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22 June 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy First Board Appointment To Transition VicUrban To The Urban Renewal Authority Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy today announced the Victorian Coalition Government’s intention to appoint Peter Clarke as the chair of the new Urban Renewal Authority (URA) board. Mr. Clarke has been appointed as the chair of the VicUrban board [...]
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18 June 2011
Western Australia Minister for Planning John Day State Government Releases 20-Year Vision For City Centre Victor P Taffa Plans to transform Perth into a more liveable and vibrant international city have been outlined in today’s release of the draft Capital City Planning Framework. Planning Minister John Day said integration of Perth’s city centre and surrounding inner urban areas was [...]
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17 June 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Industry Advice To Reform Victoria’s Planning System Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy today established an expert advisory group to help overhaul the planning system in Victoria. The new advisory group is part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s planning reform agenda aimed at restoring confidence and certainty in the planning system. “The [...]
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06 June 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Minister Approves $200 Million NAB Docklands Development Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy has approved the development of a 15-storey office building to house the operations of the National Australia Bank (NAB) at 700 Bourke Street, Docklands – adjacent to Southern Cross Station and Etihad Stadium. The development, valued at $200 [...]
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03 June 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy A New Community In Melbourne’s North To Open Doors For 4,000 Residents Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy today joined Anthony Lennon, Director of Peet Limited, to officially open Aston, the first of four new communities to be developed by Peet in Melbourne’s north. Aston comprises more than 1,700 lots for [...]
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02 June 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Coalition Reforms GAIC To Improve Housing Affordability Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy has moved to improve housing affordability and reduce red tape by introducing a Bill into Parliament that will reform the Growth Areas Infrastructure Charge (GAIC). Mr. Guy said the introduction of the Planning and Environment (Growth Areas Infrastructure [...]
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02 June 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Coalition Delivers Key Planning Reform With New Urban Renewal Authority Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy has launched the centrepiece of the Victorian Coalition Government’s planning reform agenda with the second reading of a Bill to establish the new Urban Renewal Authority (URA) which will have a new focus aimed [...]
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01 June 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Reforming Development Contributions In Victoria Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy today announced the first step to overhaul local development contributions, in line with the Victorian Coalition Government’s commitment to cut red tape. Development contributions are payments or works provided by developers towards infrastructure such as roads, storm water run-off management systems, [...]
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29 May 2011
Northern Territory Shadow Minister for Construction Ross Bohlin DEVELOPMENT DOUBLE STANDARD Victor P Taffa The refusal by the Labor Government to oppose the development of 250 square metre housing blocks at the Palmerston University Campus stands in stark contrast to the willingness by their MLAs to campaign against contentious projects in their own electorates. Member for Drysdale, Ross Bohlin, [...]
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26 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Coalition Commits Financial Support For Bushfire Planning Victor P Taffa Minister for Planning Matthew Guy today announced that 10 bushfire affected councils would receive $120,000 each to undertake essential planning activities identified within the recommendations of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission (VBRC). The funding forms part of a Victorian Coalition Government key election [...]
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23 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Planning Permit For Major Residential Development In Footscray Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy has approved the construction of a multi-storey residential development at 10 Moreland Street within the Joseph Road precinct at Footscray. The $90 Million development will comprise a 25 storey (80 metres) residential building including 222 apartments with an [...]
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22 May 2011
Western Australia Minister for Planning John Day State Budget 2011-12: Supporting Our Community – Perth Waterfront And City Square Funding Continues Transformation Of Perth Victor P Taffa The State Government’s work to transform Perth through key urban renewal projects has received a funding boost in the 2011-12 State Budget. The Perth City Link Project will receive funding of $56.8 [...]
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21 May 2011
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Planning Elise Archer State Coastal Policy Remains In Too Hard Basket For The Government Victor P Taffa Confirmation by the Premier that the Green-Labor Government is no closer to delivering an updated State Coast Policy than it was seven years ago is a complete and utter farce. In Parliament today the Premier stated that [...]
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21 May 2011
Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Urban Renewal At ‘Coburg Hill’ Victor P Taffa Premier Ted Baillieu and Planning Minister Matthew Guy today launched a $230 Million redevelopment of the former Kodak site at Coburg and formally launched the new name of ‘Coburg Hill’ for the 21-hectare residential site. Mr. Baillieu and Mr. Guy were [...]
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20 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Planning Approval For Woolworths Home Improvement Store In Keysborough Victor P Taffa Planning approval has been granted for the development of a $13 Million Woolworths home improvement store in Keysborough, Planning Minister Matthew Guy announced today. “This approval will enable the timely development of the home improvement store at the intersection of Springvale [...]
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18 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Simon Ramsay Western Victoria MLC Plan Approved For 4,000 New Homes In Ballarat Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy has approved the first structure plan within the Ballarat West growth area enabling the development of approximately 4,000 new homes and community infrastructure. “The structure plan for Alfredton West is an important step towards [...]
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18 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Minister Approves Chepstowe Wind Farm And Responds To Community Concerns Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy today announced the go ahead for a three-turbine wind farm in Chepstowe. “The independent assessment of the Chepstowe wind farm found that the proposal is consistent with the Victorian Coalition Government’s wind farm policy at the [...]
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18 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Start Of Works In Wyndham Harbour Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy today joined Wyndham Harbour Pty Ltd and Wyndham City Council representatives to break ground at Wyndham Harbour, marking the start of works to construct a $440 Million marina and residential development. “Wyndham Harbour is recognised as the preferred location for [...]
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16 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy Independent Assessment Process For Possible Expansion Of Urban Growth Boundary In Growth Areas Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy has acted quickly on the Victorian Coalition Government commitment to address metropolitan land supply shortages by announcing an independent process. The process will determine possible urban growth boundary (UGB) inclusions stemming [...]
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15 May 2011
Western Australia Minister for Planning John Day Western Australia Minister for Transport Troy Buswell Approval Paves Way For Perth’s First Dual-Direction Freeway Service Centre Victor P Taffa Traffic travelling in both directions of the Kwinana Freeway will soon have the convenience of Perth’s first freeway service centre with the rezoning of land at Baldivis. The land is located on the [...]
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