Today well over 150 people marched from the Old Alexander’s Babies Home to the Old Orphanage in Victoria St… The Rally was to show support for Forgotten Australians and that any development on the site should take into account the cultural, historical and social significance of the existence of the Orphanage over 120 years (the […]
Recently Deb Findlay, Forgotten Australian, received this newsletter regarding the old orphanage site. She and other ex-residents of the home were justifiably unhappy that it was called the Old Damascus site (its last ten years), rather than the Old Orphanage site to reflect the importance of the site, and the fact it was an orphanage […]
We need a group of residents to continue to push through on action required by council. These actions will come from the Actions suggested by our Community Meeting, and can be found here. Resident Diane Chester has sent these in from the minutes of the Council’s meeting in January: COUNCIL RESOLUTION Council resolves to: 1. […]
This just in from Cherie at BEN: In response to some of the action steps outlined at the community meeting Three ways to protect trees: 1. National Trust – Register of Significant Trees (National Register) 2. Heritage Victoria (State Register) 3. Trees of State and National significance can be incorporated into Ballarat Planning Scheme, as […]
Wonder what that promise is worth? There has been a mediation set for the proposed subdivision of 213 Fussell Street. This block was previously PROMISED protected by subdivision, and the Council agreed. There has been a mediation announced for 213 Fussell St, hope a few of you have made an objection and can get there […]
Wow is there no stopping progress at any cost? Because it will cost us a lot in the long run, much more than the cost in the short run for developers building these hopelessly inadequate responses to our Neighbourhood Character. This is what local resident Lucy Brisbane wants to bring to our attention: DEVELOPMENT NUMBER:PLP/2011/983 […]
An open letter from Brown Hill resident Colleen Filippa: This is Hill View Road a year ago… Now, I don’t mind progress and I consider myself to be progressive – but this year has made me realise that unless we all keep our eyes open and get a little more proactive or money making developers […]
Is it just us or are we really being inundated with bad inappropriate and over development? This just in from resident Louise Busija Jones via facebook: Received a letter from the council today notifying of a planning permit for Number 6 Reid St Brown Hill. Subdividing the block into 7 lots (existing dwelling & 6 […]
Well the results are in, and slowly going online here at ballarateast.net/meeting-2012. So much information and so little time, however we had a great result with people signing up for enews, we now sit at 116 subscribers and 69 facebook likes (we are hoping you share this soon and save us some ignominy). And that’s […]
Residents of Gracefield Drive in Brown Hill wanted to let other residents know about this development, and some of their issues. This from David Looker on behalf of 13 “objectors” (read residents who are concerned about their neighbourhood): We as a neighbourhood are objecting to the granting of a permit for a 24 lot subdivision […]