Looking for anyone who witnessed the damage to the public tree, in front of this development in York Street. The damage increases chance of disease and decreases the life of this once beautiful tree! Easties, did you see anything? Need some background on the development – http://ballarateast.online/developer-discretion-2/ We have reported it to council and awaiting […]
At last nights council meeting the council voted to retain the old school building. Here is what former resident Deb Findlay had to say about it: At the Council meeting there were about 25-30 people who attended, twelve were submitters. Former Residents attended the meeting were unsure how it was all going to unfold, would […]
With thanks to the city for keeping us updated. And a heads up BE Net is working off web based app today due to computer meltdown. Apologies for formatting, it will be rectified soon (I hope). Update on the Reformed Residential Planning Zones in Ballarat The State Government is reforming the planning zones that apply […]
An informal public consultation was held last Monday evening in the Town Hall regarding the recent Corangamite Catchment Management Authority’s Canadian Creek Tributaries Flood Investigation. Here is some background http://ballarateast.online/canadian-creek-tributaries/ This display was like a celebration of the waterways and natural features of Ballarat East, and Canadian. It was recognition of how special and unique […]
And the hits keep coming on this theme… This development in York Street is called ‘New York’, I kid you not. What are developers thinking exactly? That Ballarat East has the services, population and infrastructure of New York, which is laughable. They go further ‘Upper East Side Living’. No sir, we are proudly Ballarat East! […]
This just in from Deb who has been leading the charge to save parts of the old orphanage from unnecessary demolition. Hi BE Net, VCAT HAS ADJOURNED THE HEARING TO A LATER DATE! The Council and Former residents went to VCAT today 22 /4/2014, it was scheduled for three days, however the panel heard some […]
You will remember the saga of 23 Rodier Street. If not click here for all the background. Here is an update from Rodier team leader Ron. UPDATE FROM RODIER STREET: The Council voted unanimously at Wednesday night’s Meeting (26/03/14) to reject the 14 Unit Proposal at 23 Rodier St. – yet again! They adopted the […]
We’ve been talking about the rezoning for a while now… Crunch time has arrived. Great news for the buffer for Canadian State Forest we have wanted, an area of Neighbourhood Residential Zone has been proposed for Ballarat East, and runs along beside Canadian State Forest from the highway to south of Bennett Street, not quite […]
You might remember a recent application for 628 Wilson St? If not here is the background: http://ballarateast.online/topics/dev/628-wilson-street/ Thanks to some observant neighbours and their contribution to a mediation session, the developers have gone away and come back with a revised application. It has gone from a six lot subdivision to a four lot subdivision, still […]
Here is what one resident received in response to her objection. It’s clear that they are going to put it somewhere, so lets come up with some ideas about where they might put it. Please comment below. Telstra Response 24.02.14 web Click here to opne PDF