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_city square gone; train is coming
If you’ve been in the city recently you will have noticed that the City Square exists no longer. In its place is a huge pit where major works are taking place for the new Metro Tunnel and the Town Hall...
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_new planning controls
Macedon Ranges Statement of Planning Policy Victoria’s most iconic natural areas will now have potential for greater recognition and development control, following the passage of the Distinctive Areas and Landscape Bill 2017. One of the first such areas to be...
_CEFC joins Mirvac to launch build-to-rent
You may have seen in the press recently that Mirvac has launched its ‘build-to-rent’ residential club by securing the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) as its first investor. ‘Indigo’ will be located at Mirvac’s Pavilions project at Sydney Olympic Park....
_brunswick east townhouses approved
Collie recently assisted the client in obtaining town planning approval for the development of three townhouses in Donald Street, Brunswick East. Collie worked closely with Splinter Society Architects in advising on the built form requirements in order to develop a...
_Postcard from Germany
Germany as with other parts of Europe, is extremely efficient with its land use with with the prevalence of vineyards, solar and wind farms being examples. What is surprising and also spectacular is that the location of vineyards do not...
_Fly Me To….
Interesting reading in the recently released draft 2018 Masterplan for Melbourne Airport– submissions are being received until 8 October 2018. This is the strategic document providing a blueprint for the Airport’s development over the next 20 years. Some facts and...
_Highlands Approval
Collie recently assisted Stockland in obtaining town planning approval for a number of applications in 'Highlands' Craigieburn. The first approval was subdivision plan 11c (SP11c), which is located in the north-east of Highlands and will have a significant frontage to...
_Landscape Handover
Collie has recently completed the handover to Wyndham City Council of the landscape works for the penultimate stages of Highgrange in Truganina. This actually completes the majority of the landscape works for Highgrange. Congratulations to Truganina Gateway Pty Ltd on...
_Infrastructure Contribution Plan Change: Land in Lieu
Infrastructure Contribution Plan Change: Land in Lieu Last Wednesday, one of our town planners attended an UDIA industry insights forum on the Infrastructure Contribution Plan (ICP) changes that came into effect on 2 July 2018. Presenters were from DELWP and...
_Is this Guy Serious?
With the State election in November fast approaching, we at Collie were interested to hear the latest comments from State opposition leader and former Minister for Planning Matthew Guy in relation to proposed changes to Victoria's residential zones. The proposed...