VICTORIA

Report

of the

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD

for the

Period from 1 July 1980 to 2 February 1981

Ordered by the Legislative Assembly to be printed

MELBOURNE F D ATKINSON GOVERNMENT PRINTER 1981

No. 4

Thirty-Sixth Report

150 Queen Street, Melbourne, 3000

The Honourable the Minister for Planning, 500 Collins Street, MEI:iBOURNE, 3000

Sir,

In accordance with 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 period from lst July, 1980 to 2nd February, 1981.

Yours faithfully,

Chairman, J .J. BAYLY Deputy Chairman, M. W.MILBURN Member, J .R. BAGHEL Member, P. S. COLCLOUGH

Acting Secretary, H.R. TROTTER

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS

AS AT 2ND FEBRUARY, 1981

Full-time Members

J.J.BAYLY, B.Arch., Dip. T.R.P.(Melb.) Chairman M.W. MILBURN, B.Sc. (Durham), Deputy M.A. (Waterloo), Dip. T.P. (Durham) Chairman

Part-time Members

J .R. BAGBEL (Mrs.) Member P.S. COLCLOUGH Member

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

IliJRING TEE PERIOD ENDEJD 2ND FEBRUARY, 1981

Acting Secretary H.R. TROTTER, A.A.S.A. Director of Planning P.J. BROWN, B.A., (Statutory) Dip. T.C.P.(Sydney) Acting Director of J.D. MOIR, B.A., Planning (Strategic) (Nottingham) Dip. T.P.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD

Chairmen Deputy Chairmen J.S. Gawler, 19,46-51 H.W. Hein, 1966-76 F.C. Cook, O.B.E., 1951-66 J.J. Ba¥ly, 1977-79 R.D.L. Fraser, I.S.O., 1966-76 M.W. Milburn, 1979-81 H.W. Hein, 1976-79 J.J. Bayly, 1979-81

Members F.C. Cook, O.B.E., 1946-51 Sir Alfred Kemsley, K.B.E., C.M.G., E. D. , 1946-1968 A.C. Collins, 1951-76 M.J. Lea, O.B.E., 1968-71 P.B. Ronald, C.M:G., 1971-75 P.S. Colc1ough, D.s.c., 1975-81 J.R. Baghe1 (Mrs.) 1976-81

Secretaries J.D. McNamara 1946-52 N.L. Lyneham 1952-60 W.H. Craig 1960-80 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD

HEAD OFFICE Melbourne: 150 Queen Street, Melbourne, 3000 Tel: (03) 6029200

REGIONAL OFFICES

:Bendigo: 391 Hargreaves Street, :Bendigo, 3550 Tel: (054) 421511 Central Gippsland: 71 Hotham Street, Traralgon, 3844 Tel: (051) 745223 Warrnambool: T & G Building, Liebig Street, Warrnambool, 3280 Tel: (055) 624532 Wodonga: Astra House, Jack Hore Place, Wodonga, 3690 Tel: (060) 244688 The Town and Country Planning :Board was established in February, 1946 under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1944.

The Act was substantially amended several times, particularly in 1961, 1968 and 1980.

The Board consisted of a full-time Chairman and Deputy Chairman and two part-time members with a staff of 118 and offices in Melbourne, Bendigo, Traralgon, Warrnambool and Wodonga. It vas responsible to the Minister for Planning. The Board 1 s general duty under the Act was "promoting and coordinating town and country planning within the State".

Its more specific functions included:

* reviewing and reporting on all planning schemes, interim development orders and urban renewal proposals for any area of the State * preparing, at the Minister's request, planning schemes for any area of the State * preparing statements of planning policy * advising the Minister generally on planning issues.

With the proclamation in January, 1981 of the relevant sections of the Town and Country Planning (Amalgamation) Act 1980, the Board was disbanded as from 2nd February, 1981 and its responsibilities transferred to the Minister. Its staff, together with those of the Ministry for Planning, were transferred to a new Department of Planning on the same date.

This, therefore, is the Board's last report to Parliament and to the people of Victoria, after thirty-five years of State-wide planning. CONTENTS PAGE

Foreword xi

Strategic Planning l Statements of Planning Policy 2 Strategic Planning Studies 6

Regional Planning 15

Planning Systems Review 18

Melton/Sunbury Growth Centre 20

Local Planning 22

Statutory Review of Planning Schemes 26 Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Area 26 Western Port Planning Area 27 Geelong Planning Area 28 Planning Schemes Approved 28 Other Schemes and Studies 28

Urban Renewal and Other Proposals 32

Committees 34

Promotion of Planning 36

Board Members and Staff 41

The Board - In Short 43

Appendices 49 The Board's offices (left) in Queen Street, Melbourne xi FOREWORD

The Town and Country Planning Board will cease to exist on the 2nd February, 1981, having been the Victorian Government's principal source of professional advice and channel of public communication on planning matters since it was established by the Town and Country Planning Act 1944.

In the beginning, the task of promoting and co-ordinating town and country planning throughout the State was undertaken personally by the Chairman and members, ably assisted by a tiny band (as it now seems) of skilled and devoted officers.

The Board has always been a small body, but the balance of professional skill and appreciation of community stapdards has been sustained by the willingness of quite remarkable people to accept office as part-time members and by the performance that has attracted and held staff who have earned a widespread reputation for understanding and willingness to assist in the efforts of local and regional planning bodies to define and achieve their planning aims.

The remarkably short list of people who have served Victoria as members or principal officers of the Town and Country Planning Board is appropriately recorded in the early pages of this report.

On the 30th June, 1980, the first commencement day of the Town and Country Planning (Amalgamation) Act took the Board's staff into the Public Service so that they would have the same standing as staff of the Ministry for Planning in the establishment of the new departmental structure. The Board has accepted amalgamation as a necessary end to the internal and external confusion about its role and that of the Ministry, and has co-operated closely with the Secretary for Planning in progressively releasing officers for different duties related to the new arrangements. xii It is inevitable in so radical a restructuring that there will be some disappointments and other "teething troubles". It will not help the new Department that its staff, although now administratively united, must continue for some months at least to work in four separate buildings. However, despite these problems, an opportunity has now been created for more positive and responsive development and administration of planning policies than have been possible with divided and overlapping responsibilities in recent years.

The Board wishes for the Minister, with the Secretary for Planning and his colleagues in the management of the new Department, that their efforts will be rewarded with public appreciation and personal satisfaction. The Board takes considerable pride in the quality of the foundation for the Department's work that has been laid by the Board, and is confident that officers upon whom the Board has depended for its successes in the past will ensure, by their contribution, that further improvement in policie:s and standards can be sustained in the new arrangements.

While planning for the wise and effective conservation ·~d use of our land resources requires the application of considerable technical skills, acceptable choices among competing social and economic objectives cannot be achi•aved unless those skills are applied with deep understanding of a wide range of factors affecting community standards. The Board's professional staff have developed policies of public consultation to a high level of effectiveness over the years, and undoubtedly this will continue as an important aspect of the Department's activity.

Successive Ministers have expre~sed the view that the Board's tradition of independence from political control and undue bureau­ cratic constraint has been a valuable influence upon difficult decisions,and it is to be hoped that future Ministers w.Lll continue to look to this kind of source as a complement to the advice of a highly skilled Department. The Board therefore welcome1~ the continuation of its role as advisor to the Minister thrC>u.gh the Planning Consultative Council.

The Board wishes to record its thanks to the many peoplE~, both in local government and in other agencies and departments of the State Government, for the co-operation which has made it possible to increase the effectivenesB and usefulness of the planning administration and to eliminate :xiii or reduce some of the anomalies that give rise to unsympathetic jokes about bureaucracies. With the active encouragement of the Ministers concerned, collaborative work with agencies in the Conservation and Water Resources groups has been remarkably productive in recent months, and there are signs of significant progress in the even more complex areas of Housing, Transport and Minerals and Energy. The prospect of a special relationship with this last Department with the appointment of Mr. Lieberman as its Minister as well as Minister for Planning should assist in encouraging the view of planning as not so much a source of constraint as a supportive agent for achievement.

John J. Bayly Chairman

l STRATEGIC PLANNING In July, 1967 the Board published its report, "Organisation for Strategic Planning". Although the report was prepared as a result of a direction from the Hon. R.J. Hamer, M.L.C. (at that time the Minister for Local Government and responsible for planning), to report on planning requirements for the future growth of Melbourne, its conclusions and recommendations had far reaching consequences.

In particular, the report recommended the establishment of a "Council for the Co-ordination of Regional Planning", the preparation of statements of planning policy, and the establishment of regional planning authorities to give effect to strategic planning proposals by undertaking physical planning in their respective regions.

Largely on the basis of this report, the Town and Country Planning Act was amended in 1968 to incorporate provisions for strategic planning and, in 1969, the Strategic Division of the Board was established. Although the recommended co-ordination body was termed the State Planning Council, rather than the Council for the Co-ordination of Regional Planning, the close relationship between strategic planning (the preparation of statements of planning policy) and regional planning (i·he establishment of regional planning authorities) was clear.

Not surprisingly, the most urgent need for strategic planning was seen to be on the edge of the metropolitan area, the area which was the focus of the original strategic planning report. Six of the nine statements of planning policy produced by the Board and approved by the Governor-in-Council were for such fringe areas under pressure from the outward growth of Melbourne.

As far as the establishment of regional planning authorities was concerned, with the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works providing the statutory regional planning authority for Melbourne, the first new authorities set up were Western Port and Geelong, both in 1969. Also within the area of initial concern, the Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Authority was established in 1977. The Loddon-Campaspe Regional Planning Authority was set up in 1973. 2 STATEMENTS OF PLANNING POLICY

The nine statements of planning policy approved over the years are as follows:

No.l Western Port, 1970 No.2 Mornington Peninsula, 1970 No.3 Dandenong Ranges, 1971 No.4. River Yarra, 1971 No.5 Highway Areas, 1973 No.6 Land Use and Aerodromes, 1973 No.7 Geelong, 1973 No.B Macedon Ranges and Surrounds, 1975 No.9 Central Gippsland: Brown Coal Deposits in the Context of Overall Resources, 1975.

Of these, Nos. 1 and 2 were "varied" in 1976 and Nos.3 and 4 in 1979. A policy for Coastal Environments (No,lO) has been finalised and submitted to the Minister and the draft of a policy on Urban Waterways has been prepared.

No new statements of planning policy were commenced during the period. However, the Board has continued to promote the implementation of existing statements of planning policy. In this context, it is important to refer to the new requirement that the Board (and, in due course, the Dep2rtment) must now certify all schemes, I.TI.Os and amendments requiring exhibition as being consistent with any relevant statement of planning policy before they can be placed on exhibition. This requirement came into effect on 3rd November, 1980 and the Board has processed a large number of amendments since.

