City of Whittlesea seeks more consultation on Wollert affordable housing project
CITY of Whittlesea residents will have more time to discuss a proposal to lease vacant land in Wollert for an affordable housing development through...
Developers’ stoush with Mitchell Shire Council over Kilmore’s Sydney Street rejuvenation
By Colin MacGillivrayA GROUP of Kilmore property owners have vowed not to develop or spend money on any of their properties unless Mitchell Shire...
Work to start clearing a Wallan-to-Kilmore rail trail begins
HIDDEN away for more than 50 years, a section of the former Heathcote Junction-to-Bendigo railway line was revealed when 32 volunteers came together for...
Wynne: Wallan quarry not ‘done deal’
PLANNING Minister Richard Wynne’s office has denied the terms of reference guiding a ministerial advisory committee decision on a planned quarry south of Wallan...
Whittlesea land price boom expected to last as demand for undeveloped land continues to rise
GREENFIELD land sales are booming across Whittlesea and show no signs of slowing down according to a prominent Melbourne real estate group.Luke Kelly, managing...
Beveridge North West Precinct Structure Plan to support quarry causes more controversy
By Colin MacGillivrayMITCHELL Shire Council representatives are dismayed at Victorian Planning Authority, VPA, support for a quarry south of Wallan, while proponents of the...
Suburbs under stress as City of Whittlesea is warned about rapid community growth
THE National Growth Areas Alliance, NGAA, has warned the City of Whittlesea is among municipalities facing a series of looming crises as one of...
Ray Wittmer speaks out against Kilmore rejuvenation project
By Colin MacGillivrayKILMORE businessman Ray Wittmer has delivered a scathing assessment of Mitchell Shire Council’s plan to rejuvenate Sydney Street, claiming it would ‘take...
1600-hectare Wandong gum plantation for sale to developers
One of Australia’s largest wood exporters has put 1600 hectares of blue gum plantations in Wandong up for sale, offering the land as an...
Low-density development approved for Tallarook township
A planning permit for a four-hectare, low-density residential subdivision in the Tallarook township has been approved by Mitchell Shire Council.The block, located about 220...