A 'protected settlement boundary' (PSB) is a relatively new term in the Victorian planning system that has been introduced in Statements of Planning Policy that are approved or are in the process of being approved to protect recognised distinctive areas...
Over the past week, flooding has devasted communities throughout Victoria. Many were surprised as their homes were inundated with water, surpassing levels most people had not seen in their lifetime. Not long after the banks of the Maribyrnong River broke...
Collie is providing landscape architecture services as a member of the project team working with the client on the proposed staged residential development located on the fringe of the Romsey township. The proposed development is expected to include 167 dwellings...
The inclusion of a recycled glass bin into the Victorian household bin use and collection schedule now means there are often four bins to be used, stored and put out for collection. This change over the years from one bin...
Collie has assisted ID Land in obtaining a new town planning permit for subdivision as part of its residential masterplanned community known as 'Haymont' (pictured below). The new permit area will yield an additional 230 lots within the Horseshoe Bend...
Interesting in walking around the Melbourne CBD and particularly the Bourke Street mall, to see the large gap left by the demolition of the 'Melbourne Walk' buildings (except some facades on Bourke and Little Collins Streets and The Causeway). Recent...
Since its inception, Collie has been involved in providing town planning services to Stockland on its award-winning masterplanning community in Highlands, Craigieburn, with the two aerial images below from 2010 (left) and 2022 (right) showcasing the extent of development that...
Collie recently assisting Coles in obtaining a town planning permit for the display of various advertising signs associated with a supermarket and specialty stores within an activity centre in Craigieburn North. Our role included advising on the level of information...
As a vital transport gateway for Victoria and Australia, the Melbourne Airport plays a key role for Australian travel, tourism and export industries and is a significant employment hub in Melbourne. The Melbourne Airport 2022 Master Plan recently went on...
Collie assisted Better Living Group in obtaining town planning approval for a 111-place childcare centre in Ivanhoe. Given the slope of the site, one of the key challenges included massaging the built form to reduce perceptions of visual bulk when...