Last spring and the spring before, the riverfront faced significant erosion. Can we end the standoff on riverfront rehabilitation before new runoff patterns upset the steep slope of industrial waste soil perched above the riverfront path? When the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) resolved that the riverfront would
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The Yarra Council Strategic Plan – including direction and budgets – has been published in draft for comment. Submissions can be made via an online survey here , via email here by mailing to PO Box 168, , Richmond 3121. or at the Council Meeting to adopt the Council
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
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
Along from the Paper Mill site, a 7 storey development on the site of the current ‘home of lights’ light shop is being decided on by the Yarra Council. See the link for details on how to have your say at the decision meeting. https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=cd59a042669ed4287fd501029&id=1872a25974
I’m so proud of our community and how, through a little bit of care for a long time, we make our corner of the world better. Some time ago, we won a victory to build better bike connections into the city. But there was a small problem. People in
A fantastic forum tonight to meet the candidates at our AGM this evening. I’m so proud of the way Alphington people care enough to show up! So wonderful.
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
Artist Rone has installed a magnificent art series in the last house standing on 28 Parkview Rd Alphington. The Omega Project is a series of works and installations in a soon-to-be-demolished house. This was an opportunity to re-create elements of a classic mid-century Australian home in its fragile final
What other great ideas are out there for Community centres? There’s one in Ohio geared to fitness fanatics, the musically inclined and the tech-savvy. There’s one in France where each floor caters to a particular age group. One in Sydney has a kitchen to host cooking classes One in
Further debate about the Mill development in the paper last week – What’s your view? Better the devil you know, or would you rather see a residential building that conforms to height restrictions? https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/beauty-or-eyesore-locals-divided-about-doomed-great-wall-of-alphington-20170302-gup4xr.html
Yarra Council newsletter development of the former Amcor site in Alphington (1)
A formal form to apply to join apmag-membership-application
Traffic has always been a huge part of the local concern around the Amcor site Traffic negotiations bring Amcor development to a standstill
APMAG works with other community groups extensively Some examples are: safca-community-survey aps-ycc-response-to-city-of-yarra-design-priciples aps-ycc-joint-amcor-redevelopment-submission 09-03-06-taskforce-nominations