Xavier College site in Brighton townhouse development dispute to go to VCAT
A proposal to build 84 two-storey townhouses on the old Kostka Hall Campus in Brighton will go to VCAT after it was rejected by the council.
Source: smh.com.au
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Suburban Rail Loop: a billion-dollar vision for Melbourne to be a 'city of centres' that might take too long | Suburban Rail Loop
Draft papers released earlier this month show how the Victorian government plans to reshape its first six targeted areas – here’s what we know so far
Source: theguardian.com
Granny flat fever: the pros and cons of living in a 'second dwelling' | Housing
They can offer a lifeline and increase the supply of homes, but can granny flats really solve Australia’s housing crisis?
Source: theguardian.com
Victoria to set new housing targets for every council in the state
Exclusive: Plan Victoria includes housing targets for every council and strategies to ensure homes are built in the most suitable areas
New South Wales Jonathan Spear Marcus Spiller Sonya Kilkenny Jonathan Obrien Greater Cities Commission
Source: theguardian.com
Melbourne housing: Boroondara council to fight granny flats and density plan
This area was identified as crucial to the government’s plan for denser housing. None of its councillors are allowing that without a fight.
Source: brisbanetimes.com.au
Gray Weather And Snow Doesn't Mean Fire Season Is Over For California
Finer fuels are still susceptible to drying winds.
Source: laist.com
Brisbane planning laws keeping poor out of city's most desirable suburbs, research suggests | Housing
City’s character-zoning laws preserve prewar homes but prevent higher-density housing being built in areas with established infrastructure
Source: theguardian.com
Word from the Melbourne YIMBYs - the missing middle imperative
YIMBY Melbourne's Jonathan O’Brien argues Melbourne "can no longer have a city that is patches of towers joined by the flat carpet of single detached dwellings.
Jonathan Obrien Abundant Housing Network Australia Grattan Institute National Construction Code Fifth Estate Infrastructure Victoria
Source: thefifthestate.com.au
What climate factors made Hurricane Hilary possible?
For at least the last 165 years, three conditions have kept California hurricane-free, experts say. So what's changed to make Hurricane Hilary possible?
Source: latimes.com
What put Hurricane Hilary on a collision course with California?
For at least the last 165 years, three conditions have kept California hurricane-free, experts say. So what's changed to make Hurricane Hilary possible?
Source: yahoo.com