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Macedon Ranges Statement of Planning Policy Victoria’s most iconic natural areas will now have potential for greater recognition and development control, following the passage of the Distinctive Areas and Landscape Bill 2017. One of the first such areas to be...
You may have seen in the press recently that Mirvac has launched its ‘build-to-rent’ residential club by securing the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) as its first investor. ‘Indigo’ will be located at Mirvac’s Pavilions project at Sydney Olympic Park....
Collie recently assisted the client in obtaining town planning approval for the development of three townhouses in Donald Street, Brunswick East. Collie worked closely with Splinter Society Architects in advising on the built form requirements in order to develop a...
Germany as with other parts of Europe, is extremely efficient with its land use with with the prevalence of vineyards, solar and wind farms being examples. What is surprising and also spectacular is that the location of vineyards do not...
Interesting reading in the recently released draft 2018 Masterplan for Melbourne Airport– submissions are being received until 8 October 2018. This is the strategic document providing a blueprint for the Airport’s development over the next 20 years. Some facts and...
Collie recently assisted Stockland in obtaining town planning approval for a number of applications in 'Highlands' Craigieburn. The first approval was subdivision plan 11c (SP11c), which is located in the north-east of Highlands and will have a significant frontage to...
Collie has recently completed the handover to Wyndham City Council of the landscape works for the penultimate stages of Highgrange in Truganina. This actually completes the majority of the landscape works for Highgrange. Congratulations to Truganina Gateway Pty Ltd on...
Infrastructure Contribution Plan Change: Land in Lieu Last Wednesday, one of our town planners attended an UDIA industry insights forum on the Infrastructure Contribution Plan (ICP) changes that came into effect on 2 July 2018. Presenters were from DELWP and...
With the State election in November fast approaching, we at Collie were interested to hear the latest comments from State opposition leader and former Minister for Planning Matthew Guy in relation to proposed changes to Victoria's residential zones. The proposed...
Subdivision Approved Collie recently assisted a client in obtaining town planning approval for an eight lot subdivision in Oakbank Boulevard, Whittlesea. Before lodging the application, Collie assisted the client in negotiating with the City of Whittlesea in relation to an...