The Board recognises that a local planning control is only one means by which policies are implemented and that often there is need for further investigations before the necessary steps can be taken. Therefore, the Board's programme of studies has as one of its aims the development of an adequate information base for the implementation of State level planning policies. 3 The Board also recognises that statements of planning policy are only one means by which policies can be expressed at the State level and that in some cases other forms of policies may be more appropriate. One particularly significant area where this approach has been taken is in the work being undertaken to prepare physical constraints maps for municipal councils to assist them in preparing local planning controls which better recognise the nature of land. Similarly, the policy work being undertaken in the Melbourne Metropolitan area is not now being undertaken as part of a programme to prepare a single metropolitan statement of planning policy.

As part of its role of developing planning in Victoria, the Board has, at the request of the Minister, been considering the question of the role and content of statements of planning policy, including specifically whether a statement of planning policy is the best way for the Government to enunciate its policy for Victoria's coastal areas.

State Urban Policy

During the period, studies in the following areas continued or were commenced. Despite limited resources, useful results vtere achieved.

(a) A study of where spare capacity exists in the provision of infrastructure/services in the Melbourne area;

(b) an examination of the nature of Melbourne's housing stock with reference to: the potential to achieve diversity by redevelopment initiatives; the accommodation needs of the old and the young; and the socio-economic implications of dual occupancy;

(c) sensi tivi ty analyses of raw land savings flowing from a policy of vdensificationw in established municipalities as a whole and in the vicinity of train stations in particular;

(d) a review of the economics of building 'recycling' in both commercial and residential areas;

(e) an analysis of the shifting centre of Melbourne with respect to retailing and specialist services and the consequent implications for efforts to refurbish the CBD; 4 (f) an examination of road classification schemes and the capacity of urban arterial roads.

In addition, initiatives in retail assessment continued, with the commissioning of a follow-up investigation to the major "Retail Centre Policy" report of Professor Golledge entitled, "The Small and Medium Business Districts and Owner-Managed Enterprises Study". Economic Research Unit Pty. Ltd. undertook a survey of some 318 retail establishments in Horsham, Shepparton­ Mooroopna and Moe-Morwell-Traralgon, and in Frankston, where the local council was jointly involved, Professor Golledge acted as review consultant, tending advice on the design of the questionnaire and making recommendations as to the best approach to the analysis of the consequent data. Dr. Kevin O'Connor of Monash University also assisted as a review consultant, applying his expertise to the evolution of regional structure in the three rural locations.

A further stage of the study, "Analyses and Policy Formulation", is planned for the first part of 1981 under the auspices of the Department.

Further work in the calibration and application of the Retail Trade Potential and Location - Allocation compute,r models was undertaken, and it is anticipated that these will come into active use in assisting the assessment of retail development proposals, early in the new year. In the meantime, advice has been given on the broader strategic implications of individual proposals for new, or additions to, shopping centres.

The Rural Land Mapping Pro.ject

The project comprises a major part of the Board's policy work in rural areas. The project was started some three years ago as a pilot exercise to explore the feasibility of a new localised approach to rural planning. The whole exercise is aimed specifically at the municipal level with the intention of enabling rural councils to more effectively manage and control development in their areas.

The project involves the assembly, by a range of state government agencies, of promotional and educational packages of planning tools and information for individual 5 shires. Each is designed to provide an easily understood basis for the formulation of local planning controls as well as the evaluation of particular development proposals. The packages comprise a report and a set of specially prepared maps detailing the range of physical constraints and opportunities and natural resources that affect the suitability of land in particular municipalities for subdivision and development.

In Victoria, it is at the municipal level that most decisions on rural subdivision proposals are made. It was clear from the outset that the project would need to be directed towards equipping and, in some cases, educating local municipalities to better fulfil their decision­ making functions.

Recognition of this need for an individual, local approach persuaded Board staff not to recommend the obvious course of reliance upon a statement of planning policy. It was felt that, even if a number of municipalities were willing to the recommendations of a policy developed at State level, they would not be equipped with the technical or staff resources to undertake the studies of land capability, agricultural land quality, etc. that would be required at the local level.

The decision to orient the project towards assisting decision-making at the municipal level was logically accompanied by Council's involvement in the development of the project. Where, in the past, municipalities have had little involvement in the preparation of policies they have been to implement, really effective implementation has been difficult to achieve. The project has continued to develop and grow during its three years and "packages" have now been completed for 31 municipalities while a further six are currently being prepared. Not only has the project expanded in terms of territory covered but it has also diversified in scope and the draft of a manual to enable municipalities to undertake the mapping works themselves has been completed. The major work at present involves the development of techniques for inter­ preting the data into statutory plarr0ing controls. 6 Landscape Design and Siting Guidelines

The need for careful management of areas of particular landscape significance in the State has long been recognized, but the use of statutory controls to achieve these ends on freehold land has always been a contentious and highly political issue. A decision was therefore taken that the aim of the work by the Board in this area should be to foster improved landscape management and protection through guidance rather than regulation. Work on a set of Design and Siting Guidelines publications for rural areas was therefore commenced in 1978 and has since developed into an ongoing series now comprising publications on ten separate topics.

1. Rural subdivision principles) Published jointly with 2. Hobby farms ) the Loddon-Campaspe 3. Houses in rural areas ) Regional Planning Authority 4. Development adjacent to rivers and lakes in flat country 5. Development adjacent to reservoirs and rivers in hilly country 6. Development in coastal cliff areas 1. Development in cleared hill country 8. Development in cleared foothills with forest backdrop 9. Development in steeply dissected hilly country, partly or wholly cleared 10. Development in areas of high bushfire hazard. (Published jointly with the Country Fire Authority.)

The guidelines approach has been aimed at educating potential subdividers and builders as they begin to contemplate development; the broadsheets are distributed through council offices. The guidelines cover aspects of site analysis, house form, house siting, landscape, design for energy conservation etc, and the ideas are promoted by seminars, field days etc. Although the broadsheets are directed to the public, they are also proving useful to municipal councillors and staff.

STRATEGIC PLANNING STUDIES

To further assist planning at the local level, the Board has continued to encourage the establishment where appropriate of inter-departmental task forces to preparE3 _J__ I I

Extract from the Design and Siting Guidelines: Development Adjacent to Rivers and Lakes in Flat Country 8 regional or sub-regional strategy plans, which can in turn be used as the basis for the preparation of mutually compatible local planning controls by constituent municipalities.

Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Strategy Plan

The regional strategy plan prepared for the Authority by a task force led by Board officers was completed last year. During the period of this report, the plan was submitted to the Board for statutory report on its compliance with statements of planning policy. Subsequently, the plan has been placed on public exhibition as a further stage in the statutory process prior to submission to the Minister.

Bendigo Sub-Regional Strategy Plan

This plan was prepared by aBoard-led task force for the Loddon-Campaspe Regional Planning Authority. It has no-w been printed and, if it is formally adopted by the Authority, it is expected that it will be forwarded to the Department of Planning for endorsement as a plan to be used by the constituent municipal councils as the basis for upgradir.g their local planning controls.

Latrobe Valley Strategy Plan The urgent need to implement Statement of Planning Policy No.9 by the preparation of a co-ordinated regional strategy plan has increasingly been recognised. Accordingly, in August 1980, the Latrobe Valley Ministerial Council resolved to set up a full-time, inter-departmental task force which would prepare a strategy plan to co-ordinate public and priva1;e sector activities in the area, under the direction of the Strategic Planning Advisory Group, a Committee of the h;~ads of Government agencies with major involvement in plannit~ and development of the Valley.

To clarify the main issues to be addressed in the strat,~gy plan and to design a detailed work programme for its preparation, an interim task force of four dra"WU from the Board (2), the State Electricity Commission and the Ministry for Conservation was established, This interim task force produced an issues paper, which the Ministerial dle~ U!oQIJ cdkd !flandfm,u,l j!tom 1855 unlit the 1890 o 10 Council released for public discussion in October. During November, workshops were held in Moe, Morwell, Sale and Traralgon at which residents of the Valley were able to discuss these issues with representatives from the Strategic Planning Advisory Group and the task force.

On 24th October, the Ministerial Council resolved that the programme for preparing the plan should comprise three overlapping phases as follows:

Phase 1

The preparation of an initial outline strategy plan based on the wide range of readily accessible info~atio:o. assembled by man;y State and local Government agencies over the past five to ten years.

Phase 2

Further in~depth investigation of a range of issues where the available information was not adequate.

Phase 3 Development and refinement of the outline plan prepared in Phase 1 in the light both of comments on that report and the additional information assembled in Phase 2. The Ministerial Council has directed that every effort be made to complete a draft strategy plan by June, 1981. 'Ihe full task force, comprising three representatives from the Board and one each from the State Electric! ty Commission, the Ministries of Conservation, Transport (CRB) and Water Resources and Water Supply, and the Department of State Development, commenced work in November.

A report on the first phase of the programme will be released in February, 1981. To undertake the studies identified for Phase 2, the Government has allocated $146,000 either for specialist consultant input or to supplement the resources of government agencies which will undertake the work on the task force's beaalf. Aspects to be dealt with in Phase 2 include the identification of sites of archaeological and historical significance, larrl capability assessment, demographic and economic change a.nd the availability of extractive industry resources. 11

Castlemaine Area Strategy Plan

In October, 1980, a task force commenced work on a sub­ regional strategy plan for the Castlemaine area. Together with the old townships of Chewton and Campbell's Creek, the Castlemaine urban area now covers parts of four separate municipalities: the City of Castlemaine and the Shires of Maldon, Metcalfe and Newstead. Each of these municipalities administers separate planning controls containing differing provisions and, to date, there has been little or no formal co-ordination on planning matters between the councils.

The need for co-ordination has been recognized by each of the municipalities in the Castlemaine area and accordingly a committee has been established under the auspices of the Loddon-Campaspe Regional Planning Authority comprising representatives of each council along with appropriate officers and representatives of relevant government agencies. This committee has been entrusted with the task of guiding the preparation of a strategy plan for the Castlemaine area with the help of a small task force of officers from the Board and other appropriate government agencies.

The primary objective is to arrive at a broad plan indicating development policy for the Castlemaine area, agreeable to each of the municipalities. The plan will:

reflect as far as possible the policies and aspirations of each municipality;

provide a basis for planning the future expansion and upgrading of the water supply system serving Castlemaine and the surrounding area; provide a guide for future development by those agencies responsible for the provision of other basic services and facilities in the area;

provide a framework for the formulation of statutory planning controls by each of the municipalities involved in the area.

