1971

VICTORIA

TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD OF \

FOR THE PERIOD lsr JULY, 1969, TO 30TH JUNE, 1970

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 (2) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1961

By Authoniy : C. H. RIXON, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, . No. 10.-4772/71-60 cents.

Contents

5 Meetings

5 Conferences

5 Membership of the Board

5 Legislation

7 Litigation

7 Delegation of the Board's powers and functions

9 Strategic Planning

9 State Planning Council

9 Statements of planning policy

9 Regional planning authorities

10 Regional studies

13 Schematic Planning

13 Planning schemes being prepared by the Board

17 Planning schemes being prepared by Councils

19 Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Region

19 Revocations

20 Interim development orders

21 Coastal study-Mallacoota to Wingan Inlet

23 Committees

27 Symposiums

29 Promotion of planning

33 Staff

34 Appendices

Map

Twenty-Fifth Annual Report

235 Queen Street, Melbourne, 3000

The Honorable the Minister for Local Government, 61 Spring Street, Melbourne, 3000

Sir,

In accordance with the prov1s1ons of Section 5 (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1961 the Board has pleasure in submitting to you for presentation to Parliament the following report on its activities during the twelve months ended 30th June, 1970.

MEETINGS The Board held 22 meetings during the period under review.

CONFERENCES In addition to the formal meetings held by the Board, the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and senior officers attended a number of conferences held in the metropolitan area and country centres. Throughout the year there was continuing contact with councils in discussing planning proposals and the progress of their planning schemes. Close liaison was also maintained with regional planning authorities and the Board of Works particularly through the use of standing committees.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD Reference was made In the previous report to the enlargement of the Board to four members with the appointment as Deputy Chairman of Mr. H. W. Hein, formerly Assistant Principal Planner with the State Planning Authority of New South Wales. The Board has been pleased to welcome Mr. Hein who took up his appointment on the 15th July, 1969. The skill and experience which he brings to the position will be of considerable benefit to the Board in the additional work it has been required to undertake. The Board learnt with pleasure that Her Majesty the Queen in the 1970 Birthday Honours had bestowed the award of Officer of the Order of the British Empire upon Mr. Lea in recognition of his public service as a member of the National Capital Planning Committee. The Board was also pleased to learn that Mr. Collins had been made a Life Fellow of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects in recognition of his services to architecture as head of the Department of Architecture at the Gordon Institute of Technology.

LEGISLATION On three occasions during the year there was need for urgent legislative action to resolve certain difficulties. The amendments made to the Act were- (i) Town and Country Planning (Compensation} Act The effect of this Act which was proclaimed on 19th December, 1969, is to control the extension of extractive industry in any area which is declared a scenic area. The necessity for the legislation arose from the need to control proposed extensions of extractive industries operating at Arthur's Seat. 6

The Act added a new sub-section to Section 42 granting the Governor in Council power to declare any area in which an extractive industry operates to be a scenic area, provided that the natural conditions are of unusual interest and beauty and should be preserved in the interests of the people of Victoria. lt also provides that any control introduced by a responsible authority for the prohibition, restriction or regulation of any extension of extractive operations over additional land in the scenic area shall not be subject to the payment of compensation. A new Section 48A was also introduced enabling a responsible authority to determine at any time the extent of existing extractive operations within a declared scenic area. Where a determination (or lack thereof) is not acceptable to the owner or occupier, the Appeals Tribunal is empowered to make a final determination binding on all parties. To date, the only declared scenic area in Victoria is the northern face of Arthur's Seat.

(ii) Town and Country Planning (Appeals Tribunal) Act The Town and Country Planning (Appeals Tribunal) Act 1969 was proclaimed on the 25th March, 1970. The effect of this Act is to increase the number of members of the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal from three to as many as the Governor in Council thinks fit. The Tribunal will continue to sit as a body of three but will now sit in divisions. Each division will possess the same relationship of experience and qualification between members as that of the original Tribunal, i.e. each division will be chaired by a person who is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and of the other two members, one shall have experience in town and country planning and the other a knowledge of and experience in public administration, commerce or industry. The appointment of additional members was necessary to handle the increasing number of appeals.

(iii} Town and Country Planning (Responsible Authority) Act The Town and Country Planning (Responsible Authority) Act 1970 was proclaimed on 22nd April, 1970. This Act allows the Board, in cases where it is preparing or has prepared schemes, the power to enforce and carry out the provisions of the scheme prior to the approval of the scheme being published in the Government Gazette. The passing of this Act resulted from a decision of the Full Supreme Court of Victoria in which it was held that these powers although available to other responsible authorities were not available to the Board under the existing legislation. The Board has also been concerned with other legislation which came before Parliament during the year, the most important being-

(a) Urban Renewal Legislation The Urban Renewal Bill and the Housing (Urban Renewal) Bill were both introduced into Parliament during the year but neither Bill reached the stage of approval.

(b) Phi/lip Island Development Authority Bill In the 22nd annual report the Board said that it intended to extend its study for the zoning of Phillip Island to include amendments to the planning scheme covering protection of tourist resources and landscape and treatment of prematurely subdivided and poorly developed areas as well as proposals for management of the tourist resources. The following year the Board submitted its report to the Minister and this year a draft Bill was prepared 'to establish a Phillip Island Development Authority and to provide for the better development of Phillip Island and other purposes.' The Bill, which contained a number of the Board's recommendations, was still under consideration by Parliament at the conclusion of the Autumn Session.

Town and Country Planning Regulations During the year one amendment (No. 9) was made to the regulations. This resulted from the approval on 16th September, 1969, of the Town and Country Planning Appeals Regulations No. 2, which concern the operations of the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal. The Ninth and Tenth Schedules of the Town and Country Planning Regulations include reference to appeal provisions and it became necessary for these to be altered. The amending regulations, substituting new Ninth and Tenth Schedules, were approved by the Governor in Council on 30th September, 1969. 7 LITIGATION For a number of years the Board has reported that the approval of the Phillip Island Scheme, which it prepared, had been delayed by pending litigation. In October, 1964, the Board obtained the Minister's consent to acquire compulsorily some privately owned land on the Island for a proposed reserve for special purposes. The notices to treat which were subsequently issued by the Board stated that the land was required by the Board for the purposes of the Phillip Island Planning Scheme. A writ was issued on behalf of the owners seeking a declaration that the acquisition of their land was invalid. In his judgment, delivered on 4th August, 1969, the trial Judge held that the Board did not have powers to acquire the land. lt had been thought by the Board that, when preparing a scheme, it could exercise all the powers and functions capable of being exercised by a responsible authority prior to the approval of a scheme, and that the relevant municipal council exercised such powers after approval. The effect of the judgment was that the powers of enforcement and carrying out could only be exercised in this particular case by the Phillip Island Shire Council, whether before or after approval of the scheme. An appeal by the Board was later dismissed by the Full Supreme Court. The Court held that the acquisition of land proposed to be reserved in a scheme was, if carried out prior to approval of the scheme, a measure by way of anticipation of the process of carrying out the scheme. However, the Court also held that according to the existing definition of " responsible authority " in the Act the Board was precluded from acquiring the land proposed to be reserved. As a result, the Board sought an amendment to the Act to enable it in any future case, with the Minister's consent, to acquire land compulsorily and to exercise generally powers of enforcement and carrying out prior to the approval of the scheme. Reference to the amending Act entitled the Town and Country Planning (Responsible Authority) Act is made under " Legislation ".

DELEGATION OF 'FHE BOARD'S POWERS AND FUNCTIONS During the year the Minister approved a further delegation of the Board's functions. The delegation is exercised jointly by the Director of Schematic Planning and the Secretary and relates to the following matters. (a) Reporting on applications by responsible authorities for the Minister's approval to their granting permits for any use or development expressly prohibited by their interim development orders. (b) Reporting on applications by responsible authorities for approval of interim development orders which are generally similar to orders previously approved. (c) In respect of the Board's interim development orders, deciding where substantial detriment might occur to any person other than the applicant if a permit were granted in respect of an application, and requiring the applicant to give or publish notice of such application. (d) In respect of the Board's interim development orders or planning schemes, authorising the issue to the owner or any other person interested of a notice to show cause why the erection, construction or carrying out of any building or work which has been commenced or is continued in contravention of the order or scheme, should not be removed or restored. (e) Requests from responsible authorities to use map notations or scales outside those prescribed in the Town and Country Planning Regulations. The delegation of certain of the Board's functions has been of considerable assistance in relieving the Board of what may be generally termed routine functions. The delegates report to the Board on the matters with which they have dealt.

