Ramsay’s roll of honour
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.”
Steve Kendall | Bendigo Weekly | 05-Jan-2012
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This year Steve took some culinary advice from the TV royalty of cooking. Out with Nigella and Jamie and welcome to centre stage Gordon
PHEW, that’s all over for another year.
I did take the easy route over Christmas though, internet Christmas cards, phone calls to family.
No sticking on stamps for me.
I did baulk at text greetings though. Don’t think it says enough.
As in “Hi, I am sending this to my whole contact list so I can get it over in 10 seconds flat”.
My policy over the years has reduced my incoming cards, of course.
But I did receive one hand-made card that was magnificent, thanks Annika.
That’s really what it should be about. Make it, or don’t bother.
My home-made efforts would be appalling as I am the type who is covered in glue as soon as the lid is off.
Glitter and glue all over.
In the big lead-up to Christmas I watched some of the celebrity chefs for some ideas.
Nigella Lawson came up with one years ago that has served me well over the years. Even Jamie has thrown in a goodie once in a while.
Nigella’s snow-flecked brownies make my mouth water at the thought of them. Anyway, Nigella’s brownies aside, Gordon *%$#@ Ramsay came up trumps this year.
It seems he has modified his behaviour by bringing in his daughter to help.
No way is he going to drop the F-bomb in front of her.
He explained it all really well, and showed me the eye fillet wellington.
Goodness me, what a beauty, must try that, I thought.
The long-suffering Mrs Kendall was in approval, and to be honest she would be doing the hard work... so we were on.
I went off to buy all the tasty morsels which would make up the dish for Christmas Day.
I dodged the supermarket and headed for the butcher.
A magnificent queue faced me, but I stood my ground. I worked out the weight and cut, handed over the debit card and took my purchase, then off to the deli for the parma ham, the nuts and mushrooms and puff pastry.
It was going to be a doozy.
I piled the goodies onto the counter at home, very proud of my buys. It was all there.
Come the big cook up, and Mrs K seared the meat as Gordon had said, rolled out the cling film, layered the parma ham, wrapped the meat, twisted the cling film to form a sausage shape and into the fridge for a rest. The meat that is, not Mrs K.
Then lay out the pastry, cover with the blitzed and dried nuts and mushrooms, and wrap up the meat, using the cling film trick again for even wrapping.
In the oven after a rest, the wellington not Mrs K... and wait.
Yum.
Out came the beast after the prescribed time... the wellington, not...
The dish looked perfect, just the right colour, texture and all the things which make the meal right.
Okay, I bet you thought I left the cling film in the mixture.
No, it was an absolute perfect dish.
After we’d eaten and relaxed Mrs K investigated the costings I had not even looked at.
With the eye fillet and parma ham, and the mushrooms and nuts, not forgetting the pastry I had spent a fair total.
“The $80 sausage roll,” Mrs K said, with an accusing glance in my direction, but believe me, Gordon *%$#@ Ramsay had been right about the taste, worth every cent.
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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