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Planning Minister Matthew Guy recently released the final version of the reformed rural zones. The rural zones are the final set of zones to be released under the State Government's zone reform program. This last set of reformed zones includes...
The Tiergarten is an extremely large park in central Berlin and is mostly 'natural' in appearance but with areas that are manicured. Advice received is that it started as a forested hunting area for the aristocracy but its more recent...
Last week there were two significant updates in relation to the residential zone reforms in Victoria. On Thursday 22 August 2013, the Minister for Planning through Amendment VC104 introduced transitional provisions to the residential zones to ensure that existing planning...
Berlin is a city 'under construction' . . . all over the old capital of East Germany and this has been in full swing almost continuously since the wall came down and tourism growth started again in earnest; obviously given a...
If you haven’t already seen the City of Glen Eira is the first municipality to roll out the new residential zones. Following announcements made by the Minister for Planning this week. The new zones in Glen Eira are expected to...
Have you ever sat in a playground and watched those at play? Have you ever noticed that many of our playgrounds are pieces of plastic commanding the young user to play as designed? Have you ever noticed that the equipment...
A friend of mine has been advised that her property is likely to be acquired for the East West Link. She has had a difficult year, with a lot of change, and her house has been the one constant (and...
The Planning and Environment Amendment (General) Act 2013 will amend the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (the Act) in two stages. The first stage of amendments will be effective as of 22 July 2013 with the second stage of amendments...
Collie has worked closely with Satterley Property Group and Moreland Council over the past few months to successfully facilitate the delivery of approximately 34 new ‘lower entry priced dwellings’ at Coburg Hill. The dwellings are a mixture of two and...
The Minister for Planning Mathew Guy was the guest speaker at the July UDIA lunch. The Minister used this opportunity to promote the recent implementation of the new zone reforms, in particular, the new Commercial and Residential Zones. With regard...