After ten years of broken promises from Local and State Governments the residents of Applewood Retirement Village and its surrounding community will at last be able to safely cross Tram Road. Works will be starting on this important road upgrade mid-February and are expected to be complete in May 2021. Tram Road, a four lane […]
Category: Traffic & Parking
COUNCILLOR DIVISION NO RECORD IN MINUTES
COUNCILLORS WHO REFUSED TO SUPPORT TRAFFIC STUDY SOUTH OF DONCASTER RD Councillor Gough, despite the childish interruptions from one particular Councillor, a cheer leader for the administration, and challenges to its relevance while speaking to his motion, was still able to obtain a majority vote determining that the Manningham Infrastructure Services Unit immediately undertake: 1. […]
ALL DAY PARKING FOR CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES
If Manningham is genuinely concerned about relieving the pressure on the 400 parking spaces available at the Park and Ride facility, which also caters for City bound commuters from neighbouring Boroondara area, it must provide alternative areas for long stay parking. One method could be to allow long stay parking in side streets adjacent to […]
NO GRADE SEPARATION IN WESTFIELD EXPANSION
LACK OF PLAN TO SEPARATE BUSES COULD STYMIE AMENDMENT REQUEST In June 2013, Manningham engineers advised that a grade-separation of Buses through Doncaster Hill would be required. “Plans have yet to be completed but it is likely, given the area topography, a combination of both bridges and tunnels would be needed to achieve the desired […]
CITY TO HILL TRAFFIC USE ELGAR RD SIDE STREETS
Distance and direction websites are now recommending Elgar Road via sides streets such as Frank, Hanke, Boyd and Eildon Streets for city outward bound vehicles accessing Doncaster Hill instead of via the more direct route on Doncaster Road because the high rise apartment towers have no alternative access exit facility other than from Doncaster Road, […]
LOW INCOME LINK TO LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Urban studies show that the lack of employment and shoddy public transportation service go hand in hand as obstacles to improving the economic and social conditions of low-income persons. Outer suburban areas are disadvantaged as the result of Melbourne’s poor public transport infrastructure. A high proportion of low-income households are needing to travel further distances […]
STREETCAR DESIRED BUT TRAIN MUST COME FIRST
The Manningham Transport Committee have decided not to pursue a light rail extension from North Balwyn to Doncaster Hill because it believed it would compromise attempts to secure heavy rail to the City via the Eastern freeway. But it had already been decided long ago it would be buses only for Doncaster Hill and Manningham […]
SEVEN ELEVEN STORE DELAYED HARDWARE GIANT
The construction of the Bunnings store had been stymied as a result of the proponent being unable to negotiate the termination of a lease agreement with Seven Eleven which is due to expire in 2022. In addition Bunnings were unable to find a joint venture partner to complete the development. As a result the building […]
BACKLASH RELEASES A RESIDENTS BILL OF RIGHTS
RESIDENTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS (RBR) Residents’ groups are being overwhelmed by the ever increasing planning issues and government strategies that keep us busy reacting instead of us concentrating upon positive changes to maintain our liveable status. Meanwhile our residential areas are being plundered by developers only intent on exploiting every construction opportunity, regardless of the impact […]
DONCASTER HIGHEST BUILDING WELL ADVANCED
The “Magnolia” a 15 storey apartment tower under construction in Hepburn Road, corner of Short Street will be the highest building in Doncaster when completed later this year. The maximum height of the project is proposed at 46.1 metres above the natural ground level to the highest point. This proposal 3D Views 20hepburn on Doncaster Hill was […]