9 Strategic Planning STATE PLANNING COUNCIL The State Planning Council met twice during the year. The most important documents considered were the draft statements of planning policy for Western Port and the Mornington Peninsula. These are discussed in the following section. The Council also decided to set up a State Planning Advisory Committee to advise on the co-ordination of the planning of the future works and developments of the departments and authorities represented on the Council. STATEMENTS OF PLANNING POLICY During the year the Board investigated Western Port and the Mornington Peninsula with a view to placing before the Government draft statements of planning policy for both areas. As a result, the Board has, in consultation with the State Planning Council, drafted two statements. These are : Statement of Planning Policy No. I (Western Port) ; and Statement of Planning Policy No. 2 (Mornington Peninsula). Statement No. I recognises the suitability of the deep water channel in Western Port and the extensive flat areas which adjoin it for industrial and port development and requires that in the planning ofthe region special attention be given to developing a major specialised port and heavy industrial complex whilst at the same time conserving the natural character of adjoining areas and controlling all forms of pollution. Statement No. 2 on the other hand acknowledges the existing role of the Peninsula as a major conservation, recreation and tourist area for the urban population of Melbourne and specifies guidelines for the future planning of the area so that its value will not be diminished by inappropriate development. Drafts of both statements have been submitted to the State Planning Counci and the Western Port Regional Planning Authority for consideration and comment. Following an examination of these comments, the Board will submit both statements for Government endorsement. REGIONAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES Western Port Regional Planning Authority The Authority, inaugurated in June, 1969, has commenced the investigations and studies necessary to the preparation of a regional plan. The Chairman is Cr. W. Thwaites, who is also President of the Municipal Association of Victoria. The staff is headed by Mr. B. C. S. Harper, Director, and Mr. D. F. Drew, Secretary. In its first twelve months the Authority has investigated the following : the provision of public wharfage facilities in Western Port Bay ; the location of a major airport ; possible pollution problems arising from development ; future development of Arthur's Seat; future use of Crown lands; the establishment of botanical gardens near Cranbourne and the proposed steel works complex at Western Port. The Authority is now considering the assumption of planning controls throughout the region as the first step towards regional planning and as the most effective means of implementing any statements of planning policy which the State Government may hand down before the regional plan is approved. lt is concerned that the plan is balanced between conservation and development and it has appointed four technical committees-Industrial Development, Tourism and Recreation, Conservation and Pollution-to advise it on the most satisfactory method of achieving this balance. The Committee members have been drawn from a large number of interests. The Authority also has a Standing Committee with the Board and is represented by its Director on the Western Port Officers Co-ordinating Committee and the Western Port Water Pollution Committee. Geelong Regional Planning Authority The first meeting of the Geelong Regional Planning Authority was held on 31st July, 1969 under the chairmanship of the Minister. In his inaugural address, Mr. Hamer referred to the diversity of interests within the region, which embraced not only the State's largest provincial city with a wide range of industrial and commercial activities but also a large hinterland of agricultural and pastoral country and some of the finest recreational areas in the State. Mr. Hamer pointed out that the beaches along the bayside and along the ocean coast, the open country, the hills, the bushland and the townships which serve them are just as important in our future as the growth of major industrial and residential areas. lt was the role of the Authority to consider the region as one entity. A Chairman (Cr. N. P. Mitchell) was elected and the Authority formally resolved to prepare a scheme for the region. Soon after its establishment, the Authority asked the Board to prepare a schedule of activities for it and to carry out a work study to assess the amount of 10 work of regional significance that had already been undertaken by member councils. The Board provided the schedule of activities but it suggested that the work study might be more appropriately carried out by the Authority itself as theft rst stage in the preparation of its regional plan. Accordingly, the Authority appointed two Council officers from within the region to conduct the study. Their reports have been received and are being considered. The Country Roads Board is to conduct a transportation study for the present and future urban areas of Geelong, which will be of great assistance to the Authority. The Authority is currently interviewing applicants for the position of Director of Planning and an appointment will be made early in the new year. The Board's Director of Strategic Planning, Mr. K. Tyler, has attended Authority meetings in an advisory capacity pending the Director's appointment. The Board's Assistant Secretary, Mr. H. R. Trotter, Is Acting Secretary. REGIONAL STUDIES Studies undertaken by the Board during the year have been aimed at the gradual evolution of a strategic plan for the Port Phillip district, an area of some 7,000 square miles embracing metropolitan Melbourne, Geelong and Western Port. This plan will be designed to ; (a) permit the long range reservation and acquisition of land for public undertakings, such as water supply, power supply, waste disposal, transport and institutions ; (b) conserve economic and physical resources ; (c) provide an authoritative concept of the pattern or at least the broad location of future urban settlement as a guide to private undertakings in planning for their future operations ; and (d) provide as a result of what can be achieved in (a), (b) and (c) a framework of the major components of urban settlement as a guide to authorities responsible for land planning and related functions. The studies involve a survey of the existing resources within a particular area and an investigation of the way in which they have been and are presently being exploited. This is followed by an assessment of the further changes and pressures likely to be experienced by the resources of that area in the future. The first study, concerned with the deep water channel and the adjoining coastal areas in Western Port, emphasised the value to the State of the combination of factors relevant to this area. They are : (a) the deep water channel flanked on both sides by large tracts of land suitable for heavy industry ; (b) proximity to the Melbourne-Dandenong axis, one of the main growth generators in the Port Phillip district ; (c) proximity to the Melbourne- axis, the link between the Gippsland area with Its rich resources and Melbourne the major consumer; (d) the investment and interest of large industrial groups of international standing ; and (e) existing transport connections. The second study involved an assessment of the future role of Mornington Peninsula, having regard to the value to a predominantly urban population of its natural resources readily accessible for recreation, nature conservation and scientific study. Both studies have culminated in draft statements of planning policy, presently under consideration by the State Planning Council. Similar studies of the Dandenongs and the River Yarra environs have been commenced, with the intention of presenting further statements of planning policy for approval. The Board has also embarked on the major task of collecting relevant data on the servicing structure within the Port Phillip district. Land Oa55ification for Urban Growth The Board, in conjunction with the C.S.I.R.O., Division of Soil Mechanics, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works and the Mo.rnington Peninsula and Western Port Regional Planning Authority is engaged in a study of the classification of land for urban growth in the Port Phillip district. As large scale metropolitan expansion occurs, increasing land areas are required, not only for urban development in the strict sense, but for a number of non-farm uses of urban origin which require large sites and extend a considerable distance beyond the urban fringe. These include institutional uses, Commonwealth properties, extractive industry, recreational open space and readily accessible nature conservation areas for educational and scientific purposes. This phenomenon of large scale urban expansion emphasises the importance of the selection of land for urban growth and non-farm uses in an area such as the Port Phillip district. 11

In the past, a number of systems of land classification, with or without detailed soil surveys, have been developed, generally for rural purposes. Quite recently, attempts have been made, principally in the United States of America, to adapt various methods of land classification to the grading of land for urban development. In detailed soil surveys have been carried out in certain restricted localities known to have difficult soils. Elsewhere, geological information, air photo studies and the sieve map procedure have been used. Detailed soil surveys on a large scale for urban growth are not practicable in Australia as they are extremely time-consuming and the limited manpower resources are devoted to survey for rural purposes by various scientific bodies. However, during this year considerable progress has been made with a rapid method of land classification for urban growth in the Port Phillip district. The C.S.I.R.O. Division of Applied Geomechanics has developed a system of terrain analysis survey, originally evolved for civil engineering purposes. Land is classified into terrain provinces, patterns, units and components, these terms referring to increasing fineness of detail in the classification. The complete specification of the terrain takes into account vegetation, soil characteristics, geology and topography including steepness, length of slopes and degree of intersection by streams. As the process does not include detailed chemical and physical soil profile studies, the survey can proceed quite rapidly. The mapping of the Port Phillip district as a whole is to show terrain patterns at a scale of I : 250,000. The units and components which occur within each pattern are described in detail, but not mapped at this scale. A later stage will involve mapping of terrain units within selected areas at a larger scale. This work is being carried out by the C.S.LR.O., Division of Soil Mechanics, with some assistance from the Board's Senior Research Officer, Mr. R. H. Arnot, and staff. The terrain analysis survey in itself is an objective statement of land characteristics. The evaluation of land for urban growth which will follow is to take the form of a classification in terms of use capabilities. That is, specified uses are assumed and land is assessed according to its potential for those uses. First rate land for one use may be fourth rate for another. lt is expected that the evaluation of land for its economic suitability for residential and industrial uses and for rural production will be derived from the terrain analysis fairly objectively. The evaluation of land for its aesthetic appeal for residential use or open space will be more subjective. This method will be much more valuable than the preparation of a sieve map, which merely excludes land unavailable or unsuitable for urban growth, leaving the areas which are available and reasonably suitable for some form of urban development unclassified.

Visit to WooHongong, Newcastle and the Hunter Valley In connection with studies being undertaken in the Strategic Planning Division, the Chairman and the Director of Strategic Planning, made an inspection in June, 1970, of the industrial and port development at Woollongong/Port Kembla and Newcastle. They also discussed with executives of B.H.P. Co. Ltd., such matters as slag disposal, storage of raw materials, transportation within and without the site, car parking, buffer zones, waterfront industries and pollution. During the tour of the Hunter Valley, they visited the Hunter Valley Reserach Foundation. They felt there was much to be learned from the organisation of the Foundation and were most impressed with the high standard and volume of work achieved in a few years, the enthusiasm of the staff and their recognition of the interdisciplinary nature of their work.

Visit to Western Australia In May, 1970, the Deputy Chairman and the Director of Strategic Planning visited the Town Planning Department of the Western Australian Government to discuss problems of common interest and examine technical and administrative methods. A tour of Perth and environs included visits to Kwinana, the Kewdale industrial area (developed as a major employment centre on a comprehensive basis), redevelopment areas and low density residential areas on the urban fringe. The Government's approach to the controlled expansion of the metropolitan area was of considerable interest. The release of rural land for residential purposes is only made after agreement between the Government and the developer and in accordance with a long-term pattern and predetermined layout. One such agreement requires the developer to provide for major roads and the siting of the town centre and to contribute towards the provision of water, sewerage and roads. He is also required to provide free of cost land for roads, schools, open space and other community needs. Of particular interest was the requirement that at least 60 per cent of the blocks were to cost no more than $3,500-$4,000 each.

13 Schematic Planning PLANNING SCHEMES BEING PREPARED BY THE BOARD Corop Lakes The Corop Lakes Interim Development Order was approved on 28th October, 1969. Its main purpose is to control attempts to divert excess water onto roadways and along unnatural courses. Farmers in the area had been erecting levee banks but their action was affecting the foundations of Shire roads and preventing water reaching Greens Lake storage. The State Rivers and Water Supply Commission found that it was unable to control this activity but because it constituted development within the meaning of the Town and Country Planning Act it could be controlled by the Board. The order prescribes 3 zones. Rural "A" Zone covers the greater part of the area, in which normal farming activities may be carried on. Rural " B " Zone covers 10 chains on each side of main roads, and also the township of Corop. This controls the uses along the frontages of main roads. Floodway Zone is the most important and covers areas defined by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission as carrying the natural flow of water. Within this zone farming is a permitted use but ancillary buildings and works are subject to the consent of the Board. In this way the Board can control the construction of dams and levee banks. Minimum subdivision size within the Rural "A " and Rural " B " Zones is SO acres. Maldon Maldon is Victoria's first declared " notable " town-a classification given by the National Trust. lt stands as a living relic of the gold-mining era, almost unchanged over seventy years. To be " notable " a town must be intact and have architectural or historical importance but not necessarily contain many outstanding individual buildings. Maldon is notable for its authentic atmosphere, for its public buildings and wide verandahs in the shopping centre, and for the character of its domestic and mining structures. In his preface to "Proposals for the Conservation of Maldon ", Mr. Rodney Davidson, Chairman of the National Trust, said, "When so many countries overseas are spending vast sums of money to recreate what we have in its original form at Maldon, it would be nothing short of stupidity to allow a great asset to be lost. There is no conflict between progress and preservation at Maldon. lt is only a question of proper planning." Realising this, the Maldon Shire Council asked the Board to prepare a planning scheme. This scheme will be unusual in Victoria in that it will be among the first to recognise and define an "environmental area " and include specific provisions to preserve it intact. The interim development order was approved on 13th January, 1970 and contains some unique features. The heart of the town-the main shopping streets with their verandahs-has been designated an "Area of Special Significance". lt is compact and mostly unspoilt and is subject to special controls designed to restore and maintain its traditional appearance. Within this area it is necessary to have a permit for all construction, alterations, extensions, changes to the exterior of buildings including painting and the display of signs or advertisements. Six months notice must be given to the Board of any proposed demolition, and any public authority including the Shire Council is required to notify the Board before carrying out any development. Outside the environmental area there are seven buildings subject to the same controls-Court House, Old Market Hall, Wesleyan Mission Hall, Holy Trmity Church of England, Old Denominational School, Chapman's Cottage and Oswald's House. Maldon is not to become a mere museum piece. lt must remain alive and prosper as a town with a sound economic base assisted by tourism and nearby recreational facilities. (A planning scheme is being prepared by the Board for neighbouring Lake Cairn Curran). Legitimate development will not be prevented but because it is essential for the town centre to remain authentic such development must be in keeping with the original character. The controls are designed to assist property owners to develop their sites not as separate entities but as an integral part of the whole. 14

The Board has prepared a booklet containing an explanation of the order and a questionnaire to be filled in by applicants for permits. The questionnaire has been designed to assist applicants to give all the necessary information to enable a quick, thorough examination of applications. lt also gives applicants and others an opportunity to make comments and suggestions. This is the first time that the public has been actively encouraged to participate in the preparation of a scheme and the innovation has met with a generally favourable reception. The booklet is available from the Shire Offices and the Board. The Maldon Planning Scheme represents a new concept in planning and preservation but without supporting funds the aims of the scheme must be limited. Enthusiasm is vital and the Board is grateful for the help and co-operation received from the public, the Shire Council, the Shire Secretary and Engineer and the National Trust.

