Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Southern Metropolitan Region

Ms CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:26): (1513) My constituency question is to the Minister for Planning, and it concerns the development at 1 Cooloongatta Road in the residential area in Camberwell. Recently I met with concerned residents. I have been speaking with them over the course of many months now about their views on this development, an apartment complex within this area that is being considered, and as they have said, throughout the acquisition process and the redevelopment process of the site their concerns have fallen on deaf ears. There has been no representation whatsoever from the local member, Mr Kennedy. Goodness knows what he does, but he has been absolutely nowhere and has not assisted these concerned residents. On 22 October the council was denied a heritage overlay for the site, and it will see 43 apartments on the existing site. It is a very well known area. But the question I ask is: will the minister meet with these residents to hear their concerns on this important matter?