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Planning permit approved for St John of God redevelopment
The City of Greater Bendigo has issued a planning permit for the $40.7M redevelopment of St John of God Hospital.
City Director of Planning and Development Prue Mansfield said the redevelopment was needed to meet current and future demand for health services triggered by Bendigo’s strong population growth.
“With our net population growing by 1,100 persons a year and forecasters saying there will be 145,000 people living here by 2031, the time is right to ensure that we have the facilities in place to cater for this growth,” Ms Mansfield said
Port Phillip urges reduced height for Ferrars Street tower
Port Phillip Council will ask the Metropolitan Planning Authority to reduce the height of a planned tower near the proposed Ferrars Street primary school in South Melbourne to avoid setting a concerning precedent.
Councillors decided at a Statutory Planning Committee Meeting last night to advise the MPA that the 24 storey building proposed by the developer was inconsistent with the 18-storey limit recommended in the State Government’s Strategic Framework Plan.
“This height is more than 30 per cent higher than the preferred building scale for this area and would set a precedent for other buildings to exceed 18-storeys,” Mayor Amanda Stevens said.
Sponsorship helps Yabun continue to highlight cultural significance
The City of Sydney will continue to support the Yabun Festival, the all-day celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in the heart of Sydney, for another three years.
The renowned annual gathering at Victoria Park in Glebe on Australia Day showcases the finest music, art, dance, performance and food of the world’s oldest living cultures, attracting locals as well as visitors from across Australia and around the world
Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the City was proud to support the important annual festival with a $240,000 grant, ensuring organisers can plan for the future with confidence.
Cake and a cuppa as libraries turn 75
CLARENCE Valley libraries joined public libraries across the state this week to celebrate the birth of free public libraries in New South Wales.
Clarence Valley libraries hosted a celebration event with a morning tea in the Sir Earle Page Library and Education Centre in Grafton to mark the 75th anniversary of the NSW Library Act, the landmark legislation that led to the provision of free public library services for the people of NSW.