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_SPEEDY TRAM WORKS
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...
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_CASCADE TERRACE IN HIGHLANDS – STAGE 1 TOWN HOMES COMPLETE
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...
_NEW SOUTH WALES INTRODUCES NEW APARTMENT DESIGN GUIDE
The New South Wales (NSW) State Government has recently replaced its 'Residential Flat Design Code' introduced in 2002 with a new 'Apartment Design Guide' (the Guide). The introduction of the new guidelines that will apply to apartment development will result...
_CHANGES TO INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRIBUTIONS
The Labor State Government will proceed with reforming the infrastructure contributions system, following on from work completed by the Standard Development Contributions Advisory Committee that commenced in 2012. The Planning and Environment Amendment (Infrastructure Contributions) Bill 2015 has been introduced...
_METROPOLITAN PLANNING LEVY
The State Government has introduced a new levy for planning permit applications under changes to the Planning and Environment Act 1987. The Metropolitan Planning Levy (MPL) will commence on 1 July 2015 and is required to be paid for planning...
_VPELA SEMINAR ON MELBOURNE’S HOUSING EQUATION
This week I along with another Collie staff member attended a VPELA seminar that focused on housing affordability and design. Four guest speakers from a diverse range of professions including Urbanxchange, Elenberg Fraser, Breathe Architecture and the Property Council of...
_VPELA SEMINAR ON CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MELBOURNE’S URBAN RENEWAL
Last night I attended a VPELA seminar where guest speakers from a range of fields including archaeology, town planning, the Environment Protection Authority and the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, spoke on Melbourne’s urban renewal. Following the...
_NEW PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT REGULATIONS
NEW PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT REGULATIONS Last week the State Government announced the release of the Planning and Environment Regulations 2015. The new regulations, made by the Governor in Council, came into operation on 16 May 2015. The review of the...
_NEW RESIDENTIAL ZONES FOR MORELAND CITY COUNCIL
The new residential zones were recently introduced (through Planning Scheme Amendment C153) into the Moreland Planning Scheme with the following providing a breakdown of the application of the new zones. Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) - 66 per cent of residentially...
_HIGHLANDS – PROPERTY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITY
[caption id="attachment_3371" align="aligncenter" width="649"] Image obtained from Stockland website[/caption] Collie would like to congratulate Stockland on receiving the Property Council of Australia 2015 award for the best master planned community for its development 'Highlands' in Craigieburn, Victoria. The award is...