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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.”
Eddie Barkla | Bendigo Weekly | 06-Jan-2012
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Bendigo and District Cycling Club will be holding a reunion in March after the Bendigo International Madison.
We hope to be able to bring you some of the history and character of one of Australia’s most successful country cycling clubs and feel sure that local cycling identities will be able to fill the gaps with colourful accounts at the reunion.
The Sandhurst Bicycle Club was formed in 1880 and the Sandhurst Invincible Bicycle Club formed in 1881. Eaglehawk, Elmore, Castlemaine and Maldon all had Bike clubs formed around this time.
In 1897 the League of Victorian Wheelmen was formed and in that same year the Victorian Amateur Cyclist Union was also established.
The professional riders and the amateur riders were to remain under the two different bodies until well into the second half of the 1900s before they combined.
The pros rode events like The Austral Wheel Race and The Melbourne to Warrnambool Road Race and the amateurs strove to make it to the Commonwealth and Olympic Games, although most did not succeed.
Bendigo cycling in the 1930s was raced around the roads in winter and started and finished in Pall Mall.
Later in the 1950s and 1960s they started every Saturday at Don Murray’s pub in Lockwood Road, Kangaroo Flat.
Track cycling was raced at what is now known as Weeroona Oval, this had a high wooden fence around it and was a very flat bitumen track.
Racing was also held at ‘The Showgrounds’ now the Tom Flood Sports Centre.
This was a cinder track until the 1950s when it was made into a bitumen track with very slight banking.
Gradually the track and banking was improved over time, especially after the great Russell Mockridge fell on the top bend when he was sweeping around the field in a wheelrace final.
Racing during the 1950s and 1960s was segregated to Pros and Lilywhites (amateurs) and the rules clearly stated that if an amateur received money, no matter how small, he was then declared a professional and could not compete in Olympic and Commonwealth Games.
Because of these antiquated laws the Bendigo Professional Cycling Club and the Bendigo Amateur Cycling Club remained as two separate bodies until finally they were able to become one body, the Bendigo and District Cycling Club.
It took until the mid- 1980s when the Bendigo City Council of the day agreed to let the club build clubrooms on Council land if they strictly adhered to their guidelines .
These clubrooms were built by voluntary labour from club members.
The club covered every trade and the job was supervised by Caps Vernon, the money was raised and the work done by everyone in the club helping in any way possible.
The clubrooms remained this way until the council, with Government funding, was able to upgrade them and the surrounding area to give an even better result for the club members, visiting cyclists and spectators alike.
The club still hosts cycling events of International, National and State level and has been a successful seed bed for many cycling stars over the years.
Looking forward to seeing you on the road soon, God willing.
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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