Coastal Areas The Board is progressing towards comprehensive planning schemes for the coastal areas but this year its work has been localised. In the , east of , there are 2,000 acres of Crown land leased to the Forests Commission. The area includes, in addition to pine plantations, land along the Sherbrooke River Valley of outstanding scenic and ecological interest. By 1974 the Forests Commission will have thinned out the plantation and relinquished control. Because the bulk of the land is outside the South Western Coastal Planning Scheme, fears have been expressed that the land may be taken over and cleared by the Rural Finance and Settlement Commission for dairy farms. The Board has noted an appeal by Professor Turner of Melbourne University and agrees with his contention that the area should be retained in its natural state to provide a sanctuary for wildlife displaced by clearing for the Heytesbury project. However, before requesting an extension of the boundaries of the planning scheme, the Board sought the agreement of the Shire Council. The Council was concerned about the maintenance of the area but it was found that the Fisheries and Wildlife Department was prepared to control it as a reserve and that the National Parks Authority was also interested. The Board is awaiting the Authority's report before it takes further action. The lower reaches of the Glenelg River wind from south-western Victoria into South Australia and back. To enable a unified policy to be formulated for the control of boat sheds and landing stages along the river, an inspection of the area was made on 27th August, 1969, with South Australian planning authorities. The main features noted were : the location and condition of boatsheds ; the number, form and location of landing stages ; the extent of excavations into the river banks to provide sites and access ; and the effects on the landscape and amenity of the river. At Donovans, particular note was taken of the distance between boatsheds. Many were found to be side by side, others were only 1--3 feet apart. The problems of denial of public access to the water, erosion, pollution and aesthetics were also discussed. At Nelson, sites for a boat haven, an alternative form of boat storage, were inspected. After the inspection the Board affirmed its decision not to permit further construction of private boatsheds and landing stages and to work towards the eventual removal of those already in existence. Adequate berthing facilities could be provided by boat havens in selected locations without destroying the amenity of the river. The trip provided a valuable means of co-ordination and it may lead to other such ventures and to a more co-ordinated and rational policy for this and similar areas of mutual concern. A final report on the study of the Mallacoota to Wingan Inlet area has been completed and the findings are outlined later in this report.

Eildon Reservoir () The public exhibition period ended on 31st December, 1969 and two objections were received. The Board has determined these and is finalising the scheme.

Phillip Island Litigation, which has delayed the approval of the scheme for many years, was brought before the Supreme Court in July, 1969. The outcome of this is described under "Litigation ". The Board is now working on a number of amendments to bring the scheme up to date and it is expected that these will be completed and the scheme approved early in the new year. During the year a draft Bill was prepared to establish a Phillip Island Development Authority. Details of this are given under " Legislation ", 15

Simpson lt was anticipated that work on the shopping centre would commence this year. The Rural Finance and Settlement Commission drew up detailed plans and called for tenders from the public for individual shop sites. None were received but two applications were made to the Board for development outside the proposed centre. These have not so far been determined and the Board is considering whether any review of the scheme and the town design would be justified. Waratah Bay The Board is unable to finalise the scheme until reports are received from the Soil Conservation Authority and the Department of Crown Lands and Survey. These concern the allocation of 700 acres of Crown land for a flora and fauna reserve at Sandy Point and the provision of access to certain allotments at Walkerville. lt is expected that the Soil Conservation Authority will report to the Department of Crown Lands and Survey in the near future but the Board has been unable to ascertain when the final report will be made. lt is two years since approval of the scheme was deferred for these considerations. General The preparation of other schemes has been delayed by staff shortages but the Board maintains interim development controls which are usually sufficient to guide day-to-day development. Appendix I gives a complete list of schemes in the course of preparation and the stage that each has reached. Appendix 11 lists approved planning schemes.

17 PLANNING SCHEMES BEING PREPARED BY COUNCILS During this year many councils have expressed an interest in planning. Board members and staff visited many areas to discuss and explain to councils and the public the advantages of planning and as a result several municipalities are making good progress. There has also been considerable interest shown in forming regional planning authorities.

Planning Schemes Approved Three principal schemes prepared by councils were approved during the year.

Shire of Barrabool Planning Scheme The Planning Scheme, approved on 1st July, 1969, covers that part of the Shire not included in the Geelong Planning Scheme and the Ocean Road Planning Scheme. The Shire is predominantly rural but the coastal towns are becoming popular as permanent places of residence for the Geelong work force. The Scheme provides for the detailed planning of Anglesea, Airey's Inlet, Fairhaven and part of Torquay, all of which were excluded from the Ocean Road Planning Scheme. lt also provides for minor centres at Ceres, Moriac, Modewarre and North Lorne.

City of Planning Scheme The Planning Scheme was originally submitted for approval in 1967 but subsequently the Council requested the inclusion of a number of amendments and approval was deferred until these were exhibited and finalised. Development in the past has been scattered around the relics of gold-mining activities-scoured land, overburden and mullock heaps-and the Scheme aims to consolidate this development, encourage reclamation works and make more effective use of community services and facilities.

Town of Stawe/1 Planning Scheme The Town of Stawell Planning Scheme was approved on 28th October, 1969. lt provides for the orderly and proper development of the town and is similar to recently approved schemes for other country towns.

Because of its proximity to Ararat, Horsham and Maryborough, the commercial centre has served only a limited area but after the Scheme was prepared the Council decided to investigate a proposal to improve the town and increase its appeal by closing part of Main Street and converting it into a pedestrian mall.

Winding Main Street is still reminiscent of the days of the gold rushes when pioneer businessmen built their premises fronting an unsurveyed thoroughfare defined by the passage of bullock and horse-drawn vehicles through the forest. This legacy from the pioneers gives the town much of its character but it poses problems. At present, Main Street is crowded with traffic and convenient parking is not readily available. The proposal is : to close Main Street from Wimmera Street to Patrick Street, the blocks containing the main shopping area ; to direct through traffic along Scallan and Lay:tell Streets ; and to widen the narrow lanes north and south of Main Street to allow easy access to shops and parking places. In November, 1969, a deputation of councillors and others sought the advice and assistance of the Board in drawing up plans for the mall. The Deputy Chairman undertook on behalf of the Board to initiate the project. The mall will rise gently from Wimmera Street, curve and fall again to Patrick Street, lending itself to Imaginative landscaping. The proposed plan includes a pool and fountain ; dusters of trees for shade and shelter, splashes of colour from flower beds and boxes ; outdoor cafes shaded by gay umbrellas ; vending kiosks, display stands, playgrounds, pergolas and covered walk-ways for protection against the weather.

This is a most imaginative proposal and far from deterring shoppers as a few fear, the mall will attract them. Such a place must be a focal point for the whole district.

The proposal will be incorporated into the Scheme by means of an amendment, which the Council resolved to prepare on 29th June, 1970. 4772(71.-2 18

Adoption of Planning Control by Rural Municipalities Although many councils still think of planning as an urban activity more and more are appreciating the advantages of planning controls in rural areas. The reasons for seeking control vary but one of the most common is the desire to prevent premature subdivision.

Subdivisional Control In 1960 the Board expressed concern about premature and unwarranted subdivision and recommended to the Minister that certain areas be designated as controlled subdivisional areas. This would apply only to vulnerable areas which were not covered by an approved planning scheme. The Board's concern stemmed from the occurrence of a large amount of residential subdivision which was unrelated to demand and available services. Areas such as Phillip Island, the Dandenongs, Upper Yarra and the Gippsland Lakes contained many examples, the detrimental effects of which were obvious. During the succeeding decade the measures introduced to curb further development of this type were effective in that they made residential subdivision more expensive, particularly in and around Melbourne. Such measures as the Sale of Land Act 1963, which made it an offence to sell or contract to sell any lot on a plan of subdivision before it was registered at the Office of Titles, curbed the prevalent practice of accepting deposits on blocks which were created on paper only. Many subdividing companies had collapsed, the subdivisions were never made and the depositors-generally those who could ill afford it-lost their money. In 1967, an amendment to the Local Government Act enabled the councils to require that 5 per cent. of the subdivision be set aside for open space. In May, 1968, the approval of the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme and the extension of the planning area of the Board of Works into the outer metropolitan municipalities had the effect of tightening control In these areas. In reaction, the speculator has looked further afield to the rural areas where planning control by councils has been non-existent or looser than in the metropolitan area and the subdivider has been able to market rural blocks of 3-10 acres created at minimum cost. Subdivision on government roads eliminates road construction costs and where these are incurred minimum standards are applied. The land is generally of marginal quality, bush-covered and available in broad acres at low cost. A ready markE't has been obtained by taking advantage of greater leisure and affluence in the community and advertising such benefits as taxation relief and a weekend escape from the stress of urban living. In this way many thousands of blocks have been created in areas totally unsuitable for semi-urban development, to the detriment of the landscape and land use pattern in the area. In the absence of planning control, subdividers dictate the pattern and location of development in their own interests. The subsequent costs to the councils and community in general in providing services such as power, telephone, post, police, schooling, garbage disposal and roads to scattered subdivisions are beyond justification. In addition when subdivisions are not occupied permanently, problems such as litter, fires, vermin, noxious weeds and vandalism arise. Councils are therefore looking increasingly to planning controls to determine where development may take place in the best interests of the ratepayers and the community in general.

