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A fresh look at heritage
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Maribyrnong residents are being urged to have their say on a new heritage vision for the city. Any heritage-related work has been guided by Maribyrnong’s Heritage Plan which was originally published in 2002. Twenty years on, council is looking to update the plan. Residents will be able to learn all about the municipality’s heritage through the council’s online Heritage Hub, where they can also sign up for free events such as a guided walking tour of Jack’s Magazine. Located on Crown Land on the banks of the Maribyrnong River, Jack’s Magazine is a former explosives storage facility. Working Heritage, which manage heritage buildings on behalf of the state government, runs regular monthly tours throughout the site. In partnership with the council, Working Heritage will be hosting two free walking tours this May. Details: https://www. yourcityyourvoice.com.au/heritage.
Maribyrnong mayor Anthony Tran in front of Jacks Magazine.
‘Hungry’ to stop housing By Molly Magennis
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Footscray residents are rallying to fight a proposed housing development which they believe will create safety and traffic concerns. Residents on Park Street have raised concerns about a proposed 14 dwelling development at 104 Gordon Street, Footscray. Gordon Street is adjacent to Park Street and developer Inland Property has proposed the main vehicle entrance to the development will be via a laneway on Park Street. Residents are deeply concerned about the Park Street entrance because the street is
already a busy thoroughfare. Tom, who asked that his surname be witheld from publication, is one of the residents taking action against the development. He said he was disappointed no community consultation had taken place. “The residents were quite disappointed with that,” Tom said. “[Seeing as the proposed] access [is] through Park Street, there was no letter drops or door knocks or, you know … consultation.” Tom said the development could cause safety issues in Park Street if approved.
“We’ve got Uber drivers, deliveries, you know, all that sort of stuff, right. We’ve got medical assistants coming in for the elderly,” he said. “There’s cars in and out of that street, you sit there and just watch just cars [going] up and down, up and down. “This development will add to the visitors, to cars, to Ubers, to deliveries etcetera.” Twenty-five residents have submitted an objection to the development and have created a petition, which has been signed by 60 people. Tom said if the decision is in favour of the
developer, the group is prepared to take the issue to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. “We haven’t heard from the councillors, no one’s representing us, we’re representing ourselves right now,” he said. “We’re all very, very hungry to stop this development from going ahead with access to Park Street.” An Inland Property spokesperson said “residents points and concerns around the new development have been heard and are being considered by council”. Council was contacted for comment.
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