What you need to know… If you are buying property in Ballarat East – do your homework… here is a head-start (this is advice from residents and doesn’t replace your need to get proper legal advice on any or all of the secrets we are about the reveal…) There are a few issues that you’ll […]
This is an update across the last quarter actually, its been too flat-out here in Ballarat East to even write an update… however one was requested so here we go, from most recent… Planning permit for subdivision at 213 Fussell St was refused due to Neighborhood Character and unacceptable flood risk – a good result […]
This is a letter from Brown Hill resident Louise Jones, it relates to an application at 6 Reid St, to subdivide into 7 lots and build 6 units… Residents are still entitled to submit objections on this development until the mediation. To date at least 2 objections have been submitted to the Council and we […]
Taken directly from the Ballarat Planning Scheme. Planning Officer Andrew Bishop defined it as follows: Objectives MUST be met. Strategies SHOULD be met. 21.06-6 Landscape Ballarat has a range of important vistas including sweeping views of gently undulating grazing land, treed roadsides, mountains, lakes and wetlands. It also has important natural features and areas of […]
Here is a correspondence from Hamish Lammp at the Planning Department of the City of Ballarat. It is in response to a number of complaints made to council about the chopping down of protected trees in Ballarat East, specifically Stockade St. “For background, Worksafe officers raised concerns with the developer regarding the potential danger the […]
Pryor Park News April 2012 #2 Working bees – Dates for your diary: Saturday 21st April 10am-12pm meet on corner of Turpie St and Eureka St Ballarat Bring gloves, good footwear etc. Starting to clear fallen and dead wattles and trees. Also marking those that need clearing by someone else. Hoping we will get help […]
Last night Diane Chester attended the council meeting, and during general business Des Hudson brought Council’s attention to emails he had received during the week regarding the destruction of the trees on Stockade Street. Eric Brasilis, Director of Growth and Development, confirmed that the trees were protected under the conditions of the planning permit and […]
What is Go Local Ballarat? smartlivingballarat.org.au/golocal/ Go Local Ballarat is about creating a more resilient community, in the face of significant challenges we face today – economic uncertainty, fragmentation of community, high rates of chronic diseases, health inequalities, climate change and other environmental issues. The goal is to build on existing programs and create a […]
Today Ballarat East witnessed the most extreme environmental vandalism. And here it is for you in all its glory. These trees, once visible across, Canadian Valley, were protected from the developer according to their permit approval… and yet here they go… And down they went… how do we replace protect 100 year old Eucalypts? Fine […]
Kaye wanted to let everyone know about this yellow sign in King St. Again we suggest that you go to Council and review the plans for yourself, decide if you think its appropriate, if not then tell the council through an objection. Your Council Officers can support you with this. “Hi, just thought I would […]