Mirvac are seeking community involvement around their plans to develop the Eastern Golf Course into 800 dwellings. Mirvac are holding “informal drop in style Community information sessions” in November. Location : Eastern Golf Course 535 Doncaster Rd, Vic ( Melways 47 B1) Dates : Wednesday Nov 14th 2012 from 3pm to 5:30pm, & Sunday Nov […]
Category: Manningham Council
Manningham Council Illegal Candidate
As mentioned last week in our post election wrap up, there is a court challenge and review currently in progress due to David Muscat running for council while in-eligible. The Weekly & the Age has now run an article on the topic, and if you consider the preference allocation discussed in the age to our […]
Two Major Developments for Reynolds Road Doncaster East
Spreading the developments around to the Pines area… this info sent in for you all. It confirms that intensive property development is no longer isolated to the Koonung Ward with the Doncaster Hill issues, it’s rapidly spreading to Mullum Mullum Ward We’ve found out that there are 2x planned developments for Reynolds Road Doncaster East, […]
Manningham Election Preference Vote review
Here is some analysis of the Manningham elections, the voting outcomes, and how candidates preferences helped them. By the way there is a court challenge underway as one of the candidates ( Bob Beynon,) has stated another ( David Muscat,) had a criminal record and so was not eligible to be in the running, nor […]
Manningham’s New Councilors 2012
2012-10-28 Sun 9:30pm Official Winners, your new councilors. Six new councilors, three returning. (Results below are only provisional results) The new councilors will choose a Mayor from amongst themselves November 8th. Koonung Ward: Jennifer Yang (Returning Deputy Mayor), Steve O’Brien, Dot Hayes. Mulum Mulum Ward: Paul McLeish, Meg Downie (Returning Cr), Sophy Galbally. […]
Look Out Melbourne Council, you now have Stephen Mayne.
This news from the Leader Live – Our ex Manningham Councilor Stephen Mayne has taken his style of governance to the Melbourne Council. I’m sure he’ll be happy there, lot’s of super high rise buildings to approve… UPDATE 9.15pm: LORD Mayor Robert Doyle has been re-elected to Melbourne Council. The VLGA said Team Doyle members […]
New development designed with traffic mayhem around shoppingtown
There is a new proposal for the Corner of Tram Rd and Doncaster Rd, opposite Shoppingtown where the current AutoBarn and Officeworks are. (602 Doncaster Road, Doncaster) And if you have ever shopped there, you will know how hard it is to get out of the site, as the only direction available is south down […]
Emergency Manangement Plan above 25m
From Kelvin, his case at VCAT, and the proposed process for council to ensure emergency arrangements are in place before planning permits are approved. I spoke at VCAT on the Access and Egress issues for the development at Hepburn Rd Doncaster. For several other articles on this type Hepburn into the search space above. A […]
C96 High Density Decision – Rescinded by Cr Meg Downie – and then Canceled by Management!
Back to where we were on Tuesday Night, Amendment C96 going to the Planning Panel. Corp. Support Exec Manager Steve Goldsworthy changed his mind after accepting the Rescind motion, less than 24hrs prior. There is a clause in Manningham’s meeting procedure laws which says they are not able to rescind the motion Clause 8.36 Rescission […]
C96 High Density Decision – Rescinded by Cr Meg Downie
Stop Press – Major update from Last Night, C96 Vote : Cr Meg Downie Stepped up today and Rescinded the Motion. Now the decision of when the C96 goes to the Planning Panel, will be reviewed at the next council meeting in November – by the new Councilors ! Well Done Meg. Last Nights article: […]