Category: development
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Coastal erosion is our new reality. We need to prepare for changes to our coastal landscape due to rising sea levels. A planned retreat (or managed retreat) involves the purposeful relocation of people, infrastructure, and ecosystems away from the coastline. Victoria is planning for sea level rises of 0.8m by 2100. This is a mandated…
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Brunswick has been the epicentre of higher-density development for the past 20 years. The lessons learned here have been applied to “Better Decisions Made Faster”, which effectively strips local councils of their planning roles. Unfortunately, many of the real lessons of increasing density are ignored. The government must match investment in infrastructure and services alongside…
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Katherine reached out to me with some questions on behalf of: https://www.instagram.com/better_breese_block/ 1. What do you see as the major opportunities and challenges in shaping more liveable apartment communities in Merri-bek City? [max 50 words] One of the biggest forthcoming challenges is the State Government planning changes which “fast track” development and takes planning out of…
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It’s fantastic to see the Herald Sun reaching out to local government candidates. I didn’t get them a video by deadline, but here are the answers to their questions. -What are the three key issues impacting your council? 1. Merri-bek has experienced one of the highest rates of new development in Victoria and is thought to…
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What is your view on the Scorecard? If you are elected to Council, would you, in the first Council meeting of the new term, call for an independent review of the scorecard by an appropriately experienced and independent consultant with a track record of effective community consultation; to conduct an effective consultation process; and for…
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I’ve lived in Brunswick since 2002, and the discussion and debate over the Brickworks site has been going at least that long. The latest twist in the saga is the recent fire, which has led to a Heritage application to demolish the Brick Pressing Shed and replace it with apartments. Council will make a submission,…
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BESS is the Sustainable Design Scorecard for Moreland. While a greater emphasis on sustainable building design is a Good Thing, the BESS should be better. The BESS is a scorecard that is completed during the planning application stage. However, building plans are submitted to Planning at a very late stage in their development. By the…
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Council is again investing in Wilson Avenue after spending $1 million in the last term on the greenspace and bouldering wall. Why? Because the Wilson corridor is home to a multitude of development parcels. Ratepayers are picking-up the tab to make these sites more attractive to developers – again! The Neometro project at Jewell, supported…
Mel Yuan for Brunswick 