Portland Sub-Regional Strategy Plan

In September, 1980 the Government decided that the rapid development at Portland, generated by the establishment of the ALCOA aluminium smelter, required the preparation of a sub-regional strategy plan. 12

The sub-regional strategy plan will provide a basis for managing the growth currently occurring in the area as well as outlining areas for future development. In preparing the strategy plan, various options for future development at Portland will be examined and broad strategies outlined for each. This will then provide a basis for the adoption of a preferred option with respect to the character, extent and rate of development. More detailed strategies will be developed for the attainment of the preferred option. Implementation of the strategy plan will involve not only statutory land use plans but also management guidelines for local government and State agencies. Because the sub-regional strategy plan will deal with a wide variety of issues, its preparation will involve the Town and the Shire of Portland as well as a range of government agencies.

Initial work to develop the programme and the management arrangements has been undertaken by Board officers, but the ongoing responsibility for the task will rest with the Department of Planning. The work will be carried out by a task force within the Department with inputs from other agencies. While some additional studies will be necessary existing information will be utilised whenever possible·. In particular, the present strategy plan for the Town of Portland will be an important base for the work.

As a preliminary step,_ a paper discussing planning issues for the sub-region has been prepared and circulated for comments from municipalities and government agencies. This will form the basis for the development of a detailed "ork programme.

It is expected that the initial development of strategies will be completed by mid-1981 and that this will then provide a framework for the adoption of a preferred alternative and the development of more detailed strat,agies. Julia Street, Portland

Old Portland Shire Hall Town Hall, Maryborough - "classified11

Turpin Falls, Metcalfe on the Campaspe River (Photo: H.E. Wilkinson) 15 REGIONAL PLANNING

Although the main thrust of the Board's regional planning activities has increasingly been to encourage and staff task forces where appropriate to undertake strategic studies, the Board has continued to work closely with established regional planning authorities and specifically to service the Loddon-Campaspe Regional Planning Authority. However, with the decision by the Government to disband the Western Port Regional Planning Authority in September, 1981 and to replace it with an advisory committee, the future of regional planning as provided for by the Town and Country Planning Act 1961 is under intense review.

Loddon-Campaspe Region

The major role of the Board's Bendigo office has been to service the Loddon-Campaspe Regional Planning Authority. In addition, the office has provided local planning assistance and advice to municipal councils, organizations and individuals in the region.

The successful completion of the Bendigo Sub-Regional Strategy Plan, steered by a committee of the Authority, demonstrated that this approach can achieve the desired co-operation and co-ordination between the municipal councils involved. Because of this, the Authority has obtained the co-operation of the State Government to undertake a similar study for the Castlemaine area. The main differences between the Bendigo and Castlemaine exercises are that the Castlemaine plan is of a smaller scale and that it was commenced as a result of initiatives from municipal councils.

The information gathered under the Rural Land Mapping Project (described earlier in this report), jointly undertaken by the Board and the Authority, is being used in the preparation of more detailed planning controls for the rural shires in the region.

During the period under review, the Authority made submissions to the Land Conservation Council on the North Central Study Area and to the Minister of Transport and other politicians on the Victorian Transport Study Final Report (Lonie Report). In November, 1980, the Authority released a report entitled "Water Resources of the Loddon­ 11 Campaspe Region , which outlined the Authority's attitudes 16 and policies on the several components of water resource planning. The comprehensive report discusses water resource characteristics of the region, water scarcity and the potential of surface water resources, flooding and drainage, planning for land around water storages, underground water, irrigation and sewerage.

Central Gippsland Region

The role of the Board's Central Gippsland office located in Traralgon has, at least since the disbanding of the Central Gippsland Regional Pla..nning Authority Interim Committee, been to advise and assist municipal councils and the local community on statutory planning matters. However, at the request of the Minister, the Board has established a Central Gippsland Planning Advisory Committee under Section 7(4)(e) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1961 to advise him on regional issues in Central Gippsland, This Committee, which consists of councillors from eight local municipalities, is servicetd by the Board's Central Gippsland staff.

In addition, the staff have been involved in a number of regional studies including that of the Morwell and Traralgon Corridor and of the Board of Works township at Rawson, The latter study has now been completed. It recommends that the most appropriate use for the town would be as a base for the MMBW and National Parks Service permanent workforce, a recreation and tourism centre and a residential area for Latrobe Valley workers, forestry workers and other private owners,

East Gippsland Region

When the East Gippsland Regional Planning Committee waB disbanded in August, 1979, the Board agreed to complet~~ some outstanding items of the work programme. These included the report on Sites of Historical Significanct~ in the East Gippsland Region, The report, published in October, 1980, was the second prepared by the Commi ttet~ as part of its contribution to the Board's regional studies programme in East Gippsland. It presents information on historic buildings and sites in the region, a detailed bibliography on East Gippsland and the means available to retain buildings and sites of significance. 17

During the period, the Board has been represented on a number o£ committees investigating various matters including the Sale and Seaspray Flood Studies; the restructuring of the Ninety Mile Beach, Blue Horizons and Aqualand subdivisions; and the Coastal Management and Co-ordination Committee.

"J eni Wren", Shire of Maffra. (Sketch by K. Watson from "Sites of Historical Significance in the East Gippsland Region") 18 PLANNING SYSTEM REVIEM

The principal task for the period covered by this report has been the rewriting and overhaul of the Town and Country Planning Act. The Planning Act Review Committee, established by the Minister to advise him about the proposed new legislation, was given for consideration papers suggesting alternative approaches to various topics to be included in the legislation and an outline of interstate planning systems.

Particular points which the planning system review team has emphasised were: * the need to recognize the distinction between planning processes as developed and practised in professional activities and the ~rower statutory processes which are interwoven with those activities but which are'not synonymous with them. What is included in legislation is merely what Parliament wishes to see as basic or minimum requirements or for limited educative effects. The range of professional activities extends into informational and organisational systems about which no legislation is needed. * to achieve workable and improved legislation, it is necessary to be aware of the need to fit togethElr and allow for the development of all three components of the statutory planning process:

(a) the legislation itself (Act and regulations) including such provisions as basic requirements for advertising development proposals, allocation of planning powers, basic: relationships between one planning body and another;

(b) the planning instruments provided for and the statutory procedures for their preparation and implementation;

(c) the administration of formal and informal discretionary functions, usually by means of policies, criteria for performance, the use of guidelines and departmental management according to law. * the need to recognise actively that in addition to the prescriptions of the Town and Country Planning Act, there are other statutory processes which relate 19

to planning and that responsible authorities, for example, have powers under other Acts which can facilitate plan implementation.

* the importance of further development of inter­ organizational objectives and management programmes at all levels of planning activity.

The objective of the Planning Act Review Committee's task is to enable the submission of updated and simplified planning legislation to Parliament during 1981.

In undertaking the work assigned to it, the Committee has sought, within the time constraints imposed upon it, to bring together as wide as possible a body of knowledge pertaining to the task. It has had the opportunity of listening to submissions from a number of professional organisations, and discussing issues arising from those submissions. An early task of the Committee was to compile a mock-up of a restructured version of the present Act. That restructuring sought to bring together those provisions dealing with particular matters. A small number of alternatives to the present plan preparation and approval process were formulated for the purposes of analysis, from which the recommendations embodied in a report to the Minister were evolved. The report was presented last November and is currently under review. 20 MELTON/SUNBURY GROWTH CENTRE

With the completion of the base planning phase and the emergence of the development phase, the role of the Melton/Sunbury Management Committee and the involvement of the Board has changed. Board officer involvement vd th the project has progressively decreased throughout the period, though the necessary support has been maintained as required.

The reconstitution of the Melton/Sunbury Interim Co-ordinating Committee to the Melto~Sunbury Management Committee marked the beginning of a transition period. With the base planning complete, the Shires concentrated on their major responsibilities for the development of the towns. The primary role of the Management Committee has been to act as an advisory body to the Board on planning matters and to the Minister on development matters.

During the period of this report, the Melton/Sunbury Management Committee, aided by the provision of a special allocation by the State Government of $2.5 m, continued with the implementation of its works and services programme. The emphasis was on providing amenities and services as an incentive to development and steps are being taken to offer incentives to attract industries into the towns. A promotion programme is being pursued in Melton in order that some of the 7000 strong workforce may find employment in the town. The Committee, together with the Council, is using the State Government's "Jobs from Growth - New Directions For The Eighties" concept as part of the programme.

Attention has also been paid to transportation. On the advice of the Committee, the period of the trial bus service was extended with the Minister's approval.

Through the Public Transport Group, co-ordinated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, the Managen:,ent Committee contributed to the development of a Draft Road Network Plan which will now be formally considered by the relevant authorities.

A progress review of developments carried out since tJ::~e inception of the Committee indicated that most of the key recommendations by the for.mer Interim Co-ordinating Committee have been acted upon. 21

Work is in progress with the operation of relevant departments and authorities to address the infrastructure needs of the two towns and there is increasing evidence of progress in the provision of a wide array of services and improvements to the two communi ties.

A report by the Melton Sewerage Authority on the extension of sewerage west of Coburns Road, Melton, examined the future sewerage needs for the area north of the proposed freeway. Implementation of a programme was viewed as premature in the light of paucity of development in the area.

With the amalgamation of the Board and the Ministry for Planning, the role of the Management Committee will alter. To this end, a review of its structure and functions is being carried out but it is expected to have an important continuing role to play in the development of the towns. 22

LOCAL PLANNING

The Board has still been the responsible authority for the preparation of a number of planning schemes which the Minister has requested the Board to prepare for areas of State significance. However, it continued to hand back planning controls over these areas to local municipalities as their own local controls were approved.

PLANNING CONTROL ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD Central Gippsland (Brown Coal) IDOs

Board planning controls over the economically winnable' brown coal in Central Gippsland were in the main repla~ed last year except in part of the Shire of South Gippsland. This year the Board 1 s cont:rols in Sou.th Gippsland were; revoked and the controls previously administered by the Board included in planning controls administered by the Shire of South Gippsland. Total control over the brovm coal areas is now in the hands of local councils.

Clunes Swamps

The Board has continued discussions with the Shire of Talbot and Clunes regarding planning control within the municipality. A rural mapping project for the munici:pali ty has been almost co-:npleted and will form the basis of a new interim development order for the whole municipality incorporating the Clunes Swamps Area.

