_Quiet Melbourne
During a recent 5km radius bike ride into the City, Collie was encouraged to see that the majority of Melbournians are doing the right thing in abiding by the rules and staying home. This was evident in the photos below...
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_New Land in the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area
Collie is pleased to have assisted the client recently with town planning investigations as part of its due diligence for the acquisition of land located within the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area and approximately 6 kilometres to the south of...
_Burleigh Heads Warehousing and Distribution Centre
Collie recently assisted a client in providing town planning advice in relation to a site in Burleigh Heads, Queensland. The town planning assistance was to provide due diligence planning advice on the potential for the client to operate a warehouse...
_Opportunities for the Homeless
It appears that the COVID-19 pandemic may hold at least some silver lining for Victoria’s homeless. Since March more than 2000 homeless Victorians have been accommodated in hotels during the pandemic. This program has been extended to April 2021. The...
_Brand new Balenciaga
Collie would like to congratulate Balenciaga on the opening of its new store at 181 to 187 Collins Street, Melbourne. Collie worked closely with the project architects (Arkhe Tekhne) in obtaining a planning permit for advertising signs and alterations to...
_New Wetlands for Geelong’s Armstrong Creek Growth Area
The City of Greater Geelong has released recently a draft masterplan (see image below) for the Sparrovale Wetlands. The Sparrovale Wetlands is located in the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area (ACUGA), which is a major growth area to the south...
_Approved Building Envelopes and Memorandum of Common Provisions
Collie continues to assist a number of clients in preparing Approved Building Envelope (ABE) plans for their residential subdivision developments located in the various growth corridors of Melbourne. The ABE is the mechanism to vary the design parameters under Clause...
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_Updates to the Small Lot Housing Code
The Victorian State Government recently gazetted changes to the Victorian Planning Provisions, through Amendment VC150, which replaces the existing Small Lot Housing Code (SLHC) with a new version of the code (SLHC November 2019). In revising the SLHC, Amendment VC150...
_get on your bike – update
Collie advised recently on Melbourne City Council-announced new proposals for additional bike paths to increase safety and convenience for cyclists and other road users in response to expected cycling growth during (and perhaps after) the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then additional...
_in the grove
Collie recently inspected the progress of The Grove development, in Tarneit. As part of our town planning services, Collie assisted the client in obtaining planning permits for three separate subdivision areas that comprise The Grove development. Once completed, The Grove...