With the Victorian Treaty process well underway, it is interesting that the Coalition party has apparently revoked its support citing concerns with the current Aboriginal cultural heritage management processes enacted in Victoria. For those unfamiliar with these processes, where land...
Collie recently worked with Stockland in obtaining town planning approval for a 132-place childcare centre in Clyde as part of its masterplanned community known as ‘Edgebrook’. The development situated on the corner of Merribrook Boulevard and Pattersons Road makes use...
How times are changing. Until recently, gas connections to subdivisions for residential development (plus new apartments and dwellings needing a permit), were a standard or at least very common requirement with the gas provider being a referral authority with permit...
Well the Christmas / New Year break has arrived and the Collie office will be closed from today (22 December 2023) until Tuesday 9 January 2024. We are looking forward to the holidays after a busy year and hope all...
Collie recently assisted Sim Lian-Metro Capital in obtaining town planning approval for the development of a pad site at the Tarneit Gardens Shopping Centre with a Kesari Restaurant (300 square metres), T-Gardens Fruit and Vegetable Store (600 square metres) and...
The major road works on the Westgate Freeway from the M81 ring road to the Westgate Bridge and new tunnel, are proceeding despite the delays that have occurred. For those who use this link into Melbourne it has been a...
Collie recently worked with the client to obtain town planning approval for a 108-place childcare centre in Charlemont as part of ID Land’s masterplanned community known as ‘Haymont’. The development situated between Barwon Heads Road and Batten Road, is located...
Collie was approached by Stockland to provide due diligence town planning advice to inform the potential purchase of land in the Hume growth corridor for the purposes of expanding its residential masterplanned community in Highlands, Craigieburn. As part of our...
It has been interesting recently seeing the concerns being raised by various parties (Grattan Institute; Council Magazine, to name two) about the lack of funding for roads and the impact this is having on road surfaces, safety and perceived vehicle...
Collie continues to provide town planning services for Stockland on its new Halcyon lifestyle community projects in Victoria and more recently assisted in obtaining town planning approval for its latest community in Highlands, Craigieburn. The lifestyle community is located on...