Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Tag: planning system

Presentation on the Strategic Direction of VCAT

Jun 3, 2010

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alex

in Urban Sustainability

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) is part of Victoria’s legal system and hears a number of civil matters including planning appeals, which comprise 6% of the tribunals workload. This morning Justice Ian Ross, President of VCAT, visited Maroondah City Council to discuss the strategic direction of the tribunal. Ian discussed VCAT’s approach to…
Maroondah Journal: Central planning under fire

Feb 23, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

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…
Media Release: Council opposes proposed planning changes

Feb 17, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, MAV and ALGA, Media Releases, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah City Council will write to the Planning Minister and the Local Government Minister to express its serious concern with proposed changes to the Planning and Environment Act (the Act). Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, said while the changes contained a number of minor administrative improvements, it was worrying that they also proposed a…