What a day we have had on Fussell Street Hill today… A knock at the door by a young child alerted me to an injured echidna in the middle of the road. When I got there the child’s mum was protecting the echidna, she suggested she drive for help while I stood in the middle […]
Hello BE Netters, wow what a year its been, with no signs of slowing down due to: holiday season being a perennial time for developers to put in applications for awful developments in the hope that we are too busy enjoying ourselves! Keep an eye out for yellow signs and if you see them, immediately […]
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 […]
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 […]
This is a letter from local resident John about a huge lovely tree in his back yard that the landlord wants to cut down… why? Hello People, The owner of the property I rent is removing a huge old tree possibly this weekend. I have tried to get people interested in this unnecessary removal both […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sometime there are no words… really… If you have some pics of Ballarat East we would LOVE to see them…