Tag: planning authority
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Delegates’ Report: Annual general meetings, art exhibitions and launching Maroondah’s Community Wellbeing Plan
There are several items I’d like to discuss this evening: On the 23rd of March I attended the North Ringwood Community House annual general meeting, which coincided with the graduation ceremony of their Certificate III and IV students. North Ringwood Community House is the only community house in Maroondah that has Registered Training Organisation status,…
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Community meeting with Common Equity Housing Limited
Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL) is a registered housing association that aims to assist lower income earners with access to the rental property market. This evening I attended a community information session hosted by CEHL, who will be managing the 80 unit affordable housing development in Larissa Avenue, Ringwood. The session explained the cooperative model,…
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Maroondah Journal: Central planning under fire
One of the core responsibilities of local government is planning, through assessing development applications and defining the desired characteristics of an area through planning schemes and local policies. Local government, being the closest form of government to people and the community, is best placed to make decisions in regard to planning issues, to ensure a…