Control of Other Development Councils not troubled by subdivisions are also turning to planning to control development and protect their areas from incompatible, undersirable and inappropriately located uses. The Board has been able to illustrate to councils from its experience over the past twenty years where the establishment of piggeries, junk yards, car wrecking yards, service stations and industrial operations has taken place against council's wishes because they had no power to prevent it. These instances illustrate the fallacy of the prevalent attitude that " it will not happen here".

Township Zones In rural municipalities, there are usually a number of small rural serv1ce settlements with few people, low growth rates and limited potential for expansion. In the past these have been zoned formally and houses, shops, services and light industries have been forced to locate in particular areas. This has scattered development and encouraged sprawl. There is now a growing acceptance of the use of "township zones "-a flexible zoning allowing a wide range of residential, commercial and light industrial uses but prohibiting uses incompatible with the "township " concept. Prohibited uses include general and heavy industry, extractive industry, aerodromes, pig-raising, noxious and dangerous trades and generating works. 19

The pattern of development in these areas cannot be predicted and rigid zoning can sometimes hinder rather than aid development. Flexible zoning discourages sprawl and contains population and development within a compact area because of the large number of uses permitted therein. The responsible authority must issue permits for all development, thus retaining control and if unexpected development is proposed e.g. as a result of mineral discoveries, the township zoning can be revoked and the area brought under stricter control.

Progress In the last year the Board has dealt with numerous enquiries and actively assisted fifteen rural municipalities contemplating planning control. The Shires of Avon, Creswick, Kerang, Myrtleford, Tullaroop, Waranga and Wycheproof all made enquiries ; the Shires of Mclvor, Metcalfe, Pyalong, Rochester (North West Riding), and Wangaratta resolved to prepare planning schemes ; the Shires of Mansfield, Marong and Towong are considering the extent of their planning area and the form of interim development control ; and four interim development orders-Aiexandra, Arapiles, Newham and Woodend and Upper Yarra-were approved.

Amendments Much of the Board's time is spent in examining amendments to approved planning schemes. There has been a tendency in recent years for councils to submit several small amendments within short periods of time. Each amendment involves a considerable amount of technical and administrative work but, by consolidating them, councils can assist the Board In reducing this work. This will result in a faster, more efficient planning process, benefitting all concerned.

MELBOURNE METROPOLITAN PLANNING REGION Amendments During the year four amendments to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme were approved. Amendment No. I was a large one comprising 159 proposals of which 57 were rezonings and other new proposals, 29 were corrections to zoning boundaries, 36 concerned the purchase or sale of land by Government Departments, public authorities &c. and 37 covered perm its or letters of consent issued prior to the approval of the Scheme. Amendment No. 2 was also large, comprising 313 zoning proposals and 70 ordinance amendments. Amendment No. 10 was requested by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board Works pursuant to Section 32 (6) of the Act to :- (a) clarify the definition of date of approval ; (b) clarify the powers ofthe responsible authority regarding the conditions it can impose where discretion Is granted under the planning scheme ; (c) give the responsible authority discretion to require allotments in the Rural Zone to be in excess of the minimum size specified in the Ordinance. Amendment No. 11 was also requested pursuant to Section 32 (6) of the Act and related to the subdivision of land in the Rural Zone. Because of the publicity given to the Board of Works policy and Its Intention to review the general provisions relating to the Rural Zone, the Board considered the amendment under that section of the Act to be appropriate.

Extended Metropolitan Area The amending Act in 1968 enlarged the metropolitan area to include the whole of the Shires of Werribee, Melton, Bulla, Whittlesea, Eltham, Knox, Sherbrooke, Lillydale, Croydon and Frankston and parts of the Shires of Healesville, Berwick and Cranbourne. The Councils in the new area are administering their own approved schemes or interim developement orders and the Board of Works is acknowledging this in preparing Amendment No. 3 to include the enlarged area in its scheme. REVOCA TIONS During the year eighteen applications were approved for the revocation in part of approved planning schemes. The applications were made under Section 32 (4) of the Act, which provides that the Governor In Council may revoke the whole or any part of any scheme upon the application of the Board, a responsible authority or any interested person. 20

The Board believes that the prov1s1ons of a planning scheme should only be revoked where such circumstances as hardship to an affected person, an anomaly in the scheme, or some matter of unforeseen but special importance, call for immediate action. In the absence of such circumstances the normal procedure for amendment should be followed.

INTERIM DEVELOPMENT ORDERS The following interim development orders were approved during the year.

Knox/Sherbrooke (Fire Prevention and Suppression) At the request of the Minister under Section 14 of the Act, the Board prepared an interim development order for parts of the City of Knox and the Shire of Sherbrooke near Fern Tree Gully National Park. The Minister's request followed representations by the Chief Secretary on behalf of the Country Fire Authority for certain areas to be rezoned to prevent development. These areas are reserved for fire prevention and suppression purposes and had been recommended for acquisition in the Joint Report of April, 1968, prepared by the Councils of the Shires of Knox, Sherbrooke and Lillydale and the Country Fire Authority Local Advisory Committee. The Board's order was introduced as a temporary measure and it was revoked upon the approval of the Councils own orders. Negotiations for the purchase of the reserved areas were carried out by the Forest Commission by direction of the Government. Knox An order was made over eighteen local shoppmg centres scattered throughout the municipality. An over-provision of shopping centres had resulted from speculative subdivision during the early 1960's and the order was introduced to give the Council power to control further development while a study was made and an amending planning scheme prepared. Alexandra An order made by the Council of the Shire of Alexandra covers the whole of the Shire except those areas covered by schemes prepared by the Board for the surroundings of Lake Eildon. The order provides for a township zone, two rural zones and a forest zone and prescribes minimum subdivisional requirements. Arapiles The Arapiles Shire Council resolved on 12th December, 1968, to prepare a planning scheme for that part of the Shire adjo1mng the to control the city overspill. The Council has engaged consultants to assist in the preparation of the scheme and has made an order providing that all use or development of land is subject to council consent. Flinders, Lillydale and Mornington Orders were made by the Councils of the Shires of Flinders, Lillydale and Mornington to control the erection of flats and other multi-dwelling units. The Councils had prepared codes for the control of multi-dwelling units and requested interim development orders under which they could administer and assess the practical application of these codes before introducing them into their planning schemes. Newham and Woodend The order covers the whole of the Shire of Newham and Woodend. lt provides for minimum subdivisional requirements in certain areas, council consent to the felling of trees within one chain of any road or reserve, and for not more than half the area of any site to be cleared. Strathfieldsaye The order made by the Strathfieldsaye Shire Council covers that part of the Shire adjoining the City of Bendigo and provides that all use or development of land therein is subject to council consent. Upper Yarra As a result of discussions between the Board and the Shire Council on the need to prevent urban subdivision in rural areas, an order was made prescribing urban and rural areas within the Shire. The order prescribes a minimum subdivisional area of 40 acres within rural zones.

Amendments to Orders The Bacchus Marsh Shire Council requested an amendment under Section 26 of the Act to include additional uses for which allotments smaller in area than those specified in the order may be excised. 21

Orders made by the Board Two orders, made in connection with the preparation of the Corop Lakes Planning Scheme and the Maldon Planning Scheme, are referred to under the heading " Planning Schemes Being Prepared by the Board ".

COASTAL STUDY ·MALLACOOTA TO WINGAN INLET Reference was made in the last report to the field study arranged by the Board in December 1968 to inspect the narrow coastal strip between Mallacoota and Wingan Inlet where the Country Roads Board was investigating a route for an ocean road. An existing ocean road between Marlo and Cape Conran was also studied to measure its impact on the area and its usefulness as a scenic and access road. A comprehensive report has been completed. lt comprises a general resources survey and an evaluation of the need to protect the resources for their scientific, landscape or economic worth or for reasons of physical stability. The main finding is that there is a need for further scientific study of the area's unusual ecological base. The conservation value of certain features has been established but further research will indicate the areas and features most in need of protection and the form of protection and management required. This will take another 3-5 years and it is to be carried out jointly by some of the people and government authorities participating in the original study.

23 Committees ADVISORY COMMITTEES One of the new provisions introduced into the Town and Country Planning Act in 1968 is Section 7 (4) (e) which provides that the Board may" with approval of the Minister establish committees consisting of suitable persons whether or not such persons are members of the Board, State Planning Council or a responsible authority to advise the Board on such matters within the jurisdiction of the Board as the Board refers to such committees."

Two committees have been established under this section. One is the Yarra Valley Advisory Committee and the other the Advisory Committee on the Preservation of Places of Historic Interest.

The committees are comprised of men prominent in their particular fields and carefully chosen so that each committee has a wide degree of experience and a balanced diversification of expertise.

Yarra Valley The Yarra Valley Advisory Committee has a localised interest and will advise the Board on methods of promoting public appreciation of the area as an entity and on the value of any proposal concerned with conservation of resources or environment, landscape preservation, recreation or development.

The Committee consists of two members of the Town and Country Planning Association (Mr. R. A. Gardner, Committee Chairman and Mr. J. J. Bayly), and of persons with a knowledge of river basin management (Mr. C. L. Sanders), forestry and fire control (Mr. J. D. Brookes), bona fide farming (Mr. P. S. Colclough), recreation and water sports (Mr. W. H. Algar), nature conservation (Dr. L. R. Alien), landscape (Mr. A. S. Knox) and urban development (Mr. G. E. Broadhead). An officer from the Board's staff and one from the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, Planning and Highways Branch will join the committee in advisory capacities.

Preservation of Places of Historic Interest The Advisory Committee on the Preservation of Places of Historic Interest has a state-wide responsibility. lt will be mainly concerned with advising the Board in the formulation of principles and standards for the preservation of objects, buildings and areas of historical or architectural interest. lt will also examine the methods of preservation available under the existing legislation and recommend any necessary amendments.

The committee consists of the Chairman of the National Trust (Mr. R. D. Davidson, Chairman), a member of the Survey and Identification Committee of the National Trust (Mr. M. B. Lewis), historians (Mr. L. J. Blake and Dr. E. A. Beever), architects (Mr. J. Earle and Mr. J. Murphy), landscape architect (Mr. E. Stones), lawyer (Mr. R. W. Lloyd), and a businessman with close associations with the building industry (Mr. D. G. D. Yencken). A member of each of the staff of the Board, the municipal council in any area under consideration and the staff of the Tourist Development Authority will join the committee in advisory capacities.

The Board will be greatly assisted by the work of these committees. There are also other areas of responsibility where expert independent guidance would be useful to the Board and it is possible that other committees of this nature will be established in the future.

AIRFIELDS COMMITTEE (VICTORIA) The Committee first met in 1968 to determine what areas outside present airport boundaries are likely to be affected by air traffic in the future and in what ways ; what are the appropriate land uses in such areas and under what conditions ; and what provisions should be made.

