CITY PLANNING – GOVERNMENT POLICY – VICTORIA

OVGA avoids key debate

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Original article by Larry Schlesinger
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 38 : 5-Aug-14

The Office of the Victorian Government Architect (OVGA) supports the inclusion of mandatory apartment design standards in the state’s planning system. The OVGA issued a statement on the design standards on 4 August 2014. The minimum size of apartments should be 37 square metres. There is no mention of housing affordability in the statement, which the OVGA believes to be a "separate issue"

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OFFICE OF THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT, PROPERTY COUNCIL OF VICTORIA, CITY OF MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Nimby neighbours win again as St Kilda music venue shuts up

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Original article by Rebecca Thistleton
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 1-Aug-14

Victorian Planning Minister Matthew Guy is accused of dragging his feet on new legislation to safeguard the interests of live music venues as well as real estate developers when the two clash over new residential projects and noise. The live performances sector is calling for the urgent roll-out of promised "agent of change" laws, as the Pure Pop Records space in the Melbourne inner suburb of St Kilda closes. Music Victoria CEO Patrick Donovan notes that some local government councils have issued their own rules to protect live music venues, but that city planning and noise emissions laws are a state responsibility

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PURE POP RECORDS, MUSIC VICTORIA, CITY OF YARRA, WOLLONGONG CITY COUNCIL, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, CHERRY BAR