Mick sets goals for students
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.”
Joel Peterson | Bendigo Weekly | 31-Aug-2012
ABOUT 200 students at Bendigo Senior Secondary College were taught a lesson in goal setting and overcoming adversity on Tuesday, by legendary AFL coach Mick Malthouse.
The three-time premiership winning coach spoke to a group of students about the importance of goal setting, before having lunch with a number of indigenous students.
After finishing his tenure as Collingwood coach last year, Malthouse accepted a position with La Trobe University to be its first vice-chancellor’s fellow.
As part of the role, Malthouse regularly travels to schools throughout Victoria and addresses groups of students, using examples from both his professional and personal lives to illustrate his points.
“I’ve been working with kids all my life as a coach, so I find it’s easy to relate to them,” he said.
“Being in football taught me discipline, and that’s something I try to pass on to the students.
La Trobe University’s regional schools partnership co-ordinator Catherine Farrell said the program has been extremely well received.
“It’s been very well received, the students certainly take his message away and he offers his time for photos and autographs after the talk, which helps the students to take his message away,” she said.
“There’s an enormous amount of students who aren’t thinking about university, thinking that it’s not for them, and that it may be beyond them.
“Mick’s is out there showing he’s an everyday guy, who wasn’t a particularly good student, but has had a lot of success in his life because he worked hard and dealt with the adversity that he faced.”
The 59-year-old Malthouse challenged the audience to think about where they want to be in five years, and reminded them to set goals all along the way.
“Life keeps going on and gobbles people up and spits them out on the other side. Unless you plan for that you will be swamped,” he said.
“The message I try to give them is that what we do with our future is determined by ourselves – that everyone has their own timeline, the important thing is what you make of it.”
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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