Forum - Melbourne's Urban Growth Boundary
7pm Thursday 9 Sept, RMIT Bldg 50, Orr St Carlton entry - gold coin donation
The State Government recently announced that Melbourne's Urban Growth Boundary would be expanded by around four times the size of Phillip Island to accommodate 134,00 new houses (just over 3 dwellings per hectare - very low compared to the 10 dwellings/ha average for suburbs south-east of the CBD).
The decision was supported by the Coalition and applauded by housing and property industry groups which claimed the expansion would make housing more affordable.
But it also caused disbelief and dismay among other parts of the built environment profession - planning groups and the community in general.
NEW PHOTO EXHIBITION - HARBINGERS OF CHANGE: CITIZENS AND SUSTAINABILITY
This
photographic
exhibition
portrays
some
of
the
diverse
range
of
Victorians
who,
faced
with
evidence
of
climate
change
and
environmental
degradation,
have
acted
to
live
more
sustainably.
The
images
(by
John
Werrett,
curated
by
Morag
Loh)
show
home
and
workplace
initiatives by individuals
who
aren't
waiting
for
government
leadership
but
providing
their
own
solutions
to
one
of
the
most
challenging
issues
of
our
times.
PARLIAMENT WILL BE VOTING ON GOVERNMENT PLAN TO BULLDOZE GREEN WEDGES FOR SUBURBAN SPRAWL - 27July
VC67 will irrevocably change the face of Melbourne and axe Green Wedges
COMMUNITY RALLY TO OPPOSE OVER-DEVELOPMENT IN SUBURBAN STREETS
