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After a series of well documented problems and long delays, the 'Melbourne Star' (previously the Southern Star) re-opened a few weeks ago and is now a fully operating tourist attraction as well as a distinctive fixture on the city skyline....
Amendment VC105 was approved on 20 December 2013 and introduces new native vegetation clearing controls into Victorian planning schemes. This new statewide planning scheme amendment is a major overhaul of the native vegetation planning controls in Victoria. VC105 amends the...
Collie has provided town planning services to Stockland and McDonald's for the development of a McDonald's restaurant to be located within the Highlands Shopping Centre in Craigieburn. The McDonald's will be accessed from Aitken Boulevard. Collie is pleased to advise...
Work is proceeding well on a park under construction on one of our landscape projects in Truganina.
Please visit our website and newsfeed for the latest news from Collie. Note: The Collie office will close for the holidays on Friday 20 December 2013 and will reopen on Monday 6 January 2014.
Happening concurrently two exhibitions - Melbourne Now and Postcode 3000 are definitely worth a look. One, a sprawling exposition celebrating art and design in Melbourne, which has been mounted by the National Gallery of Victoria and draws on a proposition...
Congratulations to the City of Melbourne for the Christmas sound and light show on the west facade of the Melbourne Town Hall. We happened to stumble upon the installation somewhat by accident one evening this week. Where has this little...
On a recent site inspection in Highlands looking at proposed new developments, we saw this playground and thought it would be something kids would love to clamber on!
For those not aware, Melbourne and Sydney Cities are members of C40 cities – a network of world megacities committed to addressing climate change. C40 Cities is chaired currently by Michael Bloomberg, Major of New York City, and is partnered...
Collie has assisted Satterley Property Group to obtain a planning permit for the use of an 'end-of-line' sediment pond and raingarden at Coburg Hill. The approved facility will retain and treat stormwater from Coburg Hill before discharging it, at a...