2016 Autumn

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Working groups

Planning

• King & Godfree: a rooftop ‘live music’ venue?
  An innocuous-looking Planning Application posted on the windows of King & Godfree (cnr Lygon & Faraday Streets) in April, masked a major change in usage of the historic (1870) heritage-listed building.
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 Traffic, Transport & Parking

• East West link update
  East West Link homes occupied
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• Public transport funding
  Substantial State funding, largely for new rail projects over the next four years.
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Planning

• Surge in commercial and residential construction
  More than 1420 serviced apartments or hotel rooms are under construction in inner Melbourne as our reputation as a tourism destination continues to grow. page 3
• Worthless’ real estate sale
  House in Faraday Street saved at a mammoth six week long CRA battle at VCAT in 2003, now restored, sells for around $1.5
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• Planning Applications
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• Managing Residential Development Advisory Committee
  During the last week of April, the CRA presented a submission to this Committee.
  The CRA submission made extensive reference to the anomalies in these controls
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VCAT Fees Review

The concept of VCAT providing low cost dispute resolution has been largely lost over the past 20 years.
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Associated Groups

Police Consultative Committee report
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Topical IssuesCity of MelbourneCity Of Melbourne

City of Melbourne

• Election funding
  The newly adopted guidelines encourage regular disclosure of donations of $500 and above, from April 2016 until after the election in October 2016. Donor information will be published on the Council website.
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• Budget adopted
  Its Executive Summary noted: “Through this plan the Council will ensure Melbourne is a vibrant inclusive place, well positioned to meet the opportunities and challenges of a growing city for decades to come.
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Community News  

• Walks in Carlton
  Take a self guided walk through the local community
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• Fascinating night tours of the Melbourne General Cemetery
  For an interesting and educational experience, try the popular night tours of Melbourne General Cemetery.
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• Carlton community history group
  Be part of researching our history
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• Congratulations to Readings for winning the Bookstore of the Year award at the 2016 London Book Fair International Excellence Awards!
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• Some Carlton history
  Carlton murder in dingy dark lane
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• La Mama courtyard
  The newly refurbished forecourt, made possible by a generous donation from Jeanne Pratt AC and The Pratt Foundation, was launched on 22 March
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