Back to the basics
BENDIGO’S residential Strategy will be reviewed because of greater than expected growth.
The State Government has announced a grant of $50,000 to carry out the review.
The review is needed because, according to the State Government, 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
Regional Development Parliamentary Secretary Damian Drum made the announcement this morning.
Mr Drum said the Bendigo Residential Strategy Review would deliver greater community and investor certainty, helping the region grow.
“The Bendigo Residential Development Strategy was adopted in 2004 and is currently being audited because of the faster than anticipated growth that has occurred in Bendigo in recent years,” he said.
“Strong residential growth has many flow-on economic benefits and having a clear framework for future development will position Greater Bendigo City Council to undertake more detailed, place-based planning in the future.”
Deputy Premier Peter Ryan said about 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
The Residential Strategy impacts directly on where and how property developments use “infill” parcels of land, range of housing styles and also on housing affordability.
“This project will review the strategy, assess current and estimated land supply and demand and consider various legislative and policy changes,” Mr Ryan said,
“It will also consider the latest demographic data and establish a new strategic framework to guide the long-term residential growth of Greater Bendigo.
“The project will result in a revised residential strategy that will give developers, the community and service providers greater surety and confidence about where land can be developed for residential purposes, and that sufficient land is available to accommodate the City of Greater Bendigo’s future growth.”
Mr Ryan said a contemporary strategic planning framework was essential to the economic development of a large regional centre like Bendigo.
“Clearly identifying future growth options and supporting infrastructure needs will enable the Greater Bendigo City Council and other infrastructure providers to plan their capital works programs well in advance,” he said.
“Identifying long-term growth areas will enable the council and other service authorities to start planning for the delivery of services, thereby minimising the lag time between when residential development occurs and when the services need to be in place.”
Bendigo Weekly | Bendigo Weekly | 18-Oct-2012
By Rosemary Sorensen
Every cookbook writer – and every publisher – is looking for a new angle.
With so many cookbooks published these days, you have to find a little spot for your new one. Celebrity cooking has been huge, and so has regional cooking.
And then there’s the “cooking for dummies” style of book, the one that tells you to “open the can, pour out the contents”.
If you do want to go back to the basics on some recipes, this book is pretty good: Good Cook Bad Cook sounds like a harsh approach, but in fact it takes you through some basics in a clear and interesting way.
It’s pitched at what author Victoria Heywood calls “novices”, but many of us will benefit from the tips included, particularly under the “bad” notes.
For instance, under the “quinoa” chapter (a grain that has become trendy of late), Ms Heywood not only tells you it’s pronounced “keen-wah”, but also that the first thing to check with this grain (which is actually the seed of a plant) is that it hasn’t gone off. It has a highish oil content so it can go rancid.
She uses straightforward language too: “Rubbish vinaigrette results from using crappy ingredients”, she writes. You won’t find that in your CWA cookbook.
Most of us love cookbooks as much for the photography as the recipes. Good Cook Bad Cook doesn’t oblige in this area. There are only little colour drawings as a guide.
And don’t look for that dinner party extravaganza. It’s all simple stuff, like shortcrust pastry (confidence, speed but not rush, the key to this one), followed up by relatively simple recipes such as lemon tart.
Ms Heywood is a versatile and very experienced cookbook writer, and she really knows her stuff.
This one is definitely not for those who are looking for inspiration and a challenge, but it is useful for the basics, and to answer some of those questions that are sometimes glossed over in fancier books.
Good Cook Bad Cook by Victoria Heywood is published by Slattery, $24.95.
BENDIGO’S residential Strategy will be reviewed because of greater than expected growth.
The State Government has announced a grant of $50,000 to carry out the review.
The review is needed because, according to the State Government, 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
Regional Development Parliamentary Secretary Damian Drum made the announcement this morning.
Mr Drum said the Bendigo Residential Strategy Review would deliver greater community and investor certainty, helping the region grow.
“The Bendigo Residential Development Strategy was adopted in 2004 and is currently being audited because of the faster than anticipated growth that has occurred in Bendigo in recent years,” he said.
“Strong residential growth has many flow-on economic benefits and having a clear framework for future development will position Greater Bendigo City Council to undertake more detailed, place-based planning in the future.”
Deputy Premier Peter Ryan said about 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
The Residential Strategy impacts directly on where and how property developments use “infill” parcels of land, range of housing styles and also on housing affordability.
“This project will review the strategy, assess current and estimated land supply and demand and consider various legislative and policy changes,” Mr Ryan said,
“It will also consider the latest demographic data and establish a new strategic framework to guide the long-term residential growth of Greater Bendigo.
“The project will result in a revised residential strategy that will give developers, the community and service providers greater surety and confidence about where land can be developed for residential purposes, and that sufficient land is available to accommodate the City of Greater Bendigo’s future growth.”
Mr Ryan said a contemporary strategic planning framework was essential to the economic development of a large regional centre like Bendigo.
“Clearly identifying future growth options and supporting infrastructure needs will enable the Greater Bendigo City Council and other infrastructure providers to plan their capital works programs well in advance,” he said.
“Identifying long-term growth areas will enable the council and other service authorities to start planning for the delivery of services, thereby minimising the lag time between when residential development occurs and when the services need to be in place.”
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