Because of the urgency of some of the problems associated with Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine, the Committee concentrated initially on this area. Its final report was submitted to the Minister for Civil Aviation and the Minister for Local Government in June, 1970.

In November, 1969, Mr. K. Tyler replaced Mr. W. M. Barr as the Board's representative. 24 AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF URBAN STUDIES The second annual conference of the Institute was held in Canberra on lOth July, 1969 and opened by the Hon. W. C. Wentworth, M.A., M.P., Federal Minister for Social Service. The principal address, "The Role of Government in Urban Growth ", was given by the Hon. R. J. Hamer, M.L.C., Minister for Local Government. The Chairman of the Board was re-elected to the Institute's Board of Management. CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING­ USERS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Committee, convened by the Board and comprising representatives of State Government instrumentalities and departments, met several times during the year to discuss its data requirements for the 1971 Census. Particular attention was paid to the proposed journey to work/school analysis which would provide valuable information on daily travel patterns. The Federal Government did not accept the additional questions which this and other State committees had thought of the highest priority for inclusion in the Census Schedule. The suggested questions related to income, housing finance, social security (insurance, medical and hospital benefits, pensions and superannuation) and travel to work. A number of less important questions were added to assist physical planning authorities. Experience has shown that decisions made without adequate data can prove costly to the community. The Census provides a unique source of information about the country as a whole and the Committee considers that Its benefits to the community should be more widely appreciated. The Committee has therefore recommended to the Bureau of Census and Statistics that steps be taken to heighten public awareness of the value of the Census. OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMMIT'rEE During the year the Committee completed draft regulations for the control of outdoor advertising in Victoria in two parts : firstly, proposed general provisions under Section 10 ofthe Town and Country Planning Act 1961 to control planning aspects and secondly, a proposed new chapter to the Uniform Building Regulations to control structural matters. The Committee submitted the proposals to the Minister for Local Government, who circulated them widely for comment and criticism. The Board was among the bodies asked to comment and the matter is under consideration. PLACE NAMES The Chairman of the Board is an ex-officio member of the Place Names Committee and is represented by his nominee, Mr. R. H. Arnot, Senior Research Officer. Apart from its representation on the Committee, the Board is also the Committee's official consultant. The Committee has been engaged in a systematic examination of the I : 250,000 national mapping series within the State of Victoria in a search for errors and anomalies in place names. PORT PHILLIP AUTHORITY During the year the Authority completed surveys of car-parking and beach usage in the area within its jurisdiction. lt is also in the initial stages of a detailed study of the existing state of the foreshores and Inshore waters of Port Phillip. Because it is seeking specialist advice and information from a large number of inter-related organisations, it is expected that the study will take several years. When completed, it will form the basis of long-term plans for the conservation of and improvements to the recreational resources of the Bay. The Board is represented on the Authority by Mr. F. J. Coates. RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE At the request of the Minister for Local Government, a Committee was formed during the year to co-ordinate the Uniform Building Regulations and residential planning standards. The growing popularity of flat construction has brought problems for planning authorities and those responsible for the maintenance of adequate building standards. These have arisen partly through lack of zoning to control flat development and partly because of the minimum site requirements laid down in the Uniform Building Regulations. 25

The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works has already prepared a draft report, " Residential Planning Standards," envisaging a code coupling zoning on a residential density basis with basic general requirements. lt was apparent that the basic site requirements for flats prescribed in Chapter 8 of the Uniform Building Regulations should be revised in conjunction with and in relation to planning proposals. The Minister was of the opinion that this could best be done for the whole of the State through a committee comprising representatives ofthe Building Regulations Committee, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works and the Board (Mr. H. W. Hein). The Committee, chaired by the Assistant Secretary, Department of Local Government, met twice. At the second meeting it was decided that the Committee go into recess until the Board of Works had finalised its report. Mr. Hein felt that because of the breadth of the subject the report could not be prepared for a considerable time and the prevailing unsatisfactory conditions would continue. He suggested that the Committee propose to the Building Regulations Committee an amendment to the Uniform Building Regulations to improve flat site standards pending the ultimate decision.

STANDING COMMITTEES Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works The Committee met regularly throughout the year and continued to be a valuable means of co-operation and co-ordination between the Board and the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Major matters discussed included the reconciliation of local schemes with the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme, interim development orders for the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works extended area, periods of time for public exhibition for schemes and studies to be conducted in the Port Phillip district. Other topics included extractive industry licences, the progress with and form of a planning scheme for the extended metropolitan area, the notification of proposed amendments to the Metropolitan Scheme and lot sizes in rural zones.

Western Port Regional Planning Authority The Board has established a Standing Committee to provide liaison between itself and the Authority. The Committee, comprising senior officers of both bodies, held its first meeting on 10th June, 1970, and it is expected to meet monthly. Matters discussed included the form and administration of a regional planning scheme, the extension of the boundaries of the region particularly in relation to a request by the Cranbourne Shire Council, and the nature of the studies being undertaken by the Authority and the Board. One matter of major concern to the Authority, related to the control of development by the Authority and the possibility of achieving interim control, was discussed at two special meetings.

WESTERN PORT WATER POLLUTION COMMITTEE During the year Mr. R. H. Arnot, Senior Research Officer, replaced the Director of Statutory (Schematic) Planning as the Board's representative on the Committee. The Committee has as its area of interest Western Port itself and the whole catchment area of the streams which drain into Western Port. This is substantially larger than the statutory area of the Western Port Regional Planning Authority. The Committee has considered various matters connected with water pollution arising from industrial and port development at Western Port and to assist it in this, it visited Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong for discussions with representatives of the Maritime Services Board of New South Wales and the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited. Matters discussed included the problems arising from the establishment of a cold rolling plant and later of an Integrated steel works at Western Port. The most important work of the Committee has been an examination of a proposed major environmental study of Western Port which would be carried out with the aid of a large firm of overseas experts in water quality control. The study would Involve land use projections in which the Board would play a major part.

27 Symposiums CANBERRA FORUM 1970 Mr. F. Coates and Mr. J. Bolger represented the Board at a Forum held in Canberra between 25th and 29th May, 1970 on the theme-" Towards Cities of the 21st Century".

The Forum was sponsored by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, the Royal Australian Planning Institute, the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, the Eastern Regional Organisation for Planning and Housing and the Australasian Architecture Students Association. lt brought together over 500 people, principally from the Australian states but also from a number of Asian countries. Papers were delivered by experts in various fields of "environmental planning" from the United Kingdom, Israel, Canada, India and Japan. One of the best aspects of the Forum was the provision for an exchange of ideas between three of the professions intimately concerned with shaping the physical environment of urban areas-architecture, planning and landscape architecture.

Another was the presence and contributions of a considerable number of interested persons from a variety of other disciplines and backgrounds whose work or interests involve them in environmental planning.

The morning sessions were devoted to prepared papers on the theory and application of solutions to problems of urban growth. The afternoon sessions consisted of working parties and discussion groups.

At the conclusion of the Forum a number of important resolutions were passed and details of these and of the full proceedings of the Forum can be obtained from the sponsors.

Between sessions, Mr. Coates and Mr. Bolger visited the offices of the National Capital Development Commission and the new towns of Woden and Belconnen, upon which they prepared a report.

During the same week, the Australian Council of Social Service conducted a seminar on "Social Welfare in the 1970's." Many of the topics such as "Social Welfare Implications of Development-New Towns and Non-Metropolitan Areas" were of interest to Forum delegates and a note of informal co-operation was struck.

SYMPOSIUM ON THE CONSERVATION OF THE AUSTRAI.IAN COAST An important symposium from 7th-9th November, 1969 was held at the University of Adelaide on the "Conservation of the Australian Coast".

The Board was represented by the Chairman (as a speaker) and by Miss B. Dale.

The symposium was divided into four parts. The introductory section, " Perspectives," was opened by the guest speaker, Mr. R. J. Benthem, from Holland, Chairman of the Landscape Planning Committee of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. He spoke on "Overseas Trends in Planning the Coast." The second section dealt with the " Living Coast "-the physical and ecological components of the forces acting on the coast ; the third section with " Industries and Effluents " and the final section with " People, Planning and Pleasure."

One half day was spent on tour of the south coast comparing existing development. Group discussion resulted in a resolution that the Australian Conservation Foundation be asked to make a statement to the governments of all the states and the Commonwealth urging that the coast be viewed as a national responsibility. The statement to advocate :

(i) the creation of powerful planning authorities at state level to initiate and co-ordinate the planning of the whole coastal zone for the long term benefit of all Australians and not for local or vested interests ; and (ii) the allocation of Federal funds to such authorities and others involved in similar work. 28

Mr. Benthem's Visit to Vidoria Prior to the symposium, Mr. Benthem was the guest of the Board for three days. During this time, he and his wife toured part of the south eastern coastline with representatives of the Board, the Universities and many government authorities. The party visited Phillip Island, Waratah Bay, Wilson's Promontory, Sperm Whale Head National Park, Paynesville, Lakes Entrance and a number of other coastal towns. The trip also included a boat tour ofthe Gippsland Lakes and an inspection of the open-cut mine at Yallourn. Mr. Benthem's visit concluded with a seminar at Melbourne University organised jointly with the Institute of Landscape Architects. Mr. Benthem is a most informed and informative speaker and an experienced planner. His opinions were sought on many subjects and there was much stimulating discussion. He was greatly interested in and impressed by the potential and beauty of the coastal areas and his concern was that the unspoiled areas should be protected before developmental pressures and tourism marred their natural beauty. The trip was of great benefit, both personally and as organisation representatives, to all those who accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Benthem.

ANZAAS CONGRESS The 41st Congress of ANZAAS was held in Adelaide during August, 1969 and the Board was represented at the Architecture and Town Planning section by Mr. A. B. Kellock. The theme, "Architecture and Town Planning in a Technological Age", was dealt with in three parts : the application of technology to aspects of architecture, planning and building ; the effects of modern technology and industrialisation on man ; and the effects of modern technology and industrialisation on leisure. Twenty-four papers were presented by such diverse speakers as town planners, architects, statisticians, engineers, clergymen, promoters of tourism and social workers. They were all extremely informative and highlighted the many problems of a profession which embraces facets of so many others.

