As some Easties are aware Telstra as looking to erect a bast station at 328 Eureka Street. It would be great to have a reasonable respectful discussion about this, as it affects those living beneath it, and those who are desperate to have a better reception in Ballarat East. Please make your comments below, and […]
Hey there, Erin here. It was a great Council meeting Wednesday night gone (Feb 12) that proved the Ballarat Council is forward thinking in terms of social issues. The Multicultural ambassadors were sworn in, a proposal to support the Say No to Homophobia campaign was supported unanimously. However we are also leading with over-development, when […]
**NOTE: I hope some of you read this letter a little better than I did! Its not a mediation, its being raised at the Council meeting. The planning officers are proposing the development go ahead with a zillion conditions. Check it out for your self online here: http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/ac/council-meetings-agendas/council-agenda-minutes-2014.aspx Do you remember this one? This is […]
The folk who are mounting the charge against the developers looking to demolish most of the Old Orphanage site are interested in hearing from you. If you made an objection regarding the site did you received notification from the developers firm, St Quentin’s, informing you about the challenge at VCAT? If you did then you […]
Clearly the developers here cannot wait to knock over everything from the Old Orphanage site on Victoria Street. Here is a letter telling objectors about the trip to VCAT, click here for the detailed application VCAT – Old Orphanage Site. Thanks to eagle eyed residents for the alert.
Here is an email from the folks over at WhiteFlat. Do you remember the previous fight they had on their hands, which they won? More info here. Seems the developers are at it again. No surprises there, we know also that the Christmas season is one the developers love to come around because they think […]
Just an update, from the council regarding the rezoning of the Old Orphanage site. There has been an extension on the submissions to Monday 13 January 2014. There will also be another exhbition and consultation session at the Eureka Hall will be on Thursday 12 December 2013, however there are no times listed for the […]
Currently there are two issues facing council regarding the Old Orphanage site. The first is demolition of the entire site, the other is rezoning. The Council agreed to partial demolition, though the developer may still take the council to VCAT over this. The second issue is the rezoning of the land. More details here: http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/pbs/city-strategy/planning-scheme-amendments/on-exhibition/amendment-c164-former-ballarat-orphanage-site.aspx […]
We asked them when the site was sold to take care of it… We asked them when the site was closed to take care of it… We asked them a consultation was held to take care of it… And each time we told them it will be vandalised please take care of it… At the […]
DEVELOPMENT NUMBER: PLP/2012/639 DEVELOPER: TMG Group Pty Ltd SITE: 307 York Street Ballarat East PROPOSAL: 28 dwellings (down to 25) The York Street development is back with council officers after a few changes: reduction in number from 28 to 25 widening of entering roadway to 6 meters increase of internal roadway for traffic and trucks […]