Inner urban conservation and development - An independent panel report on a proposal for Smith Street, Collingwood, under Melbourne 2030. Edited by Miles Lewis, August 2004. Info + Order your copy
COLLINGWOOD ACTION GROUP XMAS PARTY - 7PM THURSDAY 15 DECEMBER
What a hell of a year! As the fight for good development in Collingwood and Fitzroy against Banco's Smith St proposal goes into its 3rd year, CAG's taking time to get together and celebrate.
Despite huge challenges we've had some great victories in the past few months, building on the solid work from many hands since 2003:
- Smith Street interim structure plan drafted.
- Minister Rob Hulls 'calls in' Banco's plan from VCAT, after concerted protest.
- CAG protest draws 200 people.
- CAG community picket begins.
- Priority Development Panel forced to re-open hearings after CAG protests about its undemocratic nature.
- Yarra ALP Mayor Kay Meadows and local ALP member Richard Wynne come out in criticism of Panel after CAG protests.
- 'In Black and White' CAG bulletin launched.
- Building unions state they will respect a proper community picket of the site.
- CAG campaign continues and grows.
So to celebrate this:
Collingwood Action Group is holding a Priority Inquiry Seeking Strategies for Urban Planning (PISS-UP) and would like you to form part of the panel.
The CAG PISS-UP will convene at:
Grace Darling Hotel, crnr Peel & Smith Streets, 7pm Thursday 15 December 2005
and will consider the following issues:
- An application from Wanko Pty Ltd to build a 39 storey apartment block on the Shrine of Remembrance, with copper detailing and spangled louvres referencing the topography of Gallipoli Beach to preserve the reverence of the site.
- Minor alterations to Eastfield Heritage Shopping Mall (formerly St Patrick's Cathedral)
- New CAE design course, 'Tweaking: a One-day workshop', for busy developers and governments who would like to try refashioning an entire city but can't find time in their schedule for planning or design. Tweaking allows you to design whole city blocks in your spare time. Location: Carlton campus (Brunetti's) 7.30am-8.30 am. Equipment: pencil, napkin (if you are building an entire new suburb please bring an extra napkin) ruler, or flat edge of something.
- Public transport - what was it? A CAG historian explains.
- Drink! Food - green wedges will be provided! (hurry - they'll be gobbled up faster than you could possibly believe!).
All welcome!
Collingwood Action Group 26 Cambridge Street Collingwood VIC 3066 E cag@smithstreet.org P 0425 748 888 W http://cag.smithstreet.org/
PS Don't forget - Send Planning Minister Hulls a Christmas message asking him to knock back Banco's plans using CAG's latest easy to complete on-line petition at http://cag.smithstreet.org/.
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