SEMINARS Representatives of the Board attended several seminars including : "The Landscape Architect and the Australian Environment ", held on 30th August, 1969 at the University of Melbourne and organised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. The opening address was given by Professor R. I. Downing and other speakers dealt with the quality of the landscape, roads, forestry, the indigenous environment and education. "Symposium on Pollution," held on 3rd September, 1969 at the National Science Centre, Melbourne, and organised by the Australian Conservation Foundation and the Royal Society of Victoria. This covered a range of subjects related to air and water pollution, pesticides, public health and amenity, legislation and town planning in relation to pollution control. "Conservation and Development-Who Said You Can't Have Both " held on IIth October, 1969 at the Camberwell Civic Centre and organised by the Town and Country Planning Association, The Australian Planning Institute, the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), the Institution of Engineers. Australia, (Victorian Division), the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and the Urban Land Institute of Australia. The opening address by the Minister for Local Government, Mr. R. J. Hamer, dealt with conservation in relation to regional planning under the Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act 1968. Other speakers dealt with Melbourne's proposed green wedges ; the financing of conservation in relation to urban growth ; legislation, compensation and betterment ; conservation and democracy ; and conservation in relation to particular case studies. "Opportunity Australia-Act Now or Lose by Default", held on 22nd and 23rd November, 1969 at Lorne was the theme of the annual convention of the Urban Land Institute. Mr. Hamer gave the opening address and other speakers discussed the role of government in industrial expansion, finance, broad national planning for industrial growth, community and youth problems and conservation in relation to growth. "Balanced Urban Transportation in Melbourne", held on IIth April, 1970 at Latrobe University and organised by the Institution of Engineers, Australia (Victorian Division). This dealt with the Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Papers delivered in the morning were by persons associated with the preparation of the plan whilst the afternoon's papers were by others. The latter included criticisms of the continued dominant role assumed for the central business district, lack of allowance for development outside the planning area and the insufficient Integration of transport planning with land use planning. 29 Promotion of Planning Planning exists not for its own sake but for the service of man. lt has no true purpose other than to promote the welfare of the community. But, as Professor Buchanan has said, " decision-making is tending to become a more and more sophisticated process, moving further away from the people rather than towards them, further indeed even from public comprehension . . . . I think there is a whole new art to be developed-the art of presenting very complicated matters in a way that ordinary people can understand and in a way that the laymen who have the responsibility of decision-making can have some idea of the matters they are called upon to decide ". The development of this art will largely determine the quality of life in the future. lt must not be overlooked. PLANNING IN A FREE SOCIETY Planning embraces a multitude of activities, including the private plans of individuals insofar as these have some economic and social effect, planning by welfare institutions, commercial and industrial organisations and governments at the local, State and Federal level. In relation to planning, a free and pluralistic society may be defined simply as one where there is a plurality of social and political institutions, where private economic activities and competition occur in open markets and where the rights of people to privacy are respected. The term " private man " has been used recently in relation to people's rights to privacy and freedom from unnecessary surveillance and interference. This form of expression may be extended to include all human activities under probably three headings, institutional man, commercial man and private man. A free society will aim to interfere no more with the activities of institutional man, commercial man and private man than is necessary for the public good. The existence of totalitarian " planned " states and technocratic bureaucracy may lead some people to regard the whole process of planning with suspicion. Technocracy, believing in government by technical experts and thus denying political pluralism, is a form of state totalitarianism. Nevertheless some form of planning is necessary. Under laissez-faire capitalism, " the legal order of the State was expected merely to maintain security so that each individual should be free to develop his property and his economic interests under a system of private enterprise. Any restraint on the use and development of property and on the untrammelled pursuit of gain was strongly resisted. lt has been pointed out that the results were disastrous from a social viewpoint . . . . The present policies of all political parties confirm that Australians have come to accept that controls are essential to foster economic justice for all members and groups of the community." ("Freedom in Australia", Campbell and Whitmore, 1966). The principal forms of governmental planning that are accepted in the Australian community today are : national planning tor continued economic growth and full employment ; social planning for education, health and care of the aged and under­ privileged ; physical environmental planmng for soil and water conservation, preservation of nature and now control of pollutiOn ; engineering services planning for transport, communication, power, water supply and sewerage ; conventional control by local councils of building, for health and safety ; comprehensive town and regional planning for control of location of land use and design of townscape and landscape. Of these, the last is most contentious as it often appears to interfere more with people's freedom of action than do other forms of planning. Comprehensive town and regional planning is a complex process, very vulnerable to the growth of technocracy. Melvin M. Webber, an American planner who has studied the problem of planning in a free and pluralistic society says : "We are now quickly accumulating the skills for planning and then for engineering social change. This could be a highly felicitous development. But it could also be the basis for a new tyranny of technocrats. AI ready the specialists operating the simulation systems are finding it difficult, sometimes impossible to talk to politicians. The concepts they work with are unfamiliar and the techniques they use seem mysterious." One aspect of planning in which there is a growing tendency towards technocracy is in the aesthetic control of private development. Architect planners have spoken strongly against political decisions that have resulted in tasteless or downright ugly development, believing that control by experts would eliminate visual discord. 30

The solution to these problems lies not in technocracy but in education and communication-education to raise the general level of understanding in future and both education and communication to inform the present society of the aims and purpose of town and regional planning. Webber also says : " lt is thus an appropriate time to reconsider the purposes of planning and to ask in what way planners can carry out their work so that where the lives of the residents are affected, the effect is beneficial ..... A principal objective will be to extend access to opportunity. Having been assigned responsibility for guiding land use patterns, a main task for the planners is to seek to induce those patterns which will maximise opportunities for productive social intercourse. This is summed up in the word "accessibility " .... Another main aim is to expand freedom in a pluralistic society. Persons in the welfare professions have often assumed that their ways are the best ways, and have laid out plans accordingly. There is now growing appreciation of cultural pluralism. As one of its paramount functions, planning in a democratic society is being seen as a process by which the community seeks to increase the individual's freedom of choice." By this last comment, Webber means that where freedom for the minority can harm the majority, restrictions on individual liberty are justified. For example, anti-trust laws in the field of economic planning increase the opportunities for small and medium businesses to thrive ; well planned industrial estates have suitable sites or buildings in which small and medium industries can economically locate; good transportation planning increases freedom of movement, thereby increasing the choice of places of employment, commerce and recreation and the opportunities for social relations. lt must be accepted that whether or not there is an integrating process of comprehensive town and regional planning, houses, factories, shops, schools, hospitals, roads will be built and public utility services provided. Planning in a free society is often more a process of conciliation between the conflicting land uses from both the public and the private sectors of the community, than of direction from above. lt takes account of the economy of land use location, the harmony of the physical environment and the requirements for all forms of human interaction. Far from being a step towards the monolithic " planned " state, town and regional planning can, by removal of the bad effects of unlimited laissez-faire competition, and by increasing access to opportunity, be a powerful instrument in maintaining and improving the free and pluralistic society. PUBI.IC RELATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS The Board has always been very conscious of the importance of public relations and planning promotion. As long ago in Victorian planning as 1947 it was found necessary to ask for a " public relations officer " with technical qualifications who could form the very necessary liaison between the Board and the councils. In this sense, Board members and staff are all public relations officers and as such perform very valuable functions. Since that time the concept of public relations has widened. People generally have been made more aware of the importance of planning. This is reflected in many ways, among them the increasing number of requests for speakers, articles, project material and general imformation. Board members and staff have been invited to speak at many seminars and conferences and prepare articles for publication in various journals. Papers published or delivered include : "Organisation-Town and Regional Planning", "Decentralisation-Is lt Feasible r ", "Postitive Planning for Maximum Enjoyment of the Coast", "Urban Planning and Growth", "Town Planning as it Affects Fire Engineering", "Impact of the Geelong Regional Planning Authority", "Possible Growth Patterns in the Melbourne Metropolitan Area", " Regional Planning and Community Development", "Mornington Peninsula", "Victoria's New Planning Legislation is a Challenge to Municipal Councils". A start has been made in encouraging the public to participate in the preparation of planning schemes. The idea was first introduced in Maldon. A booklet was prepared containing an explanation ofthe interim development order, a questionnaire to be filled in by applicants for permits and a section for comments and suggestions. lt has been favourably received and provided some interesting ideas. A similar booklet is being prepared for the coastal schemes. The new offices provide the Board for the first time with adequate facilities to receive the public. The enquiry area, manned by a permanent enquiry officer, has proved invaluable. There is ample room for the public to examine plans comfortably and at length undisturbed-ample room, too, to display plans, publications and special projects. In recent weeks, there has been an average of 80 enquiries a week : some requiring a few minutes, others an hour or more. In addition to the enquiry area, both the Strategic and Schematic divisions have pleasant reception areas and private interview rooms. 31

Publications Although there is a growing interest in planning in Victoria, many worthwhile and exciting plans go unheralded and unsung. To overcome this problem, the Board has produced the first issue of " Project", an illustrated magazine, designed to stimulate this interest and develop an understanding of planning-its goals, uses, achievements, potential.

Project is published not only for local government authorities but for all sections of the community. lt has superseded the smaller publication, "Planning Digest ", introduced last year but some of the features of the Digest will be incorporated into the new magazine.

The first issue described the practical steps taken by three towns-Maldon, Mildura and Stawell-to transform their latent advantages into new and exciting environments. Maldon is to protect and preserve its historic precincts ; Mildura to enhance its tourist appeal and Stawell to convert its main shopping street into a pedestrian mall.

EDUCATION The increased interest in planning has revealed an enormous lack of knowledge of the profession and a need for more planning promotion and education in all sections of the community.

Chair of Town and Regional Planning A Chair of Town and Regional Planning was established at the University of Melbourne on 5th May, 1970.

The University was willing to create the Chair if the professional salary for the first five years could be guaranteed. Thereafter the University would undertake full financial responsibility.

Action to provide the initial funds was taken by the Minister for Local Government, who personally approached possible donors.

The following organisations have agreed to contribute $1,000 p.a. for five years to guarantee the establishment and maintenance of the Chair :

The Myer Emporium Limited, Carlton and United Breweries Limited, A. V. Jennings Industries (Aust.) Limited, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, Housing Commission of Victoria, Australian Paper Manufacturers Limited, The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, National Bank of Australasia Limited, Country Roads Board, Australian Consolidated Industries Limited, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, I.C.I.A.N.Z. Limited.

Because the Board has no revenue, it was unable to contribute but as far back as 1947 it raised its voice in support of such a Chair. Consequently, the Board is very pleased that the Chair has finally been established and it thanks the Minister and the donors for their support of a venture which will expand the facilities and opportunities for study and research within the University and increase the status of planning in the community. The Board congratulates Professor Ledgar on his appointment to the Chair.

Students The Board appreciates the importance of maintaining close contact with the Department of Town and Regional Planning at Melbourne University. At least once a year a representative of the Board is invited to lecture to the final year students on the organisation and work of the Board. First and final year students are then invited to the Board's offices and shown the various aspects of the Board's work to give them an insight into practical planning-technical and administrative.

The Board also sponsors a cadet each year to undertake the Degree Course.

