Thursday, 20 November 2025

 Anthony CIANFLONE (Pascoe Vale) (14:52): (1425) My constituency question is for the Minister for Planning. How will the views of my local community be considered and incorporated into future central Coburg, Brunswick and Sydney Road centre activity plans? Further to my previous contributions, I continue to draw the minister’s attention to local feedback on how we can successfully revitalise central Coburg. As part of this I continue to also reassure residents that (1) activity centre plans are draft plans – that is why we are consulting and listening now, (2) community feedback is being considered, (3) these are long-term plans over coming decades, (4) we continue to invest in local infrastructure and services – and that is also why we are consulting on the future use of the former Kangan Batman TAFE site in North Coburg as a future jobs, skills and community hub – and (5) there are no changes or proposed changes to existing heritage overlays or any other local or state planning protection relating to heritage. The Glencairn heritage overlay and other heritage overlays through the community will remain protected and in place. As the local member, now as a lifetime local raising my own family in the community, I remain absolutely committed to ensuring that local views and voices remain heard and elevated through the activity centre process as we work to make our community an even better and more welcoming place to live, learn, work and raise a family.