Gippsla;nd Lakes

The Board has continued to ad:ninister its Gippsland Lakes Interim Development Order over parts of the Shires of Avon, Bairnsdale, Rosedale and Tambo. Revision of local controls to give effect to the policies of the Gippsland L~Shire of Avon has submitted a new inter:Lm development order for the whole mu.nicipali ty incorporating the Gippsland Lakes area which is expected to be approved in early 1981. Discussions have proceeded with the Shirt~s of Tambo and Bairnsdale and agreement on appropriate controls should be achieved shortly. In Rosedale, the only ar•=as still under planning control administered by the Board are garts of the Ninety Mile Beach area and the township of Seacombe. Draft controls have been developed for this area and •gill be considered by Council shortly. Fishing boats, Lakes Entrance

"Burrabogie", the paddle-wheeler used on the Gippsland Lakes from Lakes Entrance to Sale until 1935 24

Lake Buffalo

The Board has continued to administer interim development control over part of the Shire of Myrtleford. However, Council's new IDO for the whole municipali~ has been submitted for review and when approved, it will replace the existing IDOs administered by Council and the Boa:rd.

Mal don

Officers of the Board are assisting the Shire of Maldon in a review of the Maldon Planning Scheme. The review will take into account the findings of the Maldon Conservation Study prepared for the Board by Jacobs Lewis Vines, Architects; recommendations by the Land Conservation Council for the future use of public land in the planning area; and general experience in the administration of the planning scheme since its approval in October, 1977. The review is being co-ordinated with the preparation of the Shire of Maldon Planning Scheme, which will apply to the whole of the Shire outside the area covered by the Maldon Planning Scheme.

Ovens~Upper Murray

During 1980, the Board continued to administer planning control over a large part of the area within the 55 kilometre radius of Union Bridge. This control has in some municipalities overlapped the local council's controla and Board officers have been working with the local municipalities to up-date their existing controls or introduce new ones.

It is expected that the Board's interim development Ol~er will be revoked within the Rural City of 'Wodonga when the Council's new order is introduced along with the AlbUl~­ 'Wodonga Development Corporation's new orders. Also, the Board Y s order will be revoked in the Shires of Myrtleford, Tallangatta and Rutherglen as those councils have their new orders approved. 'Work is progressing with the Shires of Chiltern and Yackandandah to replace the Board's orde1: with up-dated local controls by the end of 1981. 25

Shepparton

An interim development order was taken out in 1979 over the Shire of Shepparton, at the direction of the Minister. This was to enable a second opinion and assessment to be made in respect of a proposed shopping development adjacent to the City of Shepparton. The Board still maintains this control.

Simpson

The Board's planning control over this small town was revoked in October, 1980 at the same time as a new IDO was approved for the whole of the Shire of Heytesbury, to be administered by the Council.

South Western Coastal

The Board has been progressively phasing out its interim control over the South Western Coastal area as detailed interim development orders have been prepared and approved for the coastal municipalities.

In October, 1980 the South Western Coastal IDO as it affected the Shire of Heytesbury was revoked leaving only the Shire of Belfast and the Shire of Portland still under the Board's control.

The Shire of Portland is expected shortly to exhibit new planning controls designed to replace the Board1 s controls in the area. In Belfast, new planning controls have been discussed with the Council. 26

STATUTORY REVIEW OF PLANNING SCHEMES MELBOURNE METROPOLITAN PLANNIOO .AREA.

The Melbou,rne and Metropolitan Board of Works continued the practice of submitting amendments constituting a number of items. While most of these were of a routine nature, several involved extensive map changes or ordinance amendments. Significant amendments included the following:

Amendment No.90, Part 4 (Ringwood Centre) This amendment rezoned about 67 ha of land bounded generally by New Street, Bond Street and the Maroondah Highway, H.ingwood to permit a major expansion of the Ringwood Commercial Centre, incorporating Eastland. The amendment was approved in November, 1980 subject to conditions relative to floor area and parking.

Amendment No.l20, Part 3

The main i terns of this amendment introduce two new zonas into the planning scheme. Consideration of this amendment is being finalised (as at January, 1981).

A) Urban - Conservation - Residential Zone

This zone is proposed to be applied to the St. Jame:a Park area in Hawthorn, situated south of Burwood Roa.d, generally bounded by the Yarra River, the rail way l.ine and Yarra Street. The area has many fine old homes including "Invergowrie" believed to be the original seat of Victoria's first parliament. The provisions of the new zone will help to conserve and enhance the architectural and historic character of this area.

B) Airport Environs - Intensive Agriculture Zone

This zone is proposed to be applied to land on the north side of Moorabbin Airport, generally between Old Dandenong and Centre Dandenong Roads. The purpose of the new zone is to make sure new development in the area is appropriate to the operation of the airport and takes account of the expected noise levels, as determined by the Department of Transport. The zone also seeks to maintain a 11 greenwedge" in this area, between the Franks ton - Dandenong and Cranbourne urban corridors as part of the planning strategy for Melbourne. The zone should achieve these objectives without imposing unreasonable restrictions on the property owners in the area. 27 City of South Melbourne- Historic Boulevards IDO 1980

On 21st November, 1980, the Board at the request of the Minister for Planning made an interim development order for an area bounded by St. Kilda Road, Lorne Street, Queens Road, Kings Way, Albert Road, Moray Street, Raglan Street, Palmerston Crescent, Wells Street and Grant Street. The order is intended to ensure that development within the area is in accordance with the policies of the Government regarding controls on the "Historic Boulevards".

WESTERN PORT PLANNING AREA

Hastings Port Industrial Plan

A task force was established by the Board to report to it on the Western Port Region Planning Scheme Part l - Hastings Port Industrial Area. The scheme was prepared by the Western Port Regional Planning Authority following the adoption of Statement of Planning Policy No.l Western Port (1970 and as revised 1976) and provides for the inclusion of two areas of land, one north and the other south of Hastings, in a po:rt related industry zone. The scheme also proposes to introduce environmental controls to minimize the impact of this type of industry on Western Port, its coastal areas and hinterland. The scheme and the Board's report are currently being considered by the Minister.

Western Port Region Interim Development Order Revocations Nos.l, 2 and 3 The Western Port Regional Planning Authority has been following a policy of relinquishing its planning control in the Western Port Region as agreement is reached between the Authority and Councils in the region on matters in local planning schemes to be referred to the Authority.

Consistent with this policy, in December, 1980, Revocation Nos.l, 2 and 3 to the Western Port Region Interim Development Order were approved by the Governor in Council. The three instruments revoked the Authorityws I.D,O. in so far as it applied to the area covered by the Conservation Plan within the Shire of Flinders other than the Scenic Area at Arthurs Seat and areas included in Village and Coastal Village Zones; the area covered by the Conservation Plan in the Shire of Mornington; and the whole of the area to which the I.D.O. applied within the Shire of Cranbourne. In each of the affected areas, detailed planning controls (including the Conservation Plan controls in the Shires of Flinders and Mornington) apply under the planning schemes administered by 28 the local councils with provision for referral of certain matters to the Authority.

GEELONG PLANNING AREA.

The Board's examination of the Geelong Regional Planning Scheme has been largely completed.

The scheme, which was submitted for statutory report in 1978, covers the Geelong Region which has an area of approximately 2,520 square kilometres and a population of over 161,000 at the 1976 census. The region comprises the municipal districts of Geelong, Geelong West, Newtown, Queenscliffe, Bannockburn, Bellarine, Barrabool, Corio and South Barwon.

The scheme is intended to provide for the development of the Geelong Region in accordance with Statement of Planning Policy No.7 (Geelong).

It is expected that the scheme will be formally approved in 1981.

Several amendments to the Geelong Regional Interim Development Order were approved during the period. They include provision for the reservation of land for the Geelong Outer Freewey and special provisions to protect the historic property known as "The Heights". It is expected that the approved amendments to the IDO will generally be incorporated in the planning scheme.

PLANNING SCHEMES APPROVED

Gisborne Planning Scheme

The Gisborne Planning Scheme, approved in August, 1980, covers the whole of the Shire, an area of about 278 square kilometres with a population of about 5000. It is designed to implement Statement of Planning Policy No.8 (Macedon Ranges and Surrounds) and to provide for orderly development of the Shire with special regard to its natural resources.

OTHER SCHEMES AND STUDIES

Hundreds of amendments to planning schemes and interim development orders have been received by the Board for review each year. Yachting on Corio Bay 30 The following principal or significant schemes are currently being reviewed.

City of Ararat Planning Scheme 1953. Amendment No.22, 1211.

This amendment constitutes an extension and revision of the existing planning controls which were introduced in 1955. Examination of the scheme has been substantially completed.

Shire of Cobram Planning Scheme 1979

This scheme applies to the whole of the Shire of Cobram. It will update and supersede the Cobram Planning Scheme - one of the first planning schemes approved in the State (1950) covering the Cobram township - and will extend control over the remainder of the Shire, where an interim development order now applies. The scheme is designed to overcome the complexity and excessive detail that has been present in earlier schemes and except for the revised density controls, it is in a format conforming with recently approved schemes. It is expected that the scheme will be approved in e'arly 1981.

Borough of Eaglehawk Planning Scheme

Examination of this scheme has been substantially completed. The scheme covers the whole of the Borough of Ea.glehawk with an area of 14.54 square kilometres and an estimate1d population of 7 ,400. It comprises part of the Bendigo sub­ region. It is expected that the scheme will be approve1d in early 1981.

Shire of Morwell Planning Scheme

A proposed planning scheme for the Shire of Morwell wafl received by the Board in 1979. The single scheme is designed to replace the existing schemes within the Shl.re. Provisions relating to the protection and utilization of the brown coal have been introduced into the scheme and a number of provisions not seen in other sch~es such as a Fire Protection Policv Area are proposed. The Board 1 s repo:rt on the scheme is currently with the Minister for consideratio::1.

Shire of Pakenham Planning Scheme

A new planning scheme for the Shire was submitted to the Board in April, 1980 and is expected to be approved ea:dy in 1981. This scheme introduces controls over a sensitive area subject to urban growth. '31

City of Shepparton Planning Scheme, Amendment No.37 The Board has examined Amendment No.37 to the City of Shepparton Planning Scheme, which completely revises the principal scheme, approved in 1953. The purpose of the amendment is to provide more adequate control over the use and development of land throughout the planning area. Control over development is generally strengthened and standards for flats developments and other land uses are incorporated in the ordinance. City of Warrnambool Planning Scheme The Board received the City of Warrnambool Planning Scheme for examination in September, 1980. The City of Warrnambool is well endowed with natural assets including large areas of public land along the ocean coast and scenic land at the mouth of the Hopkins River and along sections of the Merri River. The scheme will help to protect these assets as well as provide for future development.

Shire of Yea Planning Scheme

The Council is preparing an amendment to provide more appropriate controls over rural land in the Shire. This amendment is making full use of the Rural Land Mapping Project recently carried out in the Shire by Board officers.

