Next meeting
7:30
Monday,20th
May, 2013
Di Mattina, 306 Lygon St. upstairs
Read the minutes and Annual Report (see below)
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YOUR CARLTON-
YOUR FUTURE
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AGM held 18 February 2013
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Click on the NEWSFLASH page to read more of recent CRA activites
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Contact us at: carltonresidents@gmail.com
Supported by the
Community Services Grants Program
VCAT Hearing
CRA has attended the hearing objecting, along with CoM, to the installation of gaming machines at the Queensberry Hotel, Cnr. Swanston and Queensberry Sts.
The CRA submission can be read here.
CRA Coffee morning
Thursday 9th May, 10.30am
Jimmy Watsons
The first was held on Thursday 11th April. The company was great the atmosphere at Jimmy Watsons welcoming and the coffee excellent.
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139 Queensberry St.
Consultation meeting with the Developer on Thursday 18th April. Read the objection grounds.
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Redevelopment of Neill St Reserve
Review the plans on the public housing page.
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VCAT decision
VCAT has ruled against the installation of gaming machines for the hearing detailed below.
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VCAT Hearing
CRA attended the VCAT hearing appeal, by the Queensberry Hotel, to overturn the Minister for Planning's refusal to approve their installation of 30 gaming machines, at the corner of Swanston and QueensberryStreets. Other submissions were made by the CoM and Messrs Ian Bird and Mark Brown. Read the CRA submission here.
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It's time to join CRA
for 2013
Click here for the membership form
Membership Type |
Annual Fee |
Concession Fee* |
Single |
$25 |
$15 |
Family** |
$40 |
$25 |
Friend of Carlton# |
$15 |
N/A |
Send form by post or email:
Membership Secretary
The Carlton Residents Association Inc.
PO Box 1140, Carlton 3053
Email: membershipcra@gmail.com
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Hearty congratulations to Cr Jackie Watts on her re-election to Melbourne Council.
This is absolutely wonderful news for Carlton, Jackie is the first residents’ association member to be elected to the Council in her own right since wards were abolished in the Melbourne Electorate eleven years ago. Jackie became a councillor 15 months ago following the resignation of Cr Peter Clarke. In that short period she has worked hard for the entire Melbourne community, in particular tackling rigorous transparency and disclosure on Council, genuine community consultation and participation, direly needed electoral reform, and planning, transport and traffic reform. Jackie’s re-election will give her opportunity to continue this invaluable work.
Locally Jackie has been inspirational as a very active member and community advocate through CRA, convening CoRBA (Coalition of Residents & Business Assns – Melbourne), and with the Carlton Alliance, is dedicated to the re-unification of North Carlton with the City of Melbourne.
Jackie, with the collaborative support of the Doyle Council, achieved unanimous approval for full library services and shared use facilities for the ‘Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre’, an invaluable community asset and a landmark achievement which will positively impact Carlton for decades.
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Pathways to a fair and sustainable social housing system
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MSS update
Panel report released
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VCAT says no.
VCAT affirms City of Melbourne decision not to grant a permit for the proposed development at 69-71 Drummond Street. CRA attended the hearing in support of the Council.
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