Month: January 2014

MELBOURNE STAR

After a series of well documented problems and long delays, the ‘Melbourne Star’ (previously the Southern Star) re-opened a few weeks ago and is now a fully operating tourist attraction as well as a distinctive fixture on the city skyline. If you’ve only seen the Melbourne Star from a distance it looks bigger at ground… Read more »

REFORMS TO NATIVE VEGETATION CONTROLS

Amendment VC105 was approved on 20 December 2013 and introduces new native vegetation clearing controls into Victorian planning schemes.  This new statewide planning scheme amendment is a major overhaul of the native vegetation planning controls in Victoria. VC105 amends the following planning scheme provisions. Clause 12.01 – amended to reflect a ‘no net loss’ approach… Read more »

HIGHLANDS McDONALD’S

Collie has provided town planning services to Stockland and McDonald’s for the development of a McDonald’s restaurant to be located within the Highlands Shopping Centre in Craigieburn. The McDonald’s will be accessed from Aitken Boulevard. Collie is pleased to advise that a planning permit has now been issued with construction of the McDonald’s imminent.

GATEWAY PARK CONSTRUCTION

Work is proceeding well on a park under construction on one of our landscape projects in Truganina.