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Published by MRRAssociation on Sep 29, 2008
Closed on Jul 11, 2009
Closed on Jul 11, 2009
Category: Environment
Region: Australia
Target: Legislative Assembly of Victoria
Web site: http://www.mrra.asn.au
Result:
Please accept our sincere appreciation for you taking time to sign and support the petition. The results here build on signatures collected across the Macedon Ranges Shire, which together will be presented to the Parliament of Victoria soon. The petition - and your support - is timely as Melbourne's urban growth boundary is proposed to be extended within about 1 km of Macedon Ranges southern boundary, which will place the Shire under immense development pressure.
Again, thank you.
Again, thank you.
Petition text:
To the Legislative Assembly of Victoria
The petition of the people of Victoria and of Macedon Ranges Shire
Points out to the House
Macedon Ranges Shire currently has its own planning policy, Statement of Planning Policy No 8 – Macedon Ranges and Surrounds 1975 [the ‘Macedon Ranges policy’], to protect its environment, towns and rural land from over-development.
The ‘Macedon Ranges policy’ is no longer underpinned by State legislation and has been downgraded to local policy in Macedon Ranges planning scheme. Residents’ campaigns since 2004 and a 2004 Council resolution have called for the ‘Macedon Ranges policy’ to be reinstated as State policy.
The Victorian Department of Planning has now, without consultation, ordered this policy be removed from Macedon Ranges planning scheme, opening the door to the same metropolitan over-development the policy was introduced to prevent.
Without government action, this outstanding, irreplaceable natural asset, its rural character and environment, will be lost for future generations.
The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria act to:
• Immediately withdraw the Department of Planning and Community Development’s order to remove Statement of Planning Policy No. 8 from Macedon Ranges planning scheme.
• Immediately protect Macedon Ranges through application of interim planning controls that uphold Statement of Planning Policy No. 8.
• Elevate Statement of Planning Policy No. 8 to State policy.
• Introduce legislation to support, and permanent planning provisions to implement, Statement of Planning Policy No. 8.
The petition of the people of Victoria and of Macedon Ranges Shire
Points out to the House
Macedon Ranges Shire currently has its own planning policy, Statement of Planning Policy No 8 – Macedon Ranges and Surrounds 1975 [the ‘Macedon Ranges policy’], to protect its environment, towns and rural land from over-development.
The ‘Macedon Ranges policy’ is no longer underpinned by State legislation and has been downgraded to local policy in Macedon Ranges planning scheme. Residents’ campaigns since 2004 and a 2004 Council resolution have called for the ‘Macedon Ranges policy’ to be reinstated as State policy.
The Victorian Department of Planning has now, without consultation, ordered this policy be removed from Macedon Ranges planning scheme, opening the door to the same metropolitan over-development the policy was introduced to prevent.
Without government action, this outstanding, irreplaceable natural asset, its rural character and environment, will be lost for future generations.
The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria act to:
• Immediately withdraw the Department of Planning and Community Development’s order to remove Statement of Planning Policy No. 8 from Macedon Ranges planning scheme.
• Immediately protect Macedon Ranges through application of interim planning controls that uphold Statement of Planning Policy No. 8.
• Elevate Statement of Planning Policy No. 8 to State policy.
• Introduce legislation to support, and permanent planning provisions to implement, Statement of Planning Policy No. 8.
This petition is now closed.
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