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The Planning Institute of Australia has released recently its report Through the lens: megatrends shaping our future. The report is available on-line through PIA and contains 40 odd pages of trends based on population statistics and more. Some interesting snippets...
Last Tuesday at a Property Council of Australia lunch in Victoria, the Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne, presented to a sell-out crowd. The first part of the presentation centred on the State Budget and as expected, the "fully funded" delivery...
Planning Minister Richard Wynne has released updated draft permanent building controls for Melbourne's CBD which will now be sent to an independent planning panel for review. The updated draft controls are further to the interim controls introduced last year (see...
The 2016-2017 Victorian State Budget 'Getting it Done' was handed down by the Treasurer on Wednesday 27 April 2016. Several announcements for public transport and road infrastructure have formed a so called centrepiece of the Victorian Budget totalling more than...
Collie congratulates Van Cleef & Arpels on obtaining a planning permit for its new store in Collins Street, Melbourne. The store is within the Collins East Precinct which is known as the ‘Paris’ end of Collins Street with a strong...
Collie congratulates Cartier on obtaining a planning permit for its new store in Collins Street, Melbourne. Located almost opposite its previous store, the new store on the north side of Collins Street is substantially larger allowing for the display of...
Following on from our article last week regarding the refusal of a 47-storey interconnected twin-tower proposal at 447 Collins Street by the Minister for Planning (the Minister), we heard on Tuesday morning that after negotiations with developer Cbus Property, the...
Collie has provided the town planning services in the application and issue of a planning permit for a large medical centre in Highlands, Craigieburn. The medical centre is located on the corner of Aitken Boulevard and Central Park Avenue, in...
The Victorian State Government is moving forward with its election promise of conducting an independent review of the reformed residential zones, The 'Managing Residential Development Advisory Committee' has been appointed to report on the application of the zones. Submissions in...
As many of you would be aware, Collie recently moved office and is now located in the heart of the Melbourne central business district at Level 16, 356 Collins Street. The move went relatively smoothly despite a few minor hiccups,...