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_VPELA ‘WILD WILD WEST’ BALL
A table from the Collie team saddled up to attend the recent VPELA Ball which was ‘Wild Wild West’ themed. A great time was had by all.
_News
_A SHADOW CAST TOO FAR??
The Melbourne CBD and immediate surrounds are appropriate places for well-designed high-rise buildings and the Minister for Planning, Matthew Guy, has made it clear that he will continue supporting such development. This type of development should not occur however, if...
_ENCLAVE
We’d like to congratulate Mirvac on their recent release of their Enclave development in Ascot Vale. The first stage of Enclave was released to the market last weekend and experienced strong sales. Collie has had a long relationship with the...
_MELBOURNE FERRIES BACKGROUND STUDY, DISCUSSION PAPER
The Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) recently released a discussion paper on a ferry service for Melbourne, fulfilling one of the Victorian Government pre-election promises. The study is underpinned by the rapid population growth occurring in Melbourne's west...
_STANDARD DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
In September last year the Minister for Planning established the Standard Development Contributions Advisory Committee (the Committee) to provide advice regarding a new development contributions system. ‘Report 1 – Setting the Framework’, was presented to the Minister in December 2012...
_VANCOUVER AND MELBOURNE: A FEW OBSERVATIONS FROM A RESIDENT OF BOTH
The Planning Institute of Australia (Victoria) conducted recently an evening talk on "the other liveable city" which included guest speakers who have had city planning responsibilities in Vancouver and Melbourne. We thought it would be interesting to ask a person...
_MELBOURNE, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE: DISCUSSION PAPER
Collie recently submitted a response to the Metropolitan Planning Strategy discussion paper. Click here to read the full Collie submission.
_SOME PEOPLE AT COLLIE ARE JUST NOT HAPPY!
_AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Affordable housing is one thing but the local amenity should be reasonable.
_HIGHLANDS NEW DISPLAY VILLAGE
Stockland has obtained recently a permit form Hume City Council for a major new display village, on Aitkin Boulevard in 'Highlands' Craigieburn Victoria. The village will include: A range of lot sizes; 40 new homes for viewing; A car park;...