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_Seasons Greetings
We wish all our clients and colleagues a safe, happy and relaxed Christmas / New Year break and best wishes for 2026. The Collie office will be closed until 12 January 2026 although emails will be checked from time to...
_News
_New Paspaley Store Open
You may recall that earlier this year, Collie assisted Paspaley in obtaining multiple approvals for its proposed new retail premises in the ground floor of 'Kurrajong House' in Collins Street, Melbourne. Kurrajong House was built in the early twentieth century...
_Melbourne Transport Upgrades
Well, after a long wait and in one case years of traffic arrangement changes, delays and chaos, we are finally about to see the opening of two major transport changes in Melbourne, Victoria. The long-awaited new underground (with its five...
_Orana Village Construction Update
You may recall that Collie assisted Coles in obtaining town planning approval in the form of a planning permit for a new local town centre off Pattersons Road in Clyde. The approved development will form part of the growing Orana...
_Planning Reform in Victoria
On 25 November, a number of planning reform amendments come into operation in Victoria. Some key amendments relate to: planning scheme amendments (requests to Councils to progress an amendment will require Council justification and notification if the request is refused;...
_Celebrating a 100 years of REPCO
Collie continues to provide planning assistance to GPC Asia Pacific in relation to its retail and warehousing premises across Australia for its various brands including REPCO, AMX, NAPA and more. REPCO (originally Replacement Parts Co.) was founded in the 1920s...
_Whittlesea Planning Scheme Update
A recent Planning Matters has reported on the gazettal (23 October 2025) of amendment C249 to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme, which updates various parts of the Scheme including local policies, PSP mandatory conditions and maps.
_Construction Progresses at DP70 in Highlands
Since the original planning permit was issued in late 2024 for Development Plan Area 70 (DP70) in the Stockland masterplanned community 'Highlands' in Craigieburn, Collie has continued to provide post-permit planning assistance. Most recently, Collie assisted in the preparation and...
_New Appointments at PPV
With the departure of Kathy Mitchell from the Chief Panel Member role and Con Tsotsoros as her deputy, two new appointments have been announced for Planning Panels Victoria: Sarah Carlisle as Chief Panel Member and Sarah Raso as her deputy. ...
_Halcyon Jardin Construction Update
You may recall that Collie assisted Stockland in obtaining town planning approval in the form of an amended planning permit for its 'Halcyon Jardin' residential village on Thompsons Road in Clyde North within the St Germain masterplanned community. Since the...