Lake Eildon Planning Study The Board has commissioned consultants to undertake a study directed at updating planning controls for the environs of Lake Eildon. The consultants have submitted their report and discussions are proceeding with the Shire of Mansfield concerning proposed changes to the planning controls. Interdepartmental Committee on Lake Eppalock

An interdepartmental committee, comprising representatives of the Board, the Soil Conservation Authority and the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, is investigating water quality issues associated with Lake Eppalock. The work of the committee will form a basis for a review of planning controls in the Lake environs and catchment. 32

URBAN RENEWAL

Under the provisions of the Urban Renewal Act 1970, tht~ Board is re~uired to report on any notice by a Renewal Authority that it intends to recommend to the responsible Minister that it be authorised to prepare an urban ren,ewal pro­ posal for a particular area. Following the authorisation of the preparation of a renewal proposal and the preparation, exhibition and adoption of a proposal by a Renewal l;uthori ty, the Board is re~uired to prepare a report on the proposal and any objections thereto. The Board is also re~uired to report on planning schemes prepared under section 59A of the Town and Country Planning Act which are re~uired to permit renewal of an area as set out in an urban renewal proposal.

Reports on Proposals

During the period under review, the Board completed reports on urban renewal proposals prepared by the Housing Commission for areas in Charlton in the Shire of Charl ton, Neerim South in the Shire of Bu:Jn Buln and Ouyen in the Shire of Ouyen.

The areas vary in size from about 5 hectares to 10 hectares and all are located in or adjacent to existing residential areas. Each contains substantial areas of vacant or underutilized land and a major component of each proposal is the assembly and resub­ division of this land to create a more efficient layout for residential development.

Amendments to Planning Schemes

The Board also completed reports on the Avoca (Central Area) Planning Scheme, Amendment No.l24 to the Shire of Lillydale Planning Scheme and Amendment No.43 to the Shire of Woorayl Planning Scheme designed to permit renewal of areas as set out in approved urban renewal proposals.

PROPOSALS TO CREATE SHOPPING MALLS

Under Section 539B(9) of the Local Government Act, the Minister for Local Government is re~uired to obtain a report by the Board on proposals to crea-te shopping malls and any objections thereto. 33

During the period, the Board reported on a proposal by the Shire of MOrnington to create a shopping mall in Empire Street, Mornington. The proposal is the first step in an overall plan to improve pedestrian circulation in the Mornington town centre. 34 COMMITTEES

The Board is represented on and/or services a number of committees related directly or indirectly to the many facets of its work.

Substantial assistance was provided for the State Co-ordination Council, the Melton/Sunbury Mav~ement Committee, the Loddon-Campaspe Regional Planning Authority, the Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Authority and related groups.

Committees convened and serviced by the Board include the Macedon Ranges Advisory Committee and the Central Gippsland Planning Advisory Committee.

Other committees on which the Board is represented cover such subjects as education, urban studies, historic preservation, regional planning, recreation, natural resources, transportation, outdoor advertising, place names, airfields, mapping, restructuring of subdivisions, coastal management, flood and erosion prone land, rural land use and social planning.

STATE CO-ORDINATION COUNCIL

The Chairman of the Board is a member of the State Co-ordination Council and of the Policy & Priority Review Group, which acts as a central core or co-ordinating unit of the Council. There is a direct link between this group and the Board in the development and preparation of statements of planning policy. The Chairman is also an ex-officio member of t•e Works and Services, Natural Resources and Social Resources Groups.

S.C.C. Co-ordinating Groups/Task Groups

The Board's staff continued to be involved with the co-ordinating groups - for Alburyjwodonga, Geelong, Me!lton/ Sunbury, Western Port Catchment and statistics - whictt act as advisers to the Council.

In addition to these, the Council has several special task groups in which Board staff are involved: a Special Task Group for Investigation of a Land Data Classification System for Victoria, a Task Force Group on Forecasts, a Special Task Group on Airports Planning in the Port Prullip 35 District, a Special Task Group investigating Waste Water Disposal for the Western Port Catchment and Mornington Peninsula and an Inter-departmental Committee on Liquid Waste Disposal. PROMOTION OF PLANNING

Because planning affects everyone, it is important that people be involved. Effective participation however iB dependent upon an adequate supply of information - information that brings planning to life and enables people to react constructively to the facts and ideas put before them.

For many reasons people generally are becoming more aware of the importance of planning and this increased public interest has revealed a lack of basic knowledge, widespread misconceptions and thus a need for far more planning promotion and education in all sections of the community and for the importance of this to be fully realised at government level. It is costly and time consuming but it must be supported. '

Because of the Board's slender resources, it has not been able to accomplish all that it would have wished. However, much has been done. The emphasis has been on the provision and distribution of a wide range of information, produced simply and inexpensively rather than on a fe-w, large and costly programmes.

Emphasis is also placed on personal contact and in this respect, Board members and staff all act as "public relations" officers.

Each year Board members and staff visit many areas to discuss and explain to councils and the public the advantages of planning and assist municipalities contemplating planning control or preparing interim development orders or planning schemes. In this respec:t the establishment of the regio:J.al offices and the Board meetings in country centres have been particularly vaJ.uable.

The growing awareness of the importance of planning ii~ also reflected in other ways, among them the increasi1~ number of requests for speakers, articles, project material and general information.

Board members and staff have been invited to speak at seminars and conferences and to prepare articles for publication in various journals. 37 PUBLICATIONS

The Board has continued with its programme of publishing material to stimulate interest and develop an understanding of planning and of its goals, uses, achievements and potential.

Particularly important are the broad guidelines published to assist planning authorities and the public with planning problems. Another of the design and siting guide­ lines series, ''Bushfire Protection for Rural Houses", was produced recently, bringing the series total to ten. These have been highly sought after and much appreciated, particularly by local councils to whom they are made available in bulk. Additional guidelines are being prepared.

The earlier manuals, "A Guide to Administrative Procedures under the Town and Country Planning Act", "Motels - A Planning Guide", "Caravan Parks - A Planning Guide" and the discussion paper, "Pedestrian Malls" are also extremely popular. A revised version of the Administrative Guide incorporating changes up to and including the Town and Country Planning (General Amendment) Act 1979 was published in July, 1980.

The two brochures, "Steps in the Planning Process" and "Fermi ts and Appeals" are still much in demand. They are also free of charge and are made available in bulk to councils and interested organisations to ensure a wider distribution. Many councils have assisted by actively distributing them within their municipalities and many thousands of each brochure are finding their w~ into the community.

A report on "Sites of Historical Interest in the Victorian Coastal Region" was published during the period. This is the fifth in a series of studies as part of the Board's research programme on coastal environments. Earlier reports cover the fields of geology/geomorphology, botany, archaeology and zoology.

In addition to this, the Board has produced numerous small reports, pamphlets, lecture proceedings, handouts and general promotional material. There is now a considerable amount of information freely available to help meet the increasing demand from all sections of the community. 38

The publications are also available through the Conmrun:L ty Services Centre, with which the Board has a permanent liaison officer.

In all, considerable interest has been shown in the Board's publications and requests and sales are steadily increasing. A list of major publications available and prices can be found in Appendix III.

SEMINARS, ACTIVITIES AND DISPLAYS

World Town Planning Da..v

World Town Planning Day is celebrated internationally :Ln November to draw attention to the aims, objectives and progress of planning. It was celebrated in Victoria by the Board for the fifth successive year.

This time an all-day seminar, designed for a cross-section of the community, was held in Melbourne on "New Life for Old Uses" - on ways of "recycling", of breathing new life :Lnto old uses, of making better use of what we already have in our physical environment. The emphasis was not just on bu:~ldings but extended to precincts, retail centres, neighbourhood areas and waterways •••• the opportunities to upgrade and revitalise are endless. The seminar was sponsored by the Board in conjunction ,.a th the Ministry for Planning, Ministry of Housing, the Na·~ional Trust and the Royal Australian Institute of Architects ..

The seminar, chaired by Mr. Rodney Davidson, Chairman of the National Trust, and opened by the Minister for Planning, consisted of a keynote address by US designer, Mr. Desraond Muirhead, and short addresses by Ms. A:nne Latreille, Mr. George Frew, Mr. Trevor Kneebone and ·Mr. Peter Mcintyre.

The later part of the morning and half the afternoon WBre spent in workshops, after which there was a final plenary session, to which workshop leaders reported.

The proceedings were recorded and will be available shortly.

The media publicity was extensive and would have reachE~d many thousands of people.

The day was marked in the Loddon-Campaspe Region by thE~ publication in the Bendigo Advertiser of an illustrated feature article on the general theme, "New Life for Old Uses", related to the region. NEW LIFE FOR OLD USES

A seminar/workshop on making better use of what we have in our physical environment

WORLD TOWN PLANNING DAY Friday. 7th November. 1980 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m. Masonic Centre 300 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne

PROGRAMME Morning -Panel discussion Afternoon -Workshops/site inspection

PANEL George Frew Trevor Kneebone General Manager. Neighbourhooc Redevelopme~t OIVISIO

Anne Latreille Co-author. ·New Uses for Old Buila1ngs

Peter Mclntyre W.clntyre Partnership

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Desmond Muirhead

Registration forms available from: Town and Country Planning Board. 235 Queen Street. MELBOURNE, 3000 40

In addition to the Board 1 s own activities, encouragement and support were given to other groups to organise their own activities.

Drawing attention to planning on World Town Planning Dt:cy is a practical approach to involving people in planning·.

As a result of the Board 1 a introduction to Australia of the internationally celebrated World Town Planning Day, activities have now been held not only in Victoria but in all states. This is to be commended and augurs well f,::>r planning in Australia.

Seminars

Two seminars were held in August in conjunction with the Municipal Association of Victoria, to explain to Council officers the changes under the recent Town and Country Planning (General Amendment) Act. Several smaller discussion groups were held subsequently in various parts of the State to explore issues further.

Diapla.ys

The Board 1 s most recent display on "Si tea of Special Historic Significance in the Victorian Coastal Region" has attracted considerable interest and been seen by a broad range of people. The display is based on a study of the nature and location of historic sites and works and of their relative importance. The report was released recently.

EDUCATION

The Board recognises the importance of maintaining close contact with planning educators and students. It has had representation on the Board of Studies of the Departme.nt of Town and Regional Planning at Melbourne University si:rwe the inception and now, with the re-organisation of the Faculty, the Board maintains its interest in the Department as a member of the Advisory Board.

The Board is also involved with the Colleges of Advanced Education in various capacities.

