News
This section contains information and news about current matters affecting our community. We encourage readers who know of items which may be of interest to members and the general community to communicate these to info@nwma.org.au.
February 5, 2010
La Trobe Close submission to Minister Richard Wynn
The NWMA’s submission sent on the 15 January 2010 to the Hon Richard Wynne, Minister for Housing on the proposed redevelopment of La Trobe Close. For readers information
Dear Minister
Re 210-232 Chetwynd Street, 21-43 Courtney Street and 181-197 Howard Street, North Melbourne.
We wish to make the following submission to the Minister for Housing, Richard Wynne MP, on the Government’s proposal for…
December 9, 2009
Council support mandatory height limit and open space for La Trobe Close
The City of Melbourne Planning Committee met on 1st Dec 2009, the LaTrobe Close Re Development was one of the items on the agenda.
The NWMA supports the provision of social housing in North and West Melbourne, though we insist that government adopts its own policy of social housing integrated with private housing, that quality be maintained, that there be adequate provision…
December 4, 2009
Latest Resident Meeting on Latrobe Close on December 3
On Thursday 3 December 2009, the NWMA in conjunction with the Latrobe Close Group, convened a public meeting at the Castle Hotel, attended by 24 people.
Latrobe Close is bounded by Chetwynd, Courtney and Howard Streets North Melbourne, where the State Government, with Federal Government funding propose to construct a seven storey block of residential units. This proposal has been opposed…
December 2, 2009
LaTrobe Close Redevelopment-meeting with Bronwyn Pike 1/12/2009
A briefing meeting on Latrobe Close was held for local residents at the office of local member Bronwyn Pike at 6.00pm on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 with between fifty and sixty people from the surrounding area attending. As well as Minister Pike and representatives from her office, there was a representative from Minister Wynn’s office, project team members from the…
November 27, 2009
PPL AGM Speaker Paul Mees
Members are invited to attend the PPL AGM on Saturday 5th December at 2.00 pm at the North Melbourne Library. Further details as follows:
Dear PPL VIC members and friends
Here is the reminder notice of Protectors of Public Lands Victoria Inc. AGM 2009. I am sending this out to members and contacts.
Dr Paul Mees is the guest speaker. He has been…
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87 – 101 Roden Street – Council support but off to VCAT
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Latrobe Close – 210 Chetwynd St. – Proposed development.
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North Melbourne Rock Concert update
Friday, October 16th, 2009 -
Horse polo in Royal Park
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 -
Flemington Railway in The Age
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
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