Pro-review council elected
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.”
Anthony Radford | Bendigo Weekly | 28-Oct-2012
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The final votes are counted.
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Bendigonians have voted in a council that favours an independent review.
Provisional results announced this evening point t a 5-4 split in favour of the review.
Those who have previously supported the review and who were provisionally elected tonight are Helen Leach, Elise Chapman, Peter Cox, Lisa Ruffell and James Williams.
Those provisionally elected who are against the review are Mark Weragoda, Rod Campbell, Rod Fyffe and Barry Lyons.
In all, four new councillors were elected.
The highest profile casualty of the evening was mayor Alec Sandner.
Cr Sandner said he wasn't surprised with the result.
"It was as I expected," he said.
"I was not confident.
"Of the nine candidates no one was preferencing me and I had to get a very high number of first preferences to get in and I didn't."
The other surprise was the distribution of preferences was the provisional election of Barry Lyons in Lockwood Ward and the defeat of George Flack in Eppalock Ward.
Both men were staring down opposite results after the end of the primary vote count.
RESULTS
Rod Campbell, Mark Weragoda and Helen Leach have been provisionally elected in Eppalock Ward.
Cr Alec Sandner was unsuccessful.
The final declaration of the poll will be Monday at 2pm.
In The Lockwood Ward, Rod Fyffe, Elise Chapman and Barry Lyons were provisionally elected.
Peter Cox, Lisa Ruffell and James Williams have been provisionally elected in Whipstick Ward.
Provisionally, Rod Campbell, Mark Weragoda, Helen Leach, Rod Fyffe, Elise Chapman, Barry Lyons, Lisa Ruffell, James Williams and Peter Cox is Greater Bendigo's new council.
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.”
