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Parliament of Victoria Select Committee on Public Land Development

Public Hearings Held

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26 September 2007

Meeting Room,
East Kew Uniting Church,
142 Normanby Road,
East Kew

Mr Andrew McIntosh MP
State Member for Kew

Boroondara Residents' Action Group and Planning Backlash
Mr Jack Roach, Acting President

Boroondara City Council
Cr Phillip Healey - Mayor,
Mr Phillip Storer - Acting CEO &
Mr Tom Harrington - Acting Manager, Strategic Planning.

Kew Cottages Parents' Association
Ms Louise Godwin, Executive Officer
Mr Leo Waterfall, President

Kew Cottages Coalition
Mr Brian Walsh - President,
Mr Don Anderson,
Mr Max Jackson
Mr Geoff Harris.

27 September 2007

Devilbend Golf Club,
Loders Road, Moorooduc

Mornington Shire Council
Mr Alex Atkins, Director - Sustainable Environment

Devilbend Foundation
Ms Jan Oliver - President,
Mr Roger Richards - Vice President,
Dr Brian Cuming - Member,
Mr Jamie Edgerton - Member

Devilbend Landcare Group
Mr Roger Turner - Chairman,
Ms Maria Clarkson - Treasurer,
Mr Jamie Edgerton - Member,
Mrs Susan Todd - Member.

Mr Neale Burgess MP
State Member for Hastings

8 October 2007

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

Walker Corporation
Mr John Hughes, Managing Director
Mr Mike Randall, Development Manager

29 October 2007

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

Department of Treasury and Finance
Ms Trudy Hart, Director of Land and Property Group
Mr Ian Gibson, Solicitor to Treasury and Finance

7 November 2007

Recreation Reserve Hall,
Desailey Street,
Port Campbell

Sahara J Enterprises
Mr Russell Brown, Geotechnical Engineer

Port Campbell Community Group
Dr Marion Manifold

Warrnambool Golf Club
Mr Gary Parsons, Club Secretary,
Mr Brian Callaghan,
Mr Steven Lucas

Corangamite Shire
Ms Sophie Segafredo, Manager, Strategic Planning and Environment

Port Campbell Environment Group
Dr Helen Arundel

Ms Julie Brazier, local resident

Port Campbell Fisherman's Association
Ms Marion Gordon, Secretary

Protectors of Public Land
Ms Julianne Bell, Secretary

8 November 2007

Apollo Bay Hotel Function Room,
95 Great Ocean Road
Apollo Bay

Mr Neil Longmore, Barrister and Solicitor

Colac Otway Shire
Mr Mike Barrow, Manager, Economic Development

Apollo Bay and Kennett River Public Reserves Committee
Mr Gary McPike, General Manager

Otway Forum
Mr John Spencer

Otway Forum
Mr Neil McGain

Mr Edward Stuckey, local resident

Mr Harry Ferrier, local resident

19 November 2007

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

Department of Sustainability & Environment
Mr Peter Harris - Secretary,
Ms Caroline Douglas - Director - Public Land Use & Development,
Mr Maurice Grealy - Senior Project Officer

Municipal Association of Victoria
Ms Liz Johnstone - Senior Planning Adviser,
Ms Lisel Thomas - Melbourne 2030 Liaison Officer

27 November 2007

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

Department of Planning and Community Development
Mr Yehudi Blacher, Secretary
Ms Genevieve Overell, General Manager - Planning, Heritage and Urban Design - Planning and Local Government Group

Hon Alan Hunt, former President of the Legislative Council and former Minister for Planning

Interface Councils
Mr J. Francis - Director - Corporate and Economic Development, City of Whittlesea
Mr D. Jackson - Coordinator - Strategic Planning, City of Whittlesea

Save our Suburbs
Mr Ian Quick

28 November 2007

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

City of Moonee Valley
Cr Rose Iser
Mr Jeremy Wood, Group Manager – City Development

Green Wedges Coalition
Ms Rosemary West, Joint Coordinator

Frankston City Council
Mr Michael Craighead, Manager - Governance and Customer Relations

13 December 2007

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

Tourism Victoria
Mr Greg Hywood, Chief Executive
Mr Brad Ostermeyer, General Manager - Tourism Investment

Mirvac Group
Mr Richard Altson, Director - Property Aquisitions

30 January 2008

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

Professor Catherin Bull
Professor of Landscape Architecture & Associate Dean (Research and Research Training), Melbourne University

Parks Victoria
Mr Mark Stone, Chief Executive

National Trust
Dr Juliet Bird, Chair, Landscape Committee
Mr Rob Youl, Member, Landscape Committee

City of Stonnington
Councillor Claude Ullin, Mayor
Mr Hadley Sides, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Harry Polydorou, Project Planner

