Over the past weeks a number of safety and development concerns have been discussed between Yarra Council and Glenville – including carparking, VCAT negotiations, Boiler house demolitions and the road surface on the Harker St crossing. We have an update on the road surface safety issue. Glenville have undertaken
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The Yarra Council meeting went ahead as scheduled last night, and the Council promised action on the mega site at VCAT. They have committed to refuse the 3 building mega proposal when the hearing is scheduled in the next few months. This won’t stop the proposal going to VCAT,
Building height agreements are being broken. 3 new Yarra Bend building applications exceed DPO heights, and a planning permit issued last June has been amended, giving the council the opportunity to re-consider it. The Yarra council meeting is scheduled for February 16th. The application has already been escalated to
Thanks to all who joined us for the 2020 AGM & Candidate forum. The AGM was fast. The forum was civil & informative. How good is that. The functions of an AGM were swiftly dealt with prior minutes accepted etc, and we moved quickly to the Presidents Report, with
Annual AGM Each year, at our APMAG AGM, we give a quick overview of the year, and listen to what the community wants to focus on in the year ahead. The APMAG 2020 AGM will be held online for around 15-20 minutes. The Presidents Report will be a brief
Plans have been submitted to council for the development in and around the old boiler house building, and public marketing is also released. APMAG has reviewed the document, and discussed it with Glenvill. The plan gives details of the building proposals itself, including retained heritage buildings, façade heights and
Details about the public spaces in the development – particularly near the Boiler House, have not been released yet. Yarra City is refining its guidelines now for the developers to meet. APMAG is contributing to those guidelines, with specific and actionable goals to get real results. In the most
The proposal to demolish, and re-purpose the Amcor Boiler House has been submitted and received by Yarra Council. This is following the Minister for Planning considering a recommendation by the Heritage Council for the registration of the boiler house on the Victorian Heritage Register and determining not to include
Excavation and hoarding changes have been happening on the site’s north western corner. This is where the Heidelberg Road Commercial area is due to be built – and the community is curious – Whats going on, when will community consultation begin, and how has the economic outlook impacted plans.
APMAG – 10 years representing the community The Alphington Paper Mill Action Group – APMAG to our friends – was recognised by Yarra Council as one of the great local community groups of Yarra this month. Along with the Collingwood and Abbotsford Residents Association (CARA) – who have been active
The October newsletter for Yarra Council is out – and it lists several important policy projects in their Strategy Update that are wrapping up for the year.. They will go to council in November / December for community input. Check the website for those important to you! Yarra Planning
Yarra Council’s riverbank report will be considered by council on Tuesday, 27th August. The interim report investigates the riverbank slumping and why groundwater has increased. The report says the development is causing increased ground water, but that not much can be done in the short term to reduce further
City of Yarra has engaged consulting firm Alluvium to undertake a comprehensive investigation into the slippage of the bank and the fallen or at risk trees. A preliminary memo was tabled at the Council meeting of 30th July about the Tree Collapse and bank slumping. Alluvium will be undertaking
Council has provided the following information to Community Reference Group Members regarding the current status of the riverfront: “You will be aware of the current issues at the Amcor site regarding the fallen tree and the condition of the river bank. I want to outline to you what has
Kat Theophanous announced that the current state budget has allocated $14.1 million for the redevelopment of the current Alphington Campus. See the announcement on her Facebook page. 🌟 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALPHINGTON PRIMARY 🌟 Today the Treasurer delivered the news that $14.1 million in funding will be directed
At the beginning of May, City of Yarra approved the revised planning application for The Village precinct. This included the revised location for the proposed school and community facilities along with the indoor multi purpose court. The approval of the planning permit included the following additional highlights Affordable Housing
And we’ve had an exciting announcement in the candidate forum – the state planning minister has committed to clear the way to remove the boiler house! Our hard-working President, Fiona, presented the APMAG position, developed by our wonderful committee, in person to the minister and one of our passionate
I am so sorry and saddened to hear of the passing of Fiona Richardson, our community Member of Parliament, State Minister, and school parent. She has been so important to our community and a great friend of the APMAG team. We all offer our love and support to her
In the past few days, fibrous asbestos has been discovered & disturbed on the Chandler Highway Bridge construction site (on the riverfront, outside the AMCOR section). There are reports the contaminated soil isn’t contained, and frankly, it’s been windy. Local residents, especially those near the bridge construction site are
Vic Roads has responded to the asbestos threat with a letter to residents explaining what they are doing about it.