There is also an increasing demand from schools for speakers and educational material, including films and audio-visuals, which is also an area to which more resources should ·be directed. 41

BOARD MEMBERS .AND STAFF

As the Board concludes its work, it proudly reflects on the role it has pl~ed throughout the thirty-five years of its existence. It commenced its work in 1946 with but a handful of staff and this number has increased over the years to 118 with four regional offices having been established. Each year in its annual 'reports the Board has given praise to the untiring efforts of its staff and this being the Board 1 s last report, it reaffirms the debt of gratitude it holds for the excellent work the staff has performed over the past three and a half decades. The achievements the Board has made would not have been possible without the dedication and efficiency of its own members and those of its staff. It is therefore with great appreciation that the Board records its thanks for the fine contributions py all members and staff to the successful stage reached in planning in this State. F.C. Cook

H.W. He.in

R.D.L. Fraser

J .J. Bayly 43 TEE BOARD - IN SHORT

The Board was born of the Town and Country Planning Act in 1944 - the first stage in the life of statutory planning in Victoria. On 27th February, 1946, the Governor in Council approved the appointment of the three members to constitute the Board -Mr. J.S. Gawler (full­ time Chairman), Mr. F.C. Cook and Mr. A.N. Kemsley (part­ time members). Two of these had been associated with the 1929 Metropolitan Town Planning Commission -Mr. Kemsley as Secretary, and Mr. Cook as Surveyor.

The Act enabled the State-wide preparation of statutory planning schemes by responsible authorities and provided for the establishment of a Board charged with:

(i) reporting and advising upon any matters ar1s1ng out of any of the provisions of the Act, out of the administration thereof and also, whenever required by the Minister, upon any matter relating to town and country planning generally, and

(ii) preparing at the request of the Minister a planning scheme for any specified area.

Thus charged, the Board met on Wednesday, 13th March, 1946, for the first time. They were not dilatory. By the end of the financial year, they had appointed a Secretary, Mr. J.D. McNamara, a draughtsman and a typist, and had met on sixteen occasions. But few people in the State had experience in the preparation of planning schemes. Practical town planning had made little progress in Australia compared with other parts of the world, partly because it was inadequately appreciated but "mostly because many of the most ardent advocates of town and country planning have substituted enthusiasm for sound judgement". (lst annual report). However, many municipalities were eager to plan and the Board received many enquiries and invitations to address Councils. The first task therefore (on an allocation of £193) was to prepare regulations dealing with the preparation and submission of schemes. On this basis, the first wave of progress began. By 30th June, 1946, sixteen municipalities had prepared planning schemes or were in the course of so doing.

In the second annual report the Board found it necessary to ask for a "public relations officer" with technical qualifications who could form the very necessary liaison 44 between the Board and the councils. Councillors and the public generally were taking an increased interest in town planning and "it never ceases to be necessary to explain away misconceptions especially on the ideas about the costs of effecting town planning schemes".

In 1951 Mr. Gawler retired, Mr. Cook became Chairman, Mr. A.C. Collins was appointed to the Board and Mr. N.L. Lyneham became Secretary. The staff had grown to 8, the yearly allocation (excluding salaries) was £2,000 and 75 planning schemes had been commenced.

When the "public relations officer", Mr. H.P. George, resigned in 1953 the position became that of Chief Planning Officer and Mr. B .J. Opie acceded to it. The organisation assumed the structure it was to retain in the main until 1968. Its prime functions were still reporting to the Minister on planning schemes prepared by local authorities and generally assisting and adviE:ing councils on planning matters. One mammoth task during this period was the examination of the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme (1954) and amendments.

By 1961 90.&,% of the population lived in areas under planning control. However, these areas were only 9.6<}; of the area of the State. 90.4% was still without planning control. While this was not important in forest areas or those sparsely populated, it was important where development of any kind would occur. The Board had been constantly working to promote propHr control of land uses throughout the State and it was at this time that they were particularly concerned about speculation in land in uncontrolled areas. During the same year, Mr. Lyneham resigned and Mr. W.H. Craig became Secretary.

In February, 1962, the Town and Country Planning Act 1961 came into operation. It consolidated previous legislation and incorporated many new provisions. Pe:c-haps the most important for the Board was the section making the Board a body corporate under the name "Town and Country Planning Board". It was thus empowered to do all the things a body corporate may do including suing and being sued and the responsibilities for action taken against the Board no longer rested on the individual members. 45

By 1964 92.5% of the people were living in areas under planning control and 12.7% of the State was covered. In February, 1966, Mr. Cook retired and Mr. R.n.L. Fraser was appointed Chairman.

1966 was an important year for the Board. In May it received a letter from the Minister asking it to prepare a report on the future growth of Melbourne - the most desirable shape and nature of growth, the most sui table method of planning it and the most suitable authority to carry out such planning.

With only 24 on the staff and the volume of normal work snowballing, the Board decided to employ a firm of consultants to assist with the study. The result was a report entitled "Organisation for Strategic Planning". As its title suggests, it recommended among other things, an effective organisation for "strategic planning" for greater Melbourne. With this, a new era opened,

As a result of the report, the Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act 1968 was passed. This does not sound like a radical piece of legislation but it contained some striking provisions for the reorganisation of planning in Victoria.

The Act:

(i) increased the membership of the Board to four by providing for a full-time Deputy Chairman; (ii) charged the Board with the responsibility of promoting and co-ordinating planning throughout the etate and of preparing statements of planning policy;

(iii) established a State Planning Council; (iv) provided for the establishement of regional planning authorities; and

(v) established a Town Planning Appeals Tribunal.

Thereby a three-tier system was established:

(i) strategic planning - broad, co-ordinated planning at State government level expressed as "statements of planning policy" prepared by the Board in consultation with the State Planning Council; 46

(ii) regional planning - at local government level in accordance with statements of planning policy for unified areas extending beyond the boundaries of one municipality; and

(iii) local planning- pqysical planning within one municipality and detailed execution of regional plans as they apply to municipalities within a region. The legislation was radical in that it introduced for the first time in Victoria the concepts that government policy and planning be pre-determined and co-ordinated.; that statements of planning policy be issued to plann:Lng authorities; and that regional planning authorities bo3 established to plan unified areas extending beyond tho3 boundaries of any one municipality.

The Board's responsibilities became:

(a) promoting and co-ordinating town and country planning throughout the State;

(b) preparing statements of planning policy;

(c) convening and supplying services to the State Planning Council;

(d) preparing planning schemes for special areas;

(e) reviewing and reporting on planning schemes; and

(f) advising the Minister on any planning matter.

The first three were new and involved broad strategic planning; the last three were the Board's original responsibilities.

In the same year, Mr. Kemsley retired and was replaced by Mr. M.J. Lea.

In 1969, a Deputy Chairman, Mr. H.W. Hein, was appointed. The burden of making the new Act work fell on the Board. Because of the different nature of the work involved in the two major fields of responsibility, two planning departments - Schematic and Strategic - were formed. In anticipatieon of 47 a substantial increase in staff the Board moved to new offices at 235 Queen Street, with ample space for the existing staff and adequate provision for expansion and the execution of the new functions.

In 1971 Mr. Lea resigned and was replaced by Mr. P.B. Ronald.

Another important Act, the Development Areas Act, was passed in 1973. This empowered the declaration of "designated" and "investigation" areas. A "designated" area is one considered suitable for accelerated development or with required controlled development. "Investigation" areas require further study by the Board before designation. Thus, the Board acquired yet another function, that of reporting on investigation areas.

In 1975 Mr. Ronald resigned and was replaced by Mr. P.S. Colclough.

The next year, Mr. Collins retired and was replaced by Mrs. J .R. Baghel.

Also in 1976 a new body, the State Co-ordination Council, was established to supersede the State Planning Council. The new group comprised 37 members of various government departments and authorities and had a eonsiderably wider role.

In December, 1976, Mr. R.D.L. Chairman of the Board since 1966, retired and was succeeded by Mr. H.W. Hein. In 1977, Mr. J.J. Bayly was appointed to the position of Deputy Chairman.

About this time, the Board adopted a progressive plan to decentralise its activities, so as to be in closer contact with local communities. Board meetings were held regularly in country centres and four regional offices were opened - in Bendigo, Traralgon, Warrnambool and Wodonga.

Mr. Hein retired in March, 1979, Mr. BaylY succeeded him as Chairman and Mr. M.W. Milburn became Deputy Chairman.

About the same time, the Building and Development Approvals Committee submitted their report on planning controls to the Premier. One of their major recommendations was that there should be a new Department of Planning, incorporating the staffs of the Town and Country Planning Board and the Ministry for Planning. Largely as a result of this, the Town and Country Planning (Amalgamation) Act 1980 was drawn up and passed by Pa:rliament.

In June, 1980, Parts I and II of the Act were proclaimed. These provided for the appointment 6f a Secretary to the new Department and for the transfer of the Board's staff to the Public Service. Parts III, IV and V, respectively, provided for the abolition of the Board, the establishment of a Planning Consultative Council and for the necessary consequential changes to the Town and Country Planning Act. These were expected to be proclaimed in January, 1981, when the new Department was to come into operation. Also in June, 1980, Mr. W.H. Craig retired as Secretary of the Board after twenty years service in that appointment and a total of forty-six years in the administrative service of government.

By 1980, then, the Board consisted of two full-time and two part-time members. The staff had increased to over lOO and four· regional offices had been established •.Many strategic and investigation area studies had been completed, nine statements of planning policy approved, several others were being prepared and four regional planning authorities had been formed, all in addition to the execution of an increasing volume of statutory planning and promotion, resulting in fewer than a dozen municipalities state-wide having no form of planning control.

