Cycling into the history books is a Bendigo tradition
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 | 20-Jan-2012
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TEAMS GONE BY: Ian Grindlay, Billy Stevens, Merv Dean (Dec), Brian Sonnerman and Frank McCaig (Dec).
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The Bendigo and District Cycling Club has been extremely fortunate in the calibre and stable of riders that have been members over many decades.
The history books of cycling, locally, state wide, nationally, and internationally include many great cycling athletes belonging to the Bendigo Club.
While events may no longer be run, the history still remains showing that Bendigo has been a competitive strength to be reckoned with.
It is risky to try to capture all the riders’ names as there is always the chance of missing a significant contributor to the sport.
Some notable names are that of Jack Trickey, Phil Sawyer, Colin Fitzgerald and Noel Sens who made the Olympic Games teams in road and track and Noel a Paralympic team member and a gold and silver medal winner.
We claim as our own son, of Gold Medal claim, Scott McGrory in the 2000 Sydney Olympics with Brett Aitken in the Madison.
Jack Trickey, still racing today along with Phil and Noel, was the National Road Cchampion at the time of the 1956 Olympics.
Robert Burns and Rick Flood were both medal winners representing Australia at the Commonwealth Games.
Zak Dempster was also a medal winner in the Junior Commonwealth Games held here in Bendigo, hosted by the Bendigo Club and the City of Greater Bendigo for the cycling events.
The club has had many attend World Titles at Masters Elite and Junior levels of road, track and mountain bike. We boast names like Tim Decker a dual world title holder, Noel Sens, Colin Fitzgerald, Tony Hughes, Brent McCaig, Matt Wallace, Robbie Hucker, Jack Haig, Shelly Flood, and Glenn O’Shea most recently.
Bendigo riders Merv Andrea and Zak Dempster were the youngest ever to win the Austral Wheel Race – the world’s oldest.
They are accompanied by such names as Billy Stevens, Phil Sawyer, Ashleigh Harding, Tony Hughes, Terry Schintler, all worthy winners and champions in their own right to hold places in the history books.
The Melbourne-to-Warrnambool Wheel Race – the world’s longest single-day road race – has the names of Bendigo riders Zak Dempster, Tim Decker, Andrew Stirling, Chris White and many others with podium placings.
Our own Bendigo International Madison winners’ list has many Bendigo-named riders who have partnered visiting riders to this great event.
Chris White and Tim Decker are the only Bendigo Club members to win this event and thrilled the local crowd. Glenn O’Shea was the only Bendigo club member to win back to back with Leigh Howard of Geelong – both international stars in their own right.
You would find that nearly every major wheel race across Victoria and beyond has a Bendigo club rider’s name in the records and this proud history making continues even today.
At state and national level, the list is far too big to contemplate making a summary of riders’ names. In junior ranks riders took out every event as a national title holder and some riders holding up to nine national gold medals and titles in their careers.
Rik McCaig was a criterium specialist competing against TDF sprint champions Baden Cooke and Robbie McEwen and being the champion the name McCaig suggests.
There are many more stories of the men and women champions associated with the BDCC.
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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