Brad lines up for the cup
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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By JOEL PETERSON
Home-town jockey Brad Rawiller’s ride on Puissance de Lune headlines a field of 26 horses that have nominated for Wednesday’s 2012 Jayco Bendigo Cup.
The Darren Weir-trained stallion ran second to Hornet’s Nest in Warrnambool last Thursday, a race in which Rawiller was suspended for an original period of 10 days, which was later shortened.
There are a number of Melbourne Cup hopefuls that have been nominated for the race with Excluded, Exceptionally, Moudre, Vatuvei, Guns At Five, Ironstein, Unusual Suspect and Ibicenco still attempting to qualify for the race that stops the nation.
Bendigo Jockey Club president Brendan Dreschler said the club was expecting a strong field to contest the 2400 metre race, which has been given a boost by additional prize money and the change to its staging in the midst of some of the country’s biggest races.
“It’s increased to a $250,000 cup this year, which we’re really happy about,” he said.
“We’re strategically placed now between the WS Cox Plate and Derby Day, which is a lot better than being the week after the Melbourne Cup as we previously were.”
“Before, as far as we were concerned, it was like having the Brownlow Medal after AFL Grand Final Day. Now we’re right in grand final week, and we’ve able to attract some international horses that are looking to move up in the scales a bit and make their way into the Melbourne Cup.”
The best placed of those this year is Ciaron Maher-trained galloper Moudre, who sits 28th on the Melbourne Cup ballot order having finished 14th out of 18 in last Saturday’s Caulfield Cup.
Dreschler thinks that in time, the Melbourne Cup winner will have taken out the Bendigo Cup six days prior.
“Look at Tanby last year, it won here and only lost to (2011 Melbourne Cup winner) Dunaden in the Geelong Cup by two lengths a week before,” Dreschler said.
“Hopefully we’ll be able to get prize money up some more and become a group three race, then the race will be even stronger.
“The race gets bigger every year and given time, I think the Melbourne Cup winner will have also won the Bendigo Cup as a lead-in event.”
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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