Proposed Course for Associates hip Diploma of Town Planning During the year a proposal was put forward by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology to establish a diploma course in town planning. The Board has given its support to this in view of the shortage of skilled planners and a proposal that the Diploma course in Town and Regional Planning at the University of Melbourne be restricted to university graduates. The Board expects that the course will be introduced in 1971. 32 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN TOWN PLANNING

Over the last twenty-five years, local planning and control of the development of towns has played an increasing part In the life of the people ofthis State. During this time, a generation has grown up in familiarity with the ideas of town planning from primary school onward, and planning for the future has become accepted as an essential role of local government.

General acceptance of the necessity for planning and controlling development does not, of course, imply that everyone will agree on what is right, proper and attainable in this direction. Self-interest may conflict with the general community interest, and even where this is not involved, there is plenty of scope for disagreement in matters of principle and taste. With so many personal and group interests to take into account, it Is not surprising that a workable planning scheme must be the result of much discussion and balancing of views, hammered out over a considerable period of time.

In all this the individual citizen may appear to be an Ineffective pawn caught up in a complex political, legal and technical exercise and unable to influence the course of events. A facile distinction is sometimes made between the " planners " and the " planned ", on the one hand the faceless bureaucrat and on the other the individual, helpless in the face of decisions which may affect him adversely or may offend his views of the proper development of his community.

Such an attitude is a negation of democracy and runs counter to the trend of present-day planning theory and practice. More and more is the term " participation " heard in planning circles, meaning that both individuals and unofficial organisations can and should play an active part in the planning process, making their voices heard In all matters that are of concern to them.

A current case in point Is the upsurge of popular Interest in conservation and the prevention of pollution. lt is safe to say that future planning will have to take much more account of these matters than has been common In the past, simply because of the weight of public opinion which has been mobillsed in support of them. Many individuals and many organisations have played a part in this campaign, and results are being achieved which would have been difficult indeed to encompass a few years ago.

However, this particular instance also serves to illustrate the conflicts of interest which have to be resolved in the production of a workable planning scheme. Local ambitions, sometimes combined with less altruistic motives, demand progress and development, often at the expenses of the natural environment. At the worst, this may mean the despoiling of an area of natural beauty for the most sordid motives of speculative profit, but it may also mean a clash of value judgments between equally well-meaning protagonists, each completely certain that he Is acting in the best Interests of the community.

In the past, the pressures of self-interest have In many cases been dominant, merely because of the lack of effective opposition. The recent growth of public interest in our heritage of natural environment and In the historic values of our old buildings has now provided this opposition, causing development proposals to become subject to Intensive public scrutiny and criticism where they appear to be In conflict with conservation.

The issue of conservation has been cited because of its topicality, but it is only one of many matters which have to be taken into account in planning at all levels. Every community has its own problems which require serious consideration by the planning authority, and it Is important for the authority to be able to hear and consider all sections of opinion, not only those of the most vocal and interested parties. Planning decisions, once taken, lead to action which may be irremediable, and it is too late then to regret the failure to put forward views which may have been instrumental in reaching a better decision.

The making of a planning scheme may be said to involve three groups of people. The decision-makers, of course, are the members of the planning authority-this Is inherent in our democratic institutions. Since the actual formulation of a planning scheme Is not an exercise for laymen, the advice and expertise of the professional town planner, whether officer or consultant, is needed at every turn, particularly in the bringing forward of new and creative ideas. The third and not least important group is the commumty at large, who will have to live with the results of today's planning. All wisdom is not necessarily found in the ranks of elected representatives, nor for that matter amongst professional planners. Every community has resources of intellect, specialised knowledge and plain common-sense amongst its members, and the more that these resources can be tapped and utilized, the better informed will be the deliberations of the planning authority. 33

Citizen participation in town planning, in the sense of using every democratic means of supporting or opposing planning proposals, is the best assurance of producing a well-balanced plan for development, in which every factor has been considered and given its proper weight and nothing has been left to go through in default of argument. lt is fortunate that there is a distinct trend in Australia, as in advanced countries overseas, for citizen groups to take the initiative and present well-argued and fully-documented cases before planning and other authorities in support of strongly-held views. Planning authorities should not only welcome informed public interest in these matters but should endeavour to foster it, as an essential feature of planning in a democracy. The Government is aware of this and one of the recent amendments to the legislation made provision for the Board and the regional authorities to establish advisory committees consisting of representatives of planning interests or other suitable persons. These committees advise on any matters referred to them and provide the Board and regional planning authorities with a valuable link with the public and organised interests in the community from which sector they are generally appointed. Staff When the amending Act No. 7676 was passed in 1968 it was estimated that the staff should be increased to 120 over three years parallel with the assumption of the additional functions and responsibilities imposed upon the Board. In the subsequent two years, the staff has only increased to 49 and Treasury clearances to allow the appointment of additional staff have been difficult to obtain. The Board has now assumed its new functions and responsibilities but its staff resources are quite inadequate to discharge them fully. lt is hoped that the urgency of the situation will be appreciated and the necessary additions to the staff approved at an early date. Resignations In November, 1969, the Director of Statutory Planning, Mr. B. J. Ople, resigned. He joined the Board as a draughtsman in 1948 when there were only four on the staff and since that time has been involved in all aspects of its work. In 1953 he became Chief Planner (later to be called Director of Statutory Planning) and he continued in that capacity until his resignation. The Board expresses its appreciation of his co-operation, loyalty and support to past and present members throughout his long period of service. Appointments In August, 1969, Mr. K. Tyler, a Chartered Town Planner, took up his appointment as Director of Strategic Planning. The position involves the co-ordination of State-wide regional planning and the preparation of statements of planning policy and Mr. Tyler has had considerable experience in these fields. From 1966 he was Regional Planning Officer with the Christchurch Regional Planning Authority and prior to that he held various planning positions in Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Weymouth and Northumberland. In May, 1970, Mr. C. Taylor was appointed Director of Schematic Planning. Mr. Taylor is a Chartered Town Planner and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours in Town and Country Planning from Durham University. He has had extensive planning experience in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. He has held planning positions with West Ham County Borough, Northumberland County Council, Darlington County Borough and in Ross and Cromarty (Scotland). In 1967 he left the United Kingdom to become Town Planning Officer, Launceston.

The staff continued to carry out their duties with efficiency and enthusiasm in spite of the increased work load which all officers have been called upon to bear. The Board greatly appreciates the loyalty which they have shown through difficult times. Yours faithfully,

R. D. L. FRASER, Chairman. H. W. HEIN, Deputy Chairman. A. C. COLLINS, Member. P. B. RONALD, Member.

W. H. CRAIG, Secretary. 1st October, 1971 4n2;11.-l 34 APPENDIX I

Planning Schemes In Course of Preparation

Date of E>

Towns Bairnsdale .. 1.12.59 14.11.67 Camperdown 12.1.66

&roughs Kerang 10.7.68 Queenscliffe 27.5.69

Shires Alberton (Inland Areas) 9.9.65 3.11.65 Alexandra (part) 14.5.69 5.8.69 Arapiles (part) .• 12.12.68 19.8.69 Ararat () .. 20.5.68 20.8.68 31.12.68 26.5.69 Bacchus Marsh 15.10.68 24.12.68 Bairnsdale (Parishes of Bairnsdale, Broad lands, Wy-Yung and Moor- mu rug) .. 1.12.59 23.5.61 Ballarat (Miner's Rest) 15.6.65 26.10.65 Bass .. 10.8.62 16.10.62 19.1.67 20.12.67 Beechworth (part) 2.8.68 8.10.68 26.2.70 Bellarine (part) .• 4.12.58 7.6.60 Berwick (Berwick Riding) .. 21.5.56 9.2.60 1.6.67 Berwick (Beaconsfield, Pakenham and Iona Rrdings) 16.11.59 22.3.60 Buln Buln .. 17.3.64 13.10.64 Cohuna (part) .. 19.9.63 19.11.63 Colac (part) .• 9.5.67 12.9.67 fCranbourne (part Cranbaurne and Tooradin Ridings) .. 11.12.59 1.3.60 24.10.63 5.3.65 fCranbourne (Lang Lang, Koo-wee-rup and part Tooradin Ridlngs) 17.4.64 13.10.64 Deakin rart) . . .. 15.1.68 9.4.68 Deakin ongala Township) .• 19.9.60 11.7.61 *Diamon Valley . . . . 25.8.52 20.2.68 27.4.59 22.5.62 *Eitham (Eitham Township) .. 23.3.64 19.10.65 *Eitham (part) 1.11.58 27.2.63 Euroa (part) 11.9.46 12.11.46 Gisborne .. 3.10.61 30.1.63 16.10.69 Hastings .. 1.11.60 21.12.60 14.9.67 28.11.68 Healesville 1.6.60 9. 1.62 22.7.70 Kerang (Townships of Koondrook and Quambatook) ...... 17.4.56 .. .. Kilmore 2.3.60 7.6.60 6.8.70 Korumburra 1.5.64 28.9.65 6.1.69 22.6.70 Kyneton (part) 10.9.64 9.12.64 24.11.66 Mclvor (part) .. 11.6. 70 .. (Maffra Township) .. 1.10.59 1.6.60 3.4.67 1.5.68 Maffra (Heyfield Township) .. 14.1.69 22.4.69 Mansfield (Mansfleld Township) 1.6.65 fMelton (part) 14.8.62 27.8.63 12.8.65 17.12.68 Metcalfe (part) .. 3.4.70 Mild ura (part) . . . . 17.11.58 22.4.69 Myrtleford (Myrtleford Township) 22.6.61 2.8.61 14.10.66 4.7.67 Narracan (Trafalgar-Yarragon) 6.6.66 12.7.66 6.10.67 18.11.68 35