This then, in short, is the legacy of the Town and Country Planning Board, after thirty f1 ve years of land use planning in the service of the people of Victoria. The Board hands over its responsibilities to the Minister, the Secretary for Planning and the Planning Consultative Council with mixed feelings, including much satisfaction and a strong awareness that its successors have challenging tasks to face. 49

APPENDIX I PLANNING SCHEMES IN COURSE OF PREPARATION

Planning Scheme Date of IDO Exhibition Received Report to Co11111ence- Approved Period for Minister ment Expired Report

Cities

+Berwick (Berwick Riding) 21.5.56 9.2.60 1.6.67 Castlemaine 9.4.79 14.1.81 *Coburg 26.3.56 27.2.68 19.2.59 22.2.61 Echuca 26.5.80 *Eltham {part) 20.11. 72 13.11. 73 +Eltham (part) 27.10.58 27.2.63 *Keilor (part) 3.12.74 20.12. 74 *Kew 22.7.75 *Malvern 20.4.53 9.6.63 27. 2. 58 8.3.63 *Melbourne (Central Business District) 17.10.61 1. 6. 76 16.3.65 *Melbourne (Market Area) 30.6.70 27.10.70 *Melbourne {balance) 15.10.73 23.10.73 *Melbourne (whole) 11.12. 78 *Melbourne (part) 24.11.80 *Oakleigh (flats) 1.12.68 *Port Melbourne (part) 14.1. 74 30.4.74 *Preston 18.2.52 5.12.67 31.7. 63 11.8.64 *South Me"lbourne (part) 26.11.70 *South Melbourne (part) 15.7.74 4.12.73 *South Melbourne (whole) 21.11.77 Swan Hill 7.3.50 4.4.50 Warrnambool 1. 6. 70 27.10.70 11. 1. 79 11.9.80 *Waverley 16.8.51 30.4.68 2.6.55 9.6.58 26.5.59 Wodonga 16.2.67 23.5.67 11.8.67 13.2.68 Towns Camperdown 12.1.66 7.2.78 St Arnaud 21.5.73 19.2.74 Boroughs Eaglehawk 3.8.72 24.10. 72 28.12.77 7.12.78 Kerang 10.7.68 23.5.72 Wonthaggi (balance) 25.10.77 7.2.78 Shires

Alberton ~Inland Areas) 9.9.65 13.2.79 Arapiles balance) 11.9.73 19.3.74 Ararat {balance) 19.3.73 28.8.73 Avoca (Malakoff Creek Catchment) 21.5.80 1.7.80 50

Oate of IDO Exhibition Received Report to Planning Scheme Commence- Approved Period for t~i ni ster ment Expired Re~ort

Avon 3.7.72 15.7.75 Bairnsdale 8.10.70 28.9.71 Ba llan 4.10. 71 21.3. 72 Ballarat (balance) 8.7.74 19.12.79 Bass 10.8.62 16.10.62 19.1.67 20.12.67 8.2.72 Beechworth (part) 2.8.68 8.10.6li 26.2.70 25.2.72 Beechworth (Extended Area) 2.3.73 7.11.73 Beechworth (whole) 1.4. 77 12.3.80 Belfast 12.9.80 Bena lla (part) Bet Bet ~J:t3J§ 25.6.74 Birchip 15.9.75 5.11.75 Bright 1.1. 72 25.7.72 Broadford 1.1.71 23.9.80 Broadford (Broadford Township) 24.4.ti0 Buln Buln 17.3.64 13.10.64 Bungaree (balance) 4.12.72 11.6. 74 Buninyong (balance) 7.4.72 5.2.74 Charl ton 29.2.li0 Chiltern (Townships of Chiltern and Barnawartha) 7.11.77 6.3.79 Cobram (whole) 17.9.79 14.2.80 7.3.80 Cohuna (part) 19. 9. 63 19.11.63 Colac (balance) 11.2. 74 21.12.76 +Cranbourne (part Cranbourne and Tooradin Ridings) 11.12.59 1. 3.60 24.10.63 5.3.65 Cranbourne (Lang lang, Koo-wee-rup and part Tooradin Ridings) 17.4.64 13.10.64 Creswick 12.H.74 14.3.79 Daylesford andGlenlyon 12.11.73 17.12.74 Deakin {whole) 15.1.68 9.4.68 11.9.80 Deakin (Tongala Township) 19.9.60 11.7.61 Dimboola 16.12.75 11.3. 76 Donald 21.11. 73 25.6.74 Dundas 4.10.73 10.10.78 Dunmunkle 26.7. 77 4.10.77 East loddon 11.4.74 25.2.75 +El tham (part) 27.10.58 27.2.63 Euroa 19.11.73 25.6.74 Glenelg 24.6.74 Gordon 5.3.76 11.5.76 51

Date of !DO Exhibition Received Report to Planning Scheme Commence- Approved Period for f1i ni ster ment Expired Report

Goul burn 16.9.71 30.11.71 Grenvflle (balance) 8.12.72 31.7.73 Hampden 20.12.71 28. 9. 77 Hastings 1.11.60 21.12.60 24.9.67 28.11.68 Hastings (Somerville and Environs) 23.1.79 19.12.79 24.6.80 Healesville 1.6.60 9 .1. 62 22.7.70 Heytesbury (whole) 16.2.78 14.10.80 Heytesbury (balance) 16.8.76 19.10.76 Huntly (balance) 9.11.77 10.1. 78 Kaniva (part) 19.7.72 12.9.72 Kaniva (balance) 23.4.74 8.10.74 Kara Kara 8.8.74 29.6.76 Keran9 9.7.74 2.11.77 Korong 5.2.74 13.4.76 Kowree (Edenhope Township) 5.9.72 12.12.72 Kyneton 14.1.71 29.6.71 Leigh 20.10.72 19.8.80 Lexton (part) 1.8. 73 4.12.73 Lexton (whole) 1.11. 79 Lillydale (Mt Dandenong Ridge Area) 28.5.73 26.8.80 Low an 14.9.76 5.4.77 Mclvor (balance) 16.6.70 4.5.71 Maffra (balance) 9. 5.72 25.6.74 MalC:on (Rural) 9.1.74 26.2.74 Mansfield (balance) 27.7.72 21.11.72 Marong (part? 5.8.70 30.1.80 +f~elton (part 14.8.62 27.8.63 12.8.63 17.12.68 Melton (Melton Township) 11.6. 79 Metcalfe (balance) 31.3.71 16.5.78 Mildura (No. 4) 3.4.75 27.5.75 Mirboo 14.2.74 23.7.74 i~ortl ake 19.6.79 19.8. 80 Morwell (whole) 16.3.77 4.10. 77 17.3.78 21.5.79 Mount Rouse (Grampians Area) 14.11.73 26.2.74 Mount Rouse (whole) 10.9.80 Myrtleford (balance) 13.4.76 7 .8. 79 Narracan (Trafalgar - Yarragon) 6.6.66 12.7.66 6.10.67 18.11.68 10.2.72 Narracan (balance) 12.8. 74 20.7.76 Nathalia (Nathalia Township) 20.1.64 5.5.64 Nathalia ~balance) 17.9.73 15.1. 74 Newstead (balance) 14.2.74 13.5.75 Numurkah (Rural Areas)(balance) 19.9.78 13.2.79 Omeo 18.1. 72 15.1.74 52

Date of IDO Exh bition Received Report to Planning Scheme Commence- Approved Per od for Minister ment Exp red Report

Orbost (EX tended Area) 14.8.70 9.2.71 Orbost (balance) 9.10.70 1. 8. 78 Otway (balance) 1. 3. 75 9.12. 75 Otway (Apollo Bay Township) 1. 2. 66 22.10.68 6.8.70 Otway (Coastal Areas) 20.7.77 18.12.79 Oxley (balance) 1.12. 76 8.2.77 Pakenham 9.12. 74 14.4.75 21.5. 79 30. •1. 80 Portland (Rural Areas) (balance) 9.9.77 7.8.79 Portland (Aerodrome) 8.2.80 19.8.80 Pyalong 9.4.70 28.7.70 Ripon 1.6. 72 13.5.80 Rochester (Rural Areas)(balance) 1. 8. 74 2.3.76 Rodney 30.4.73 31.8. 76 Romsey 2.11.67 8.5.79 Rutherglen 8. 11. 71 9.8.72 Seymour (balance) 9.3.71 29.6.71 Shepparton (balance) 19.10.71 8.2. 72 25.5.76 Shepparton (Rural Areas) 1. 7.63 28.1.81 Sherbrooke (Urban Areas) 21.5. 79 1.11. 79 Sherbrooke (Rural Areas) 15.10.79 5.3.80 South Gippsland (Inland Areas) 13.3.75 27.5.75 Stawell (balance) 4.9.73 30.4.80 Strathfieldsaye (part) 1. 8. 67 14.10.69 Strathfieldsaye (balance) 1. 7. 72 17.5. 77 Swan Hi 11 (balance) 5.10. 77 20.12. 77 Talbot and Clunes 4.10.76 8.5.79 Tallangatta (balance) 18.8.70 29.8.72 Tambo (balance) 21.6. 77 14.3.79 Traralgon (balance) 6.12.77 10.10.78 Traralgon (whole) 7.9.78 Tullaroop (balance) 11.8. 70 11.4. 78 Upper Murray (balance) 6.3.73 25.6.74 Upper Yarra 6.8.63 7.3.78 Violet Town 8.10.73 12.2.74 Walpeup 11.11.76 2.11.77 Wangaratta (balance) 15.12.71 17.10.72 Wannon 4.8.75 6.9.77 Waranga 20.9.77 13.12.78 Warragul (balance) 13.6.72 13.11. 73 Warrnambool (balance) 10.8. 77 11.7. 78 +Whittlesea 1.10.66 6.12.66 53

Date of IDO Ex hi bit ion Received Report to Planning Scheme Commence- Approved Period for 1-li nister ment Expired Report

Wimmera (balance) 15.7.74 10.10.78 Winchelsea (balance) 12.4.72 11.9.72 Wycheproof 10.8. 71 19.9.72 Yackandandah ~Rural Areas) 12.12.68 6.9.77 Yackandandah Peripheral Areas) 18.7.80 16.9.80 Yarrawonga (part) 11.6.74 6.11.74 17.3.76 Joint Committees Ararat and District (City of Ararat and part Shire of Ararat) 15.12.60 11.4.61 Regional Planning Authorities Geelong (Cities of Geelong, Geelong West and Newtown, Shires of Bannockburn, Barrabool, Bellarine, Coria and South Barwon and Borough of Queenscliffe) 31.7.69 23.5.72 9.2.76 16.6.78 Loddon Campaspe (Cities of Bendigo, Castlemaine, Echuca and Maryborough, Borough of Eaglehawk, Town of St Arnaud, Shires of Bet Bet, Charlton, East Loddon, Gordon, Huntly, Kara Kara, Korong, Maldon, Marong, Metcalfe, Rochester, Strathfieldsaye and Tullaroop and the Western Riding of the Shire of Waranga) 23.11. 73 Loddon Campaspe (Bendigo Whipstick) 28.1.77 10.5.77 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 6.10.70 Part I (Hastings Port Industrial Area) 28.7.79 23.11.79 54

Date of lOO Exhibition Recei'led Report to Planning Scheme Commence- Approved Period for 11inister ment Expired Report

Development Corporations Albury/Wodonga Development Corporation - A1 bury /Wodonga (Victoria) 24.10.74 14.10.75 Board of Works

11.6.68 30.11.71 3.7.72 12.3.76 3.5.79 16.3.71 3.7 .72 12.3.76 14.9.71 6.1. 72 6.7.71 10.11.72 7.12.71 1.2.72 5.12.73 29.8.79 17.10.72 22.11.73 No 35 11.7.72 10.10.74 No 36 6.12.72 19.12. 72 20.1..73 Part 1 20.3.75 No 49 11. 6. 74 26.5.75 Part 2A 22.11.76 No 54 22.10.74 20.2.75 No 55 B.11.74 No 56 28.8.75 Part 2 18.5.76 15.11.76 No 57 29.7.75 24.12.75 Part 4 4.5.77 2? .6.77 No 60 8.7.75 25.5.76 No 62 7.10.75 25.5.76 Part 1 9.8.75 No 63 5.12.75 No 64 17.2.76 26.8.76 No 68 27.4.76 22.12.76 Part 2 3.8. 77 No 69 30.3.76 13.10.77 Part 3 5.12.19 27.8.80 Part 4 26.2.80 No 70 14.9.76 23.3.77 Part 4 14.11.?7 1.6.78 55

