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Planning Minister, Matthew Guy, was the guest speaker at the 'Whittlesea business luncheon' on 26 August 2011. The theme of the luncheon was "Whittlesea, one of the Fastest Growing Municipalities in Australia…Are we ready?" and the event was introduced by...
RMIT's Storey Hall was the venue for the hot topical debate concerning Transport for Suburbia on 17 August 2011. The public debate was a platform for Associate Professor Robert Nelson of Monash University and Dr Paul Mees of RMIT University...
In February 2011 the Minister for Planning appointed an Advisory Committee to examine the existing planning controls and processes for potentially contaminated land. The Advisory Committee is scheduled to exhibit an 'Issues and Options Paper' in the next few weeks...
The guest speaker at the 5 August UDIA lunch was Robert Clark MP. The flyer said he’s been a Member of Parliament since 1988. That’s a good innings for any politician, so I had high expectations. Robert Clark is the...
Kuala Lumpur is everything you would expect a big South-East Asian city to be – loud; hot; busy; humid; hot; dirty; hot and great food. Did I mention that it was hot? Perhaps the most surprising thing for me though...
The Minister for Planning has established an Advisory Committee to review the planning system in Victoria. A call for submissions has been made. The Advisory Committee is to consider the whole planning system including the provisions of the Planning and...
Minister for Planning announced on 14 July 2011 that in new (not yet approved) Precinct Structure Plans provisions will be included that will remove the need for planning permits for lots under 300 square metres provided there is compliance with...
In a recent VCAT case, where a Collie staff member gave expert evidence, there was an interesting issue of public open space required as 'cash-in-lieu' but with no intention of meeting demand to serve users of the proposed development. If...
The future expansion of the township of San Remo, at the entrance point to Phillip Island, was the subject of a panel hearing in March. Amendment C103 to the Bass Coast Planning Scheme had proposed the easterly extension of San...
Collie recently represented a client who proposed the development of three two-storey houses in a court in Doncaster East, replacing an existing 1960s style single storey house. The application had attracted a number of objections from residents within the court...