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Planning Committee recommends refusal of permit for five-storey Portarlington building
Council’s Planning Committee has recommended the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) refuse a planning permit for a proposed five-storey apartment building in Portarlington.
The proposed building, on a visually prominent site at 49 Newcombe Street, would feature 13 apartments, two shops and a basement car park.
Given the slope of the land, the building would have the appearance of being three storeys from Newcombe Street, and five storeys from the parkland and pier to the north.
It would have a maximum height of 14.3 metres above ground level.
The application is also seeking a reduction of five car parking spaces on the statutory rate.
Jim Mason, of Stewartstown, is like many retired grandfathers. He enjoys riding bikes with his grandchildren, tinkering on his tractor, and enjoying time with his wife.
And while these things may seem simple to most, for Mason they are a testament to how far he has come with his heart health in the nearly three decades since he began a journey that he started at WellSpan Health.
“I had never been to a doctor for any health issues, and then in 1993 I was in my mid-40s and I had high cholesterol and then had a positive stress test,” the 74-year-old said. “Almost immediately, I had bypass surgery and that prevented me from ever having a heart attack.”
Artwork by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is being projected onto City Hall and at the Barwon Water forecourt until Sunday 6 June, as part.
Never mind tracking steps. What about your carbon footprint?
Sorry, your guac isn’t carbon-neutral. Grab a carrot instead.Credit.iStock/Getty Images
By Danielle Braff
May 20, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET
Torben Lonne, a 34-year-old scuba diver in Copenhagen, never eats without considering the carbon footprint and the emission level of the food he’s about to consume. For that reason, his diet revolves around locally sourced fruits and vegetables, and pizza. He avoids avocados, however.
“Avocados that are made for export are incredibly carbon-intensive, especially when you consider farm to plate is actually several thousand kilometers away,” Mr. Lonne said. “Aside from the logistics, avocado farms have depleted many rivers and lakes, particularly in South America, in order to sustain our voracious appetite for guacamole.”