Protest Rally – Zagame’s at 577 King Street
The group in West Melbourne who are opposing the ten storey development on the Zagame site at 577 King Street, West Melbourne are organising a pre-election protest rally on the site on Saturday 20 November 2010 at 10.30 am. Interested Association members are invited to attend. Have a look at their website www.nohighrise.com
Aug. and Sept. 2010 general meetings
We confirm the earlier advice that the August monthly meeting on Tuesday, the 17th at 7.30pm, in the library, will host a Meet the Candidates for the Federal election for the seat of Melbourne. Most of the candidates have accepted the invitation. Members are encouraged to bring neighbours and friends. The minutes for the July Meeting will not be circulated until the September Meeting. The September meeting will also host Kate Greer from Climate Communities, Sustainability Victoria, as a speaker, to follow up on initiatives in the inner area of Melbourne and on the issues raised in the vertical gardens proposal,
Meet the Candidates at August Meeting
The members attending the July monthly meeeting decided to continue the tradition of holding a 'Meet the Candidates' for the coming Federal election. This will be held at our next monthly meeting on August 17 at 7.30pm. The event will be in the meeting room of the North Melbourne Library. We are inviting all candidates for election to the House of Representatives Seat of Melbourne to participate. Nominations have only just closed. Please put this date in your diary. Regards Kevin Chamberlin Deputy Chairperson
State breaks promise on urban sprawl-PPL
Protectors of Public Lands Victoria Inc. MEDIA RELEASE 29 JULY 2010 PLANNING CATASTOPHE FOR MELBOURNE AS VC 68 PASSES PARLIAMENT This morning Planning Minister Madden’s revised Planning Amendment, now re-badged VC 68, was fast tracked through Parliament with the support of the coalition - Liberals and Nationals – who had, over the past year, held out against inducements to approve this toxic planning amendment. (Only the Greens and DLP MP’s stood firm.) This represents a catastrophe for Melbourne as it will see rezoning of land from rural to residential on the City’s fringe and so extend our notorious
Municipal Strategic Statement Consultatiion
The City of Melbourne is holding a consultation on the MSS at the Melbourne Town Hall. This is a matter of great importance to the planning regime that will exist in the future for North asnd West Melbourne and for the whole municipality. See the City of Melbourne Website www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/BuildingandPlanning/Planning/planningschemeamendments/Pages/C162.aspx Information sessions Information sessions will be held at the Yarra Room, Level 2, Melbourne Town Hall, 120 Swanston Street, Melbourne, on the following dates: Residents Wednesday 21 July 6pm to 7.30pm RSVP by Friday 16 July to mss@melbourne.vic.gov.au Planning professionals and all businesses Wednesday 28 July 8.30am to 10am RSVP
Regional Rail Link community information sessions
In line with the recent announcement of major transport plans, an NWMA member (and presumably others in Railway Place) received in the letterbox on Monday 13 July a further update about the Regional Rail Link. Items of interest include: • the two new tracks between Southern Cross Station and Sunshine will be built at surface level largely within the existing rail corridor and through the Footscray area • a new rail bridge will be built over the Maribyrnong River • there will be new dedicated rail tracks from West Footscray to Sunshine • existing V-Line track will be used between
Road Tunnels – Leader article
We also draw your attention to an article in the Melbourne Leader indicating that the status of the East-West tunnel link between the eastern freeway and Footscray is not dead as the Government had led us to believe, but is the Stage 2 follow-on for the currently being planned Westlink project proposed to link West Footscray under the Maribyrnong River to the Port ( somewhere between Dynon and Footscray Roads). We encourage members to express their opinion on the Leader's blog, which can be done at the end of the article. Melbourne Leader: funding plea puts east-west tunnel back on
LaTrobe Close Meeting
Meeting of NWMA and LaTrobe Close Collective to discuss future action re LaTrobe Close. The meeting is to be held at BRISK, 364-366 Victoria Street North Melbourne at 6 pm on Thursday 27th May 2010.
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
PPL AGM Speaker Paul Mees
Members are invited to attend the PPL AGM on Saturday 5th December at 2.00 pm at the North Melbourne Library. Further details as follows: Dear PPL VIC members and friends Here is the reminder notice of Protectors of Public Lands Victoria Inc. AGM 2009. I am sending this out to members and contacts. Dr Paul Mees is the guest speaker. He has been a great supporter during campaigns opposing the East West Link which would have devastated inner city Melbourne and Royal and JJ Holland Park. Our joint community action helped ensure that the East West Link – the extension