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A Property Council of Australia breakfast on Retirement Living was held this week as part its 'Outlook' series. The event started with a presentation from media personality Red Symons which helped the crowd get going with the early start. David...
Skylines of ‘skinny’ skyscrapers are seen in New York City and Hong Kong but Melbourne is emerging as Australia’s own city of pencil towers. The slenderness of a pencil tower is based on the site’s width in proportion to the...
Collie assisted Stockland in obtaining town planning approval at 'The Grove' in Tarneit for the subdivision of land known as 'The Grove South-West'. The Grove South-West will be the newest addition to The Grove estate which once completed, is expected...
Collie recently assisted a client in obtaining a planning permit through consent orders for the construction of three double storey dwellings in Jenkin Street, Reservoir. Following refusal of the original planning permit application by Darebin City Council, Collie was appointed...
The Victorian State Government has released draft Guidelines for the assessment of large-scale solar energy facilities in Victoria. The following aspects of the draft Guidelines are of particular interest. Land use planning A proponent is encouraged to consider initially multiple...
Collie assisted ID Land in obtaining town planning approval for the subdivision of land known as 'Glenlee' located in the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth area, approximately 6 kilometres south of the Geelong CBD. The approved subdivision (layout below) once developed,...
Collie assisted Stockland in obtaining town planning approval at 'Highlands' in Craigieburn for the subdivision of land known as 'Subdivision Plan 33' (SP33). SP33 will be the newest addition to this extensive and successful Stockland development. The approved subdivision (layout...
The Collie office will be closed for the Christmas and New Year break from midday on Friday 21 December 2018 until Tuesday 8 January 2019. Certain staff may be in the office during this period and if so they can...
Collie recently provided expert town planning evidence at a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) application for review for a mixed-use development at 165 Maroondah Highway, Healesville. The proposal which sought approval for a four-storey apartment building with ground floor...
Two recent events (Property Council breakfast on greenfield subdivision; UDIA breakfast on apartments) were, not surprisingly when you think / read about it, on the same wavelength on supply and demand questions. Our take on both presentations is that assuming...