You know its the beginning of holiday season when you see these: DEVELOPMENT NUMBER: PLP/2012/639 DEVELOPER: TMG Group Pty Ltd SITE: 307 York Street Ballarat East PROPOSAL : 28 dwellings Make sure you check it out, don’t wait to have a look after the holidays it will be too late… No decision will be made […]
Below is an article from Catherine King local MP who talks about the safety of children and vehicles close to home. She states that town planners need to take this issue into account. Here are some photos that have taken around the place, not necessarily Ballarat East. We love the one of the basketball rings […]
Last week the good folk from Rodier St attending a two day hearing in Melbourne. A huge effort from residents who really just want a quiet life and to live in the place they call home. A huge effort to learn the planning scheme, planning laws, how VCAT works, what can you say, what can’t […]
With this development currently at VCAT (22nd & 23rd Nov), it is timely that Ron has released his speech to council. Good luck to all residents with interest in Rodier St specifically and Ballarat Est generally. RON MARSHALL’S TALK TO COUNCIL MEETING OF 14/11/12 Re 23 RODIER ST DEVELOPMENT Thankyou for the chance to speak […]
What follows is a presentation made to the City Council Meeting on Wednesday 14th November, by Erin McCuskey (BE Net spokesperson) in response to the council making a determination on revised plans for Rodier St… “Congratulations on your re-elections and elections, we wish you the best and also want to let you know that the […]
You may be aware that this proposed development is set for VCAT on November 22nd, however the developer has submitted revised plans. Basically reducing the amount of boxes from 20 to 19, and moving the single entry into the development to alongside the creek. Here is some info direct from council, with thanks for their […]
In Ballarat we have so much to learn about sustainable development, we can learn much from the mistakes of other cities. Ingrid writes that Geelong has less than 5% native vegetation left, some reports say 2%. In Ballarat East we have a lot of native vegetation however if developers are given free reign here we […]
Dear Be Net, This is the Preserve White Flat Group and we’d like to let people know that it’s likely that the council will be making a decision on the future of White Flat Tuesday the 14th of November, however this will be confirmed prior. If we lose at council, and of course we are […]
This article, written by Sandy Guy, appears here with Sandy’s approval. It’s about over development in Ballarat generally and about White Flat proposal specifically. However the big picture issues ring true for Ballarat East. Proposed development Hickman Street?? By Sandy Guy Tourism means big money for Ballarat. Council contributes some $3.45 million annually to support […]
Hickman Street White Flat… There is a public meeting tonight here are the details: Community public meeting tonight at Portico on Sturt (31 Sturt St) re the proposed four-storey 52-unit development at 12A Hickman Street.