The Buzzniks
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.”
Bendigo Weekly | Bendigo Weekly | 11-Oct-2011 2.00pm
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By Nuhtaya Johnson
Colourful children’s group The Mighty bUZZniks will perform in Hepburn Springs this Sunday for the first time.
The bUZZniks consist of six members from an array of musical backgrounds.
“A lot of them play in different adult bands like Blue Grassy Knoll and Checkerboard Lounge, which means we are musicians from a lot of different professional backgrounds,” band founder Jamie Saxe says.
The group formed in 2006 and released their first album when they were signed to the ABC in 2008.
October 7 was the release date of their second album Bug Out. The album not only introduces kids to different musical genres, but tackles both serious and light hearted matters in the lyrics.
“Lyrically we like to write songs that relate to children’s lives, while the music is more ‘grown up’,” Jamie says.
“So the kids hear a sophisticated type of music that has lyrics that relate to them.”
Jamie describes some of the songs from Bug Out: Sports “encourages kids to do physical exercise”, Bully is the “serious song on the album that tries to address that issue because we know it’s a big thing for kids”, while Be Yourself is talking about “cultural tolerance, individuality and celebrating our differences”.
As for Robot Kevin, Jamies says “my five year old son came up with the robot idea. But this robot comes to earth to teach kids that we need to look after the environment”.
The bUZZniks are big fans of Dr Seuss and are serious about providing educational, fun family entertainment, but Jamie admits the industry is hard.
“The biggest problem with children’s music is that it’s difficult to get airplay. You could write the most amazing album on earth, but if it’s kids music people tend to not want that,” he says.
That’s why the bUZZniks love performing, and have played all over Australia including New Year’s Eve in Melbourne.
“The thing that makes me want to keep doing it instead of a day job is parents come up and thank us. Because normally it’s simplistic music that they have to hear. They really like that they can listen to our music with their kids and really enjoy it,” he says.
To describe a bUZZniks show in six words, Jamie says “energetic, fun, musically diverse, danceable and colourful”.
The Mighty bUZZniks will perform at The Palais Hepburn Springs on Sunday October 16
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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