice Wilkinson. Maurice has spent the time sifting through the councils publications, attended the first council info night, and offered up some home truths for the Council to digest. He sent this through to the council and allowed us to publish it here as well. Thankyou. Maurice has some […]