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There have been mixed reports lately that firstly the Commonwealth Government and then revised to say the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) itself has been seeking changes to the requirement for a five-yearly national census - with a view to...
A recent planning study has criticised the lack of planning guidance for high rise development in the Melbourne central business district. The report’s author, Leanne Hodyl, is a town planner at Melbourne City Council and her research project was completed...
Over the Christmas break James Million was fortunate enough to visit New York City for the first time. One of the highlights of his trip was walking on the High Line Park, which stands out as an innovative example of...
The State Government has established a taskforce to oversee the transformation of the Frankston Transit Interchange. The Frankston Station Precinct Taskforce (the Taskforce) includes the Mayor of the City of Frankston, the CEO of Chisholm TAFE, and members of Victoria...
Note: The Collie office will close for the holidays on Tuesday 23 December 2014 and will reopen on Wednesday 7 January 2015.
An article in The Age last weekend reported that the suburb of Murrumbeena in the inner south-east of Melbourne has experienced the highest "long-term unit price growth in Melbourne". According to the article, unit prices have risen 92 per cent...
Collie recently assisted Elm Preston Pty Ltd in obtaining a planning permit for the development of a three-storey building comprising ten townhouses in Cramer Street, Preston, close to its intersection with St Georges Road. Collie assisted the same developer in...
Amendment C201 to the Casey Planning Scheme was gazetted on 27 November 2014. The amendment inserts a new incorporated document “Casey Cultural Precinct Incorporated Plan, August 2014” in the Schedule to Clause 52.03 and the Schedule to Clause 81.01 of...
Collie assisted Baumgart Clark Architects with its planning permit for a multi-storey mixed use development in Leeds Street, Footscray. The site is located in the heart of the commercial area of Footscray and adjoins an area of public open space,...
According to the Australian Financial Review (12 November 2014), 'One Central Park' in Sydney CBD has been named best tall building in the world, beating towers in the US, Europe and Dubai. "The award, from the US-based Council on Tall...