After a long period of buck passing, inertia and gridlock, delays and disagreements, it seems like there is finally some progress on fixing the riverfront. Yarra Bend council approval for riverfront protection is the next step. Council to respond to Glenvill Glenvill is responsible for ‘handing back’ the area
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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
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
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
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
Glenvill is about to start construction on the apartment building on the corner of Heidelberg and Parkview Roads. This will be the first of the higher buildings on the site. The marketing image from the Glenvill website is below. If you have an concerns or questions about the riverfront