)
_MELBOURNES CAFÉ CULTURE
I am a Melbournian and over the long weekend I read in the newspaper that in the 1980s the Melbourne CBD only had two sidewalk cafes; now there are over 500 - and it got me thinking how lucky I...
_News
_EPHEMERAL HORTICULTURE: MELBOURNE FESTIVAL INSTALLATION – ‘GRASSLANDS’
On display as part of the Melbourne Festival [and extending until 23 November 2014] is an exhibition referencing key vegetative elements of a landscape [in particular the grasses and low growing shrubs] which would have existed before 1830 in the...
_TRANSFORMING HOUSING
The future planning and provision of affordable housing is an important challenge for Melbourne. Last week Aran Barker (Project Director at Collie) participated in an industry workshop on 'affordable housing'. The workshop was part of 'Transforming Housing' - a research...
_NEW BOUNDARY DISTRIBUTION
Collie has recently assisted Goodman Property Services (Goodman) in obtaining a planning permit to allow for the expansion of its distribution centre in Boundary Road, Laverton North. The planning permit will allow for the use and development of three large...
_NEW VITALITY FOR DOCKLANDS
Collie recently assisted Mirvac in obtaining planning permits for the development of terraces homes and the construction of a residential and mixed use tower, in the Bolte Precinct of Docklands. The precinct is known as Wharf's Edge and forms a...
_MORE ADVENTURE IN GEELONG
Amendment C288 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme was gazetted on 16 October 2014. This amendment rezones the 72.4-hectare Adventure Park Geelong site from Farming Zone to Comprehensive Development Zone with an accompanying site specific schedule and an incorporated comprehensive...
_SOPHIE RUNS
Well done to Sophie Russo from Collie on completing the Melbourne Marathon last Sunday. Sophie completed the 42 kilometre course in three hours and thirty three minutes. The Melbourne Marathon Festival saw 30,000 people participate over 4 different events, 5,...
_POP-UP PARKS
Pop-up-parks have become increasingly common in Melbourne over recent years. Councils and various community groups have opened pop-up-parks in car parks, suburban streets and on undeveloped land. A pop-up-park opened in Dandenong in 2011 and is still being used as...
_AFL Grand Final parade
Melbourne put on a beautiful spring day for the AFL Grand Final parade today. Good luck to both teams and their supporters tomorrow.
_Residential Zones Stage 1
Regular readers of Collie News will know that we have been monitoring closely the introduction of new residential zones across Victoria. This week a series of 'Stage 1' reports prepared by the Residential Zones Standing Advisory Committee (which was appointed...