Winter 2015

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Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre   (KSLCC)    NOW OPEN

A Brief History                                           
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Working Groups

* KSLCC

The opening of this great facility is an achievement.
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Thank You to Greta Bird                                    

Our new state of the art library and  community facility is a tribute to both her leadership and tenacity.
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* Traffic, Transport, Parking 

– East West Link-the aftermath

 Where will the infrastructure commitment lie?
page 3

*  Planning

– Apartment design guidelines
A lack of adequate apartment design guidelines in Victoria encourages excessively small apartments, aimed at maximising developer yield at the expense of living amenity for residents. This is a problem for many highrise apartment proposals in Carlton.                           
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– A cause for concern 
A cause for concern is the number of applications being lodged for multi-storey developments which exceed the height limit for their respective locations. There are currently six if these to content with  
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– Planning Applications                                                      
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Community News

Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust

Dr Celestina Sagazio, spoke on the significance of the Melbourne General Cemetery at a recent CRA meeting.
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University Square

A draft concept plan has been prepared showing how University Square can be transformed into a larger, contemporary and innovative public space in the heart of Carlton.
You can also provide feedback until 2nd  October
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Neill Street Reserve Opened

The City of Melbourne has recently transformed Neill Street Reserve to create a neighbourhood park for the Carlton community.           
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What were we worried about in 2002?
Check out the archive  Newsflash December 2002
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