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The Victorian State Government is moving forward with the process of developing apartment design guidelines following the release in May 2015 of the 'Better Apartments Discussion Paper'. Submissions in response to the Discussion Paper closed at the end of July...
The recent results of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) annual Global Liveability Ranking placed Melbourne the world’s most liveable city for the fifth consecutive year. Five Australian cities were ranked in the top tier of liveability with scores above 90...
The recent crane mishap near the Kingsway entry / exit to City Link provides a further example of Melbourne traffic chaos that appears just around the corner at any time. It just confirms that our continuing reliance so heavily on...
We wish Collie Town Planner Tessa Bond the best of luck, as she travels to Edinburgh, Scotland, to perform in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (REMT). The REMT is an annual event held on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle in...
Guidelines and standards for apartment design are being debated rigorously in the planning industry with the release in May by the State Government of the Better Apartments discussion paper. A panel of four industry experts engaged in a lively debate...
In a coll-e-bulletin article earlier this year, we raised a number of questions in relation to how the new Labor State Government would address changes introduced by the former Coalition Government and how pre-election promises would be implemented. As we...
Collie was pleased to assist in obtaining recently two planning permits that will allow for the construction of nineteen dwellings comprising nine 'warehouses' and ten cottages in Hurst Drive, New Gisborne. The area has been earmarked for development since the...
Collie is working on a number of planning permit applications for developments in the Diamond Creek Northern Growth Area. Diamond Creek is located approximately 30 kilometres northeast of the Melbourne central business district in the Shire of Nillumbik. The area,...
It is interesting to note that St Kilda Road forms one of the busiest tram lines in the world. Between Saturday 4 July and Wednesday 8 July the tram tracks between The Domain in South Melbourne and Southbank Boulevard on...
Back in February 2014 we mentioned that Collie assisted Stockland in obtaining planning approval for 71 town homes at Cascade Terrace in Highlands, Craigieburn see earlier article here. It is pleasing to see that Stage 1 comprising 22 Town Homes...