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Interesting article from The Age, 20 March 2011, ”So what’s the planning boss planning for Melbourne?”. Please click on the link below to view a scan of the article, or click here to view it online. The Age 20 March 2011 (PDF, 6 Mb) Key quote – He’s scrapped Melbourne 2030, Labor’s 30-year plan to manage population [...]

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FOCUS and associated inner city groups featured in an article in the Messenger on 22 March 2011 “United Front Against Planning Changes”. Please click on the link below to view a scan of the article, or click here to view the article online. Eastern Courier Messenger 22 March 2011 United Front Against Planning Changes (PDF, [...]

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FOCUS was recently featured in the Eastern Courier Messenger 28 March 2011, “Having a say on high-rises”. Eastern Courier Messenger, 28 March 2011. Having a say on high-rises (PDF, 0.295 Mb)

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The Eastern Courier Messenger has a two page spread of articles on the 30 Year Plan and the leaked Master Plan for the inner city area. You can download the scanned article below Eastern Courier Messenger 15 March 2011 (PDF, 3.4 Mb) The articles are also available on the Eastern Courier Messenger website below New [...]

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Here’s the advertisement we ran in the Messenger on 25 October 2010 to draw attention to our candidate survey

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From the recent Spring 2010 edition of Unley Life magazine – an excellent article on why retaining old character buildings makes for good sense from an environmental sustainability perspective. Click on the graphic for a scan of the article as a PDF file (0.8 Mb)

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Please click on the images below to download PDF copies of the articles. You can also read more at Matt Abraham’s blog at the following link http://eastern-courier-messenger.whereilive.com.au/blogs/story/good-character-is-built-on-firm-foundations/

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News on the Fisher Building redevelopment from the Messenger – http://www.messengereast.com.au/article/2008/06/16/5329_east_news.html Tim Williams 16Jun08 AN $80 MILLION, five-storey retirement development on the derelict part of the former Julia Farr Centre site could finally put an end to Fullarton’s greatest eyesore. Developer Living Choice Australia, the same group behind the retirement development on the former Walford [...]

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The situation is not much better over in Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Council. From the Messenger 16 June 2008. http://www.messengereast.com.au/article/2008/06/16/5326_east_news.html Emily Charrison 16Jun08 HERITAGE-rich houses being bulldozed in the east have sparked a call from Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Council to protect the region’s historic charm. Councillors voted this month to write to [...]

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A great article from the Eastern Courier Messenger on the Government’s decision to not respect the majority of Unley residents’ wishes, and also go back on a promise made in the 2006 State election. http://www.messengereast.com.au/article/2008/06/16/5336_east_news.html Tim Williams 16Jun08 A DECISION by Planning Minister Paul Holloway to reject Unley Council’s bid for demolition controls has angered [...]

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