Council support mandatory height limit and open space for La Trobe Close
The City of Melbourne Planning Committee met on 1st Dec 2009, the LaTrobe Close Re Development was one of the items on the agenda. The NWMA supports the provision of social housing in North and West Melbourne, though we insist that government adopts its own policy of social housing integrated with private housing, that quality be maintained, that there be adequate provision of open space and that government keeps adequate statistics of the quantity of social housing and subsidised housing in each residential area. Constancy of communication is so important - in hind-sight we all should have been copying some of our early
Latest Resident Meeting on Latrobe Close on December 3
On Thursday 3 December 2009, the NWMA in conjunction with the Latrobe Close Group, convened a public meeting at the Castle Hotel, attended by 24 people. Latrobe Close is bounded by Chetwynd, Courtney and Howard Streets North Melbourne, where the State Government, with Federal Government funding propose to construct a seven storey block of residential units. This proposal has been opposed by the Council of the City of Melbourne. As a result of public protest and pressure applied to the local member, the Minister for Housing, Richard Wynne has agreed to defer a decision on the this development to allow
LaTrobe Close Redevelopment-meeting with Bronwyn Pike 1/12/2009
A briefing meeting on Latrobe Close was held for local residents at the office of local member Bronwyn Pike at 6.00pm on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 with between fifty and sixty people from the surrounding area attending. As well as Minister Pike and representatives from her office, there was a representative from Minister Wynn’s office, project team members from the Department of Human Services and representatives from town planning consultants, Davis Langdon. Despite the number of experts in attendance, many of the questions asked by the locals failed to receive convincing answers. It was all about trusting the experts, who
87 – 101 Roden Street – Council support but off to VCAT
The application for the development 92 units on the burnt out site of what was Staging Connections has now been decided by Council. Council agreed to reduce the size of the project by not allowing the six story block at the rear of the site and supported the widening of the internal courtyard space. Unfortunately, the Council was late in deciding this question and it has been referred by the developers to VCAT.
Latrobe Close – 210 Chetwynd St. – Proposed development.
This site, owned by the State Government, is a very substantial site in north and West Melbourne. It is bounded by Chetwynd Street, Courtney Street and Howard Street, the whole block north of St Mary's Anglican Church. The site is to be redeveloped intensively, 220 units, with about 120 Social Housing units being funded under the Federal 'Nation Building' Program. The State has instituted procedures for these projects which allow it to bypass normal planning processes. The following general information has been provided by the Office of Local Member Bronwyn Pike. Download details - Latrobe close north melbourne SITE-1
NWMA’s E-City response
Professor Chris Ryan spoke about E-City at the NWMA’s AGM in April. In early May another proposal emerged for E-Gate to construct another football stadium on the site. A sample response has been prepared and sent to Tim Pallas (Minister for Major Projects) with a copy to Bronwyn Pike. We encourage you to send your own letter of support. (email addresses as follows tim.pallas@parliament.vic.gov.au, bronwyn.pike@parliament.vic.gov.au ) Download the sample letter (PDF)