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_SEASONS GREETINGS FROM ALL AT COLLIE
The Collie office will be closed for the the Christmas and New Year break From Monday 26 December 2016 until Friday 13 January 2017. Certain staff may be in the office during this period and if so they can be...
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_EASTSIDE SOON TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION
It was great to see that plans for the Eastside development (previously known as 'Townside') have been approved allowing the development of 198 townhouses in Highlands, Craigieburn. For further details on the project please see our previous article. Construction is...
_150 OXFORD STREET COLLINGWOOD
Collie congratulates LCI Education Pty Ltd on obtaining the town planning permits for its new campus at 150 Oxford Street, Collingwood. Following the issuing of the associated buildings and works town planning permit earlier this year, the change of use...
_RUSKIN STREET TOWN HOMES
Further to our previous article it is good to see the completion of ten townhouses at Ruskin Street in Highlands, Craigieburn. The townhouses offer a well-designed medium density development that is located to front the newly developed Volcano Park, as...
_aila seminar – VIC living cities
This week Collie attended an AILA seminar focused on planning, design and construction of green infrastructure. Five speakers including Peter Seamer [Victorian Planning Authority], Rob Adams [Melbourne City Council], Adrian Grey [Brimbank City Council], Jill Garner [Victorian Government Architect] and...
_MORE QUESTIONS ON RESIDENTIAL REZONING
The Minister for Planning recently rezoned several parcels of land in the City of Yarra (Yarra) through planning scheme amendment C197. These parcels were previously identified to be included in the Residential Growth Zone however, through amendment C197 have been...
_ICP ARRIVES FINALLY
Yesterday, Planning Minister Richard Wynne gazetted the Ministerial Direction on the Preparation and Content of Infrastructure Contributions Plans and introduced the Infrastructure Contributions Plan (ICP) Guidelines. The ICP Guidelines establishes a new development levy system applying to greenfield growth areas...
_PROPERTY COUNCIL LUNCH – MELBOURNE’S NEXT LORD MAYOR
Last Wednesday at a Property Council of Australia lunch in Victoria, there was a hotly contested debate involving the four prospective candidates for the next Lord Mayor of Melbourne. The incumbent Robert Doyle presented along with Olivia Ball, Ken Ong...
_New fees under the Planning and Environment Act
Planning permit applications will now be subject to the new Planning and Environment (Fees) Regulations, which came into effect on 13 October 2016. As highlighted previously by Collie, the new regulations represent some notable and in some cases substantial fee...
_WILL THE SWANS BE BULLIED?
Footy fever is alive in Melbourne this weekend with all the fun and entertainment surrounding the AFL Grand Final on Saturday. Can the Sons of the West win their first flag in 55 years or will the Swans fly away...