31 January 2008

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

City of Greater Dandenong
Mr Mal Baker, Director, City Development;
Ms Lynette While, Manager, Property Leisure & Accessibility

Associate Professor Mardie Townsend
School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University

Department of Infrastructure
Mr Howard Ronaldson, Secretary

Mr Peter Carroll

VicTrack
Mr Greg Holt, Chief Executive Officer

13 February 2008

Caulfield Cup Room
Glen Eira Council
Cnr Glen Eira & Hawthorn Rds, Caulfield

Melbourne Racing Club
Mr Brian Discombe, Development Manager
Mr Glen Canty, Administration Manager

Glen Eira Council
Cr Margaret Esakoff, Deputy Mayor
Mr Andrew Newton, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Jeff Akhurst, Director - City Development

Caulfield Racecourse Trustees
The Hon Tom Reynolds
Mr Greg Sword
Mr Peter LeGrand

Mr Peter Brohier

Glen Eira Residents Association
Mr Jack Campbell

Glen Eira Community Association
Mr Don Dunstan, President
Ms Cheryl Forge

Mr Frank Penhalluriack

5 March 2008

City of Port Phillip
Town Hall

City of Port Phillip
Mr David Spokes, C.E.O.
Mr Geoff Oulton, Director, City Development

Unchain St.Kilda
Mr Peter Holland
Mr John Bennetts
Mr Don Gazzard

Esplanade Alliance
Ms Helen Halliday
Ms Faith Fitzgerald

Mr David Brand

Mr David Carruthers

17 March 2008

Coburg Civic Centre,
90 Bell Street,
Coburg

Cr Andrea Sharam

Moreland City Council
Mr Peter Brown, Chief Executive
Mr David Dunstan, Manager - Open Space

Ms Anne Sgro

Merri and Edgars Creek Parkland Group
Mr Greg Carden, Chairperson

Moreland Bicycle Users Group
Mr Ross Millward

18 March 2008

National Wool Museum,
26 Moorabool Street,
Geelong

Save Barwon Heads Alliance
Ms Elissa Ashton-Smith, Secretary
Mr Steve Wickham, Vice President

Queenscliffe Community Association
Ms Chrinstine Johnson
Ms Joan Kenwood

Victorian Coastal Council
Ms Libby Mears, Chair

Friends of Bellarine Hills
Ms Gillian Walker

Borough of Queenscliffe
Cr Pat Semmens, Mayor

City of Geelong
Mr Aaron Garret, Project Development Planner
Mr Dean Frost, General Manager - Community Infrastructure and Recreation
Mr B Renouf, Sustainability Officer - Environment Unit

3 April 2008

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

Royal Park Protection Group
Ms Julianne Bell - Convenor
Mr Tom Pikusa

West of Elgar Residents Association
Ms Elizabeth Meredith - Community Contact
Dr Terry Randle - Gardiners Creek community Group Spokesperson & Member of WERA

Deakin University
Mr Mark Naughton - Planning and Property Partners
Mr Graeme Dennehy - Chief Operating Officer
Mr Paul Farley - Interim Director Facilities Management
Ms Yvonne Yip - Acting Manager Asset Development

Friends of Chicquita Park
Ms Cathy Jeddou

Carlton Residents Assoc & Carlton Gardens Group
Ms Margaret O'Brien - Convenor, CGG
Ms Anne Ritter - Gardens rep, CRA

City of Melbourne
Mr Rob Adams, Director, City Design and Urban Environment

Residents 3000
Mr Peter Matthews – President

Protectors of Public Land
Ms Julianne Bell - Secretary
Mr Tom Pikusa

Heidi Victoria MP - Member for Bayswater
Paul Cleaves

21 April 2008

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

VicRoads
Mr Gary Liddle – Chief Executive

Point Lonsdale Coastal Spaces Group
Mr David Mitchell

City of Boorondara
Cr Coral Ross, Mayor
Cr Jack Wegman
Mr Philip Storer – Director, City Planning
Mr Johann Rajaratnam – Manager, Strategic Planning

Boorondara Residents Action Group
Mr Jack Roach – Acting President

Planning Backlash
Ms Mary Drost – Convenor

20 May 2008

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House
Citta Property Group
Mr Stephen McMillan - Managing Director

22 May 2008

K Room
Parliament House

Hon. Justin Madden, Minister for Planning

Hon.Theo Theophanous, Minister for Major Projects

23 June 2008

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

Mr Gavin Jennings, Minister for Environment and Climate Change

27 June 2008

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

Melbourne 2030 Expert Audit Group
Prof Rob Moodie, Chair
Mr David Whitney
Mr Michael Wright QC

Friends of the Zoos
Ms Christina Dennis, President

Mr Maurice Schinkel

30 June 2008

Legislative Council Committee Room
Parliament House

Kew Cottages Coalition
Mr Brian Walsh, President
Dr Lindsay Grayson