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_UDIA FUNCTION – ROBERT CLARK
The guest speaker at the 5 August UDIA lunch was Robert Clark MP. The flyer said he’s been a Member of Parliament since 1988. That’s a good innings for any politician, so I had high expectations. Robert Clark is the...
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_A POSTCARD FROM MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur is everything you would expect a big South-East Asian city to be – loud; hot; busy; humid; hot; dirty; hot and great food. Did I mention that it was hot? Perhaps the most surprising thing for me though...
_ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW PLANNING SYSTEM IN VICTORIA
The Minister for Planning has established an Advisory Committee to review the planning system in Victoria. A call for submissions has been made. The Advisory Committee is to consider the whole planning system including the provisions of the Planning and...
_LOTS UNDER 300 SQUARE METRES NO PERMIT IF CODE MET
Minister for Planning announced on 14 July 2011 that in new (not yet approved) Precinct Structure Plans provisions will be included that will remove the need for planning permits for lots under 300 square metres provided there is compliance with...
_PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
In a recent VCAT case, where a Collie staff member gave expert evidence, there was an interesting issue of public open space required as 'cash-in-lieu' but with no intention of meeting demand to serve users of the proposed development. If...
_SAN REMO EXPANSION
The future expansion of the township of San Remo, at the entrance point to Phillip Island, was the subject of a panel hearing in March. Amendment C103 to the Bass Coast Planning Scheme had proposed the easterly extension of San...
_VCAT APPROVES TWO STOREY DEVELOPMENT IN COURT
Collie recently represented a client who proposed the development of three two-storey houses in a court in Doncaster East, replacing an existing 1960s style single storey house. The application had attracted a number of objections from residents within the court...
_DID YOU KNOW?
The National Gallery of Victoria has the world's largest stained glass ceiling - 51 metres (167.3 feet) long by 15 metres (49.2 feet) wide.
_EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Collie is always looking for people with skills and / or experience in the fields of strategic planning, development planning, urban design and landscape architecture. For further information or to submit your curriculum-vitae which will be treated in the strictest...
_NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT AMENITY GUIDELINES FOR LICENCED PREMISES
In 2008 Collie produced a set of design guidelines for safer licensed premises in the Melbourne inner city, on behalf of the Department of Justice Victoria and subsequent to this Collie has been approached (late 2010) by the Department of...