The Boiler house demolition is underway and the old facade is coming down. Updates are a little thin on the ground officially, but the developer is reporting the demolition is going well and no issues have been discovered. The glass and walls have been taken down, with the asbestos
With so many major developments going on, Council approval processes – more able to cope with residential renovations and dual occupancy applications – are not making decisions in a timely manner on major redevelopment applications that actually shape our communities. Unfortunately, if the Council does not make a decision
Roadworks updates = roads closed Mills Boulevard – has about 3 months of work left for completion to Chandler Hwy. The connection to Heidelberg Road will remain closed until The Village is fully designed and Heidelberg Road changes are approved by VicRoads. Parkview Road should be finished sooner –
It’s taken so long to fix the drainage on the riverfront, mature trees are suffering permanent damage and are likely to not survive. In fact the machinery has churned up the surrounding area, and the area is so damaged, we have seen sightseers driving their car down on to
Yarra Council has confirmed this week that they have issued the permit to begin the Boiler House demolition. Demolition works will begin on Monday. They will be carried out by Glenvill consultants. All works will be in accordance with the Victorian OHS regulations and under guidelines set by Yarra
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
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
As ever, parking and trucks remains a concern. APMAG is raising parking, both on a street by street level, and pushing Council to consider the challenge wholistically. If your letterbox is surveyed, please respond as local response is a big factor in decision making. The team also told Glenville
The APMAG team met with Glenville representatives to get an update on the monitoring of the subsidence and erosion of the Alphington Yarra riverfront. Glenville have installed monitors across the site, in pits and the riverfront itself, to track data. The monitors track water levels, as well as the
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
Yarra Bend site workers have been arriving earlier, and parking further east of the construction site as the site work builds. As a result, residential Alphington construction site parking is tight. As we all return to work and school, the pressure on parking is building, overflowing into local streets.
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
Thank you to all those members and residents who attended the AGM to determine what are the important priorities for 2020. We had a good crowd at the Bowls club, with great representation from new residents keen to participate, and long time contributors. It was great to meet so
AGM Save the Date: October 16th 7:30 for the AGM, followed by Drinks & Food If you only spend half an hour catching up on whats going on at the Paper Mill development and Riverfront, this is the night to do it! The APMAG AGM will be on October