APPENDIX 1-Continued

Date of l.D.O. Exhibition Received I Report Planning Scheme. Commence· Approved Period for to ment. Expired. Report. Minister. I Nathalia (Nathalia Township) .. 20.1.64 5.5.64 ...... Newham and Woodend .. .. 3.9.57 9.12.69 ...... Orbost (Orbost Township) .. 1.3.67 4.7.67 ...... Otway (Apollo Bay Township) .. 1.2.66 22.10.68 6.8.70 .. .. Portland (Heywood Township) .. 17.3.69 10.6.69 4.6.70 .. .. Pyalong ...... 9.4.70 ...... Rochester (North West Riding) .. 2.4.70 ...... Rochester (Parish of Wharparilla) .. 3.12.64 9.6.65 9.9.65 14.3.67 . . Rochester (Rochester Township) .. 3.6.65 20.7.65 26.7.68 .. .. Rodney (Merrigum Township) .. 26.3.62 20.6.62 ...... Rodney (Mooroopna Township) .. 26.3.62 22.1.63 ...... Rodney (Tatura Township) .. 26.3.62 20.6.62 ...... Romsey ...... 2.11.67 17.7.68 ...... Rosedale (part) ...... 16.7.62 13.11.62 ...... Seymour (Seymour Township) .. 9.9.46 1.10.46 20.1.66 21.9.66 .. Shep~arton (part) ...... 1.7 .63 12.5.64 ...... Sout Barwon (Connewarre) .. 7.7.64 28.10.64 14.8.67 31.10.68 . . South Gippsland (part) .. .. 9.8.62 16.10.62 21.9.66 27.11.67 .. Strathfieldsaye (part) .. .. 1.8.67 14.10.69 ...... Swan Hill (Nyah-Nyah West) .. 8.7.64 2.9.64 31.8.67 4.6.69 .. Tambo (Townships of Lakes Entrance, Kalimna, Cunninghame and East Cunnintame) ...... 21.7.59 24.2.60 ...... Towong Bethanga-Talgarno) .. 19.10.64 7.2.67 ...... Upper Yarra ...... 6.8.63 9.9.69 ...... Wangaratta (part) ...... 15.4.70 ...... tWhittlesea ...... 1.10.66 6.12.66 ...... Wimmera (part) ...... 16.9.68 15.4.69 ...... Winchelsea (Lorne Township) .. 14.5.69 ...... Wodonga ...... 16.2.67 23.5.67 11.8.67 13.2.68 .. Woorayl (part) ...... 12.5.61 5.7.61 30.10.63 20.1.66 .. Yackandandah (Kiewa Township) .. 1.5.65 29.11.66 30.11.65 5.8.66 . . Yackandandah (Yackandandah Town- ship) ...... 1.5.65 29.11.66 30.11.65 5.8.66 .. Yackandandah (Rural Areas) .. 12.12.68 25.3.69 ...... Yarrawonga (Yarrawonga Township) .. 6.7.65 20.9.66 ...... Yea ...... 11.7.60 29.3.61 ......

joint Committees Ararat and District ( and part of ).. . . 15.12.60 11.4.61 ...... Ballarat and District (City of Ballarat, and part Shires of Ballarat, Bungaree, Buninyong and Grenville) ...... 2.9.57 12.11.57 18.12.59 29.6.67 .. Wangaratta Sub-Regional (Ci~ of Wangaratta and part Shires of xley and Wangaratta) .. .. 12.7.51 11.9.51 9.4.58 10.8.66 ..

Regional Planning Authorities Mornington Peninsula and Western Port (Shires of Flinders, Hastings, Mornington and Phillip Island and part Shires of Bass and Cranbourne and Parish of French Island) .. .. 12.6.69 ...... Geelong (Cities of Geelong, Geelong West and Newtown Shires of Bannockburn, Barrabool, Bellarine, Corio and South Barwon and ) ...... 31.7.69 ......

Board of Works Melbourne Metropolitan, Amendment No. 3 (Extension Scheme) .. 11.6.68 22.4.69 ...... (Whittle- sea) Melbourne Metropolitan, Amendment No. 7 ...... 16.9.69 .. 5.5.70 .. .. Melbourne Metropolitan, Amendment No. 9 ...... 27.5.69 . . 5.9.69 23.1.70 .. Melbourne Metropolitan, Amendment No. 13 ...... 24.2.70 .. 13.7.70 .. .. Melbourne Metropolitan, Amendment No. 14 ...... 16.6.70 .. Melbourne Metropolitan, Amendment No. 19 ...... 15.5.70 .. 36

APPENDIX 1-Continued

i Date of I.D.O. Exhibition ! Received ~~ Report Planning Scheme. Commence­ Approved Period for eo ment. Expired. Report. Minister.

Town and Country Planning Board Corop Lakes (part ).. 14.3.69 28.10.69 Eildon Reservoir (part Shire of Alexandra) 4.9.67 26.9.67 31.12.69 Eildon Sub-Regional, Extension "A " (part Shire of Alexandra) 30.10.63 26.11.63 Lake Buffalo (part Shires of Myrtleford and Oxley) 10.5.63 18.6.63 Lake Cairn Curran (part Shires of Maldon, Newstead and Tullaroop).. 2.10.68 30.10.68 Lake Glenmaggie (part ) 28.4.65 25.5.65 Lake Merrimu (part Shires of Bacchus Marsh and Gisborne) 8.9.66 4.10,66 (part) Lake Nillahcootie (part Shires of Benalla and Mansfield) 11 .1.67 7.2.67 Lake Tyers to Cape Howe Coastal (part ) . . . . 31.10.64 24.11.64 Latrobe Valley Sub-Regional, Extension "A " (part Shires of Morwell and Traralgon) 16.9.64 13.10.64 10.10.66 Lorne (part ) 30.4.69 6.5.69 Maldon (part ) 25.6.69 13.1.70 Phillip Island 6.2.61 20.3.62 30.9.63 13.5.64 Simpson (part Shires of Heytesbury and Otway) 20.12.67 23.1.68 South Western Coastal (part ) 7 .1.65 3.2.65 South Western Coastal (part Shire of Heytesbury) 7. 1.65 3.2.65 South Western Coastal (part ) .. 7.1.65 3.2.65 South Western Coastal (part Shire of Portland) 7.1.65 3.2.65 South Western Coastal (part ) 7 .1.65 3.2.65 Waratah Bay (part Shires of Woorayl and South Gippsland) 15.3.61 28.3.62 13.12.65 9.11.66 Wonthaggi Coastal (part ) 28.4.65 19.5.65

•These schemes are within the area of the approved Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme. tThe•e schemes are within the extended planning area of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. 37 APPENDIX 11 Planning Schemes Approved

Date of Date of Approval Guettal Planning Scheme. by (Scheme Governor became in Council. effective).

Cities *Aitona 25.3.58 2.4.58 Ararat 15.11. 55 24.10.56 Benalla (part) 11. I. 55 19.1.55 Bendigo .. 13.5.70 20.5.70 *Box Hill .. 7.5.68 8.5.68 *Brunswick No. I 25.10.49 26.10.49 *Brunswick No. 2 25.8.53 2.9.53 *Brunswick No. 3 16.6.54 23.6.54 *Brunswick 22.10.57 4.12.57 *Camberwell 8.10.57 30. 10.57 *Cobu rg No. I, Bell-street extension 21.8.51 22.8.51 Colac 25.6.68 26.6.68 *Frankston (part) 15.6.60 29.6.60 tKnox .. 24.8.65 25.8.65 Maryborough 6.2.68 7.2.68 Moe 12.10.54 20.10.54 *Moorabbin, Section I 9.12.52 7. I. 53 *Moorabbin (part) .. 31 .5.55 29.6.55 *Nunawading (part) 15.5.51 23.5.51 *Nunawadin~ (part) 19.6.56 11.7.56 *Ringwood (part) .. 18.8.64 19.8.64 *Sandringham (part) 26.4.49 4.5.49 17.5.55 25.5.55 Traralgon 20.9.60 5.10.60

Boroughs Kyabram •• 23.5.67 24.5.67 Port Fairy 25.6.68 26.6.68

Towns Stawell 28.10.69 5.11.69

Shires Alberton (Coastal) .. 27.2.68 28.2.68 Ballarat (part) 29.1.58 19.2.58 Barrabool I .7.69 9.7.69 Benalla (part) 11 . I. 55 19.1.55 tBulla 11.1.66 19.1.66 Cobram (Cobram Township) 19.12.50 20.12.50 Coria (Lara Township) .. 22.3.66 23.3.66 tCranbourne (Cranbourne Township) 27 8.63 28.8.63 tCroydon .. 30.11.65 1.12.65 Flinders .. 5.5.65 12.5.65 tlillydale .. 30.11.65 1.12.65 Mornington .. 30.5.61 14.6.61 Morwell (Morwell Township) 15.1.57 20.2.57 Morwell (Boolarra) 27.5.58 4.2.59 Morwell (Yinnar) . . . . 27.5.58 4.2.59 Numurkah (Numurkah Township) 23.8.60 31.8.60 tSherbrooke 24.8.65 25.8.65 Swan Hill (Castle Donnington) 29.10.63 30.10.63 Swan Hill (Robinvale) .. 11 .4.61 17.5.61 Upper Murray (Corryong) .. 29.10.63 30.10.63 Warragul (Warragul Township) 4.2.58 21.5.58 tWerribee 5.9.67 6.9.67

Prepared by the Board pursuant to Section 14 of the Act Club Terrace (part Shire of Orbost) 24.5.55 1.6.55 Eildon Reservoir (part ) 10.8.65 11.8.65 Eildon Sub-Regional (part Shire of Alexandra) . . . . 26.5.53 27.5.53 Eppalock (part Shires of Metcalfe, Mdvor and Strathfieldsaye) .. 17.1.67 18.1.67 French Island 24.2.65 3.3.65 Lake Bellfield (part ) 9.4.68 10.4.68 Latrobe Valley Sub-Regional (part Shires of Morwell, Narracan, Rose- dale and Traralgon) .. 24.7.51 25.7.51 Ocean Road (part Shires of Barrabool, Otway, South Barwon and Winchelsea) .. 15.4. 58 30.4.58 Tallangatta (part Shire of Towong) . . . . 25.6.58 9.7.58 Tower Hill (part Shires ofWarrnambool, Belfast and part ) 17.5.67 24.5.67 Tyers Township (part ) 14.2.56 22.2.56 Yallourn North (part Shires of Morwell and Narracan) 24.5.55 29.6.55 38

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Date of Date of Approval Gazettal Planning Scheme. by (Scheme I Governor became in CounciL effective).

Board of Works

Melbourne Metropolitan 30.4.68 22.5.68 Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No. I .. 23.12.69 9.1.70 Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No. 2 .. 3.2.70 11.2.70 Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No. 4 .. 26.11.68 4. 12.68 Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No. 4A 24. 12.68 24.12.68 Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No. 5 .. 18.3.69 26.3.69 Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No. 6 .. 17.12.68 18.12.68 Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No. 8 .. 15.4.69 23.4.69 Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No. 10 28.10.69 5.11.69 Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No. 11 9.12.69 19.12.69

Joint Committees Geelong (Cities of Geelong, Geelong West and Newtown, part Shires Bannockburn, Barrabool, Bellarine, Corio and South Barwon} 28.8.62 29.8.62 Hazelwood (part Shire of Morwell) 17.11.64 25.11.64 Portland (Town of Portland and part Shire of Portland) 3.5.60 29.6.60

•These schemes are within the area of the approved Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme. tThese schemes are within the extended planning area of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works.

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SC HEMES IN COU Rse · OF PR EPA RA TI ON BY THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANN ING BOARD

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