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 VCAT decision on Glenville’s application to exceed the DPO building heights has been published publicly. This post is going to give you a quick overview of the judgements and why they happened, but the full text is available here: Links to VCAT Ref P1815/2020 & P1816/2020 8 main
APAMG and AFADA have secured public access to the VCAT hearings being held on Zoom regarding the Artisan West and Outer Circle buildings. The enquiry is expected to run until Wednesday the 9th of Feb, starting at 10am each day. Attendees are asked to join 20 minutes prior Zoom
VCAT has published that the hearing of Alphington Developments Pty Ltd v Yarra City Council will be at 10am on Monday January 31st. The Case references are #P1815/2020 and #P1816/2020. The Zoom ID is private, however. It is only shared with people who receive a VCAT email or notice,
Glenvill goes to VCAT this month to argue for a plan – previously rejected by Yarra Council – where every building on the Chandler Highway interface breaks DPO limits. Glenvill’s Planning Application is now scheduled at VCAT, after almost a year of scheduling delay. The proposal is in fact a
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
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
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
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
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 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