Date of roo Exhibition Received Report to Planning Scheme Commence- Approved Period for Minister ment Expired Report

Melbourne Metro~olitan Amendments No. 71 30.3.76 5.6.76 6.7.78 No. 72 18.5.76 25. 8 . .77 Part 2 21.2.78 26.7.78 No. 76 27.6. 77 No. 77 26.4. 77 21.10. 77 No. 81 14.6.77 21.12.77 No. 82 4.10. 77 15.3. 78 Part 2A 29.8.79 Part 3 20.12.78 No. 83 4.10.77 15.5.78 Part 3 12.4.79 Part 3C 18.11.80 No. 87 7.2.78 21.9.78 Part 2 20.12.78 3.5.79 No. 88 7.2.78 2 .11. 78 Part 1 26.2.79 7.6.79 Part 2 12.4.79 Part 3 5.12. 79 28.10.80 Part 4 11.12.80 No. 89 18.4.78 21.9.78 26.2.79 21. 1. 80 No. 90 16.5.78 Part 1 29.3.79 Part 10 15.2.80 Part 2 15.6.79 Part 3 29.6.79 17.4.80 No. 91 5.12.78 14.3.79 No. 92 16.5.78 21.9.78 No. 94 4.7.78 23.11. 78 12.4.79 No. 96 30.8.78 No. 103 8.5.78 No. 104 25.7.78 14.5.79 Part 2 7 .9. 79 Part 5 22.4.80 1.8.80 No. 110 6.2.79 9.6.79 Part 8.8.79 No. 111 6.2.79 11.7. 79 No. 112 1. 5. 79 8.9. 79 5.11. 79 No. 113 19.6.79 21.12. 79 Part 1 28.3.80 Part 2 20.5.80 No. 114 18.9. 79 13.3.80 Part 1 14.7.80 No. 115 3.4.79 8.11. 79 Part 1 5.2.80 Part 2 22.4.80 15.7.80 No. 116 6.3.79 9.8.79 No. 120 19.6.79 13.5.80 Certain Portions 20.10.78 Part 1 28.7.80 Part lA 15.12.80 Part 2 15.8.80 11.11.80 Part 3 4.9.80 Part 4 26.9.80 Part 5 28.10.80 56

Date of IDO Exhibition Received Report to Planning Scheme Commence- Approved Period for Minister ment Expired Report

No. 130 21.12.79 No. 131 16.10. 79 21.8.80 No. 137 4.12.79 7.6.80 Part 1 10.9.80 18.11.80 Part 2 19.1.81 No. 138 Part 1 4.12. 79 4.9.80 18.1l.HO No. 139 27.5.80 30.8.80 Part 1 28.10.80 Part 2 19.l.K No. 140 27.5.80 24.12.80 No. 141 22.7. 80 21.2.81 No. 142 11.11.80 No. 143 16.9.80 No. 145 8.11.80 No. 150 22.7.80 No. 151 8.12.80 No. 153 11.11.80 No. 154 2.12.80 No. 155 2.12.80 No. 162 24.12.80 No. 163 21.1.81 No. 165 14.2.81

Town and Countr~ Planning Board Central Gippsland (Brown Coal Deposits) Area 'F' (part Shire of South Gippsland) 7.4.78 11.4.78 Clunes Swamps (part Shire of Talbot and Clunes) 2.7.76 13.7.76 Corop Lakes (part Shire of Waranga) 14.3.69 20.10. 69 Gippsland Lakes (part Shires of Bairnsdale, Tambo, Avon and Rosedale) 6.7.73 3.2.76 Lake Buffalo (part Shire of Myrtleford) 10.5.63 18.6.63 Latrobe Valley Sub-Regional Extension "A" (part Shire of Traralgon) 16.9.64 13.10.64 10.10.66 Lorne (part Shire of Winchelsea) 30.4.69 20.12.74 7.7.76 Morwell (Retail Shopping Centres) 6.1. 81 14.1. 81 Ocean Road, Extension "A" (part Shire of Otway) 1. 9. 72 14.8.73 Ovens-Upper Murray (Shire of Chiltern, part Rural City of Wodonga and part Shires of Myrtleford, Rutherglen, Tallangatta and Yackandandah) 8.3.73 16.9.75 Shepparton (Retail Shopping Centres) (part Shire) 2.11. 79 7 .11. 79 Sirnpson (part Shire of Heytesbury) 20.12.67 23.1.68 South Melbourne Historic Boulevards 20.11.80 21.11.80 57

Date of IDO Exhibition Received Report to Planning Scheme Commence" Approved Period for '1i ni ster ment Expired Report

South Western Coastal (part Shire of Belfast) 7. 1. 65 27.1.65 South Western Coastal (part Shire of Heytesbury) 7 .1. 65 27.1.65 South Western Coastal (part Shire of Portland) 7 .1. 65 27.1.65 Upper Yarra (part) 20.11.80 25.11.80

*These schemes are within the area of the approved Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme +These schemes are within the extended planning area of the Me·l bourne and Metropo 1itan Board of Works 58

APPENDIX II PLANNING SCHEMES APPROVED

Planning Scheme Date of D

Cities Ararat 15;11.55 24.10.56 Bena lla 24.12.74 8.1.75 Bendigo 13.5.70 20.5.70 *Box Hill (part) 7.5.68 a.5.68 *Camberwell 8.10.57 30.10.57 Colac 25.6.68 26.6.68 +Croydon 30.11.65 1.12.65 Echuca 11.10. 71 13.10. 71 +Franks ton 26.10.71 3.11.71 Hamilton 13.7.71 21.7. 71 Hors ham 12.6.73 27.6.73 +Knox 24.8.65 2Ei.8.65 Maryborough 6.2.68 7.2.68 Mildura 24.8.71 1. 9. 71 Moe 12.10.54 20.10.54 Sale 2.2.77 4.2.77 Shepparton 17.5.55 25,,5.55 Traralgon 20.9.60 5.10.60 Boroughs Kyabram (part) 23.5.67 24.5.67 Port Fairy 25.6.68 26.6.68 Towns Bairnsdale 23 .11. 76 1.12.76 Stawell 28.10.69 5.11.69 Shires Alexandra 10.5.77 18.5.77 Alberton(Coastal) 27.2.68 28.2.68 Arapiles (Horsham Boundary) 10.7.73 18.7.73 Ararat (Willaura) 14.12.71 22.12.71 Bacchus Marsh 8.7.75 16.7.75 59

lJate of Date of Approval Gazettal Planning Scheme by (Scheme Governor in became Council effective)

Bena 11 a (part) 11.1.55 19.1.55 +Bulla (part) 11.1.66 19.1.66 Cobram (Cobram Township) 19.12.50 20.12.50 Colac (Colac Environs) 22.10.74 30.10.74 +Cranbourne (Cranbourne Township) 27.8.63 28.8.63 Cranbourne (Western Port) 19.12.78 20.12.78 Flinders 5.5.65 12.5.65 Kilmore 3.7.73 11.7.73 Korumburra 14.12.76 22.12.76 Lillyda 1e 30.11.65 1.12.65 Maffra (Heyfield Township) 25.3.75 4.4.75 Maffra (Maffra Township) 26.3.74 3.4.74 Mornington 30.5.61 14.6.61 Morwe 11 (Morwe 11 Township) 15.1.57 20.2.57 Morwell (Boolarra) 27.5.58 4.2.59 Morwell (Yinnar) 27.5.58 4.2.59 Myrtleford (Myrtleford Township) 20.1.76 28.1. 76 Newham and Woodend 7.6.78 14.6.78 Numurkah (Numurkah Township) 23.8.60 31.8. 60 Portland (Heywood Township) 14.12.76 22.12.76 Rochester (Parish of Wharparilla) 24.8.71 1.9.71 Rochester (Rochester Township) 10.7.73 18.7.73 Rosedale (part) 21.12.76 22.12.76 Rosedale (part 2) 12.9.78 20.9.78 Seymour (Seymour Township) 3.11.71 10.11.71 Sherbrooke 24.8.65 25.8.65 South Gippsland (part) 16.1.73 24.1.73 Swan H"ill (Castle Donnington) 29.10.63 30.10.63 Swan Hill (Nyah-Nyah West) 14.12.71 22.12.71 Swan Hill (Robinvale) 11.4.61 17.5.61 Tambo (Lakes Entrance) 3.11. 76 10.11.76 Upper l~urray ( Corryong) 29.10.63 30.10.63 Warragul (Warragul Township) 4.2.58 21.5.58 +Werribee (part} 5.9.67 6.9.67 Wimmera (Horsham Boundary} 12.6.73 27.6.73 Woorayl (balance) 19.2.74 27.2.74 Yackandandah (Kiewa and Tangambalanga Townships) 30.3.71 7.4.71 Yackandandah (Yackandandah Township) 30. 3. 71 7 .4. 71 Yea 30.10.79 7.11.79 Gisborne 5.8.80 13.8.80 60

Date of Da.te of Approval Ga.zetta 1 Planning Scheme by (Scheme Governor in became Council effective)

Prepared by the Board pursuant to Sect1on 14 of the Act Club Terrace (part Shire of Orbost) 24.5.55 1. 6. 55 Eildon Reservoir (part Shire of ~1ansfield 10.8.65 11.8. 65 Eppalock (part Shires of Metcalfe, Mcivor and Strathfieldsaye) 17.1.67 18 .1. 67 French Island 24.2.65 3.3.65 Lake Bellfield (part Shire of Stawell) 9.4.68 10.4.68 Lake Cairn Curran (part Shires of Maldon, Newstead and Tullaroop) 11.1.77 19.1.77 Lake Glenmaggie (part Shire of Maffra) 11.1.77 19.1.77 Lake Nillahcootie (part Shires of Benalla and Mansfield) 17.10.78 25.10. 78 Lake Tyers to Cape Howe Coastal (part Shire of Orbost) 29.8.78 6.9.78 Latrobe Valley Sub-Regional (part Shires of Morwell, Narracan, Rosedale and Trara1gon) 24.7.51 25.7.51 Lorne (part Shire of Winchelsea) 5.7.77 13.7.77 Maldon (part Shire of Maldon) 11.10.77 19.10.77 Ocean Road (part Shires of Barrabool, Otway, South Barwon and Winchelsea) 15.4.58 30.4.58 Phillip Island 17.12.74 18.12. 74 Tallangatta (part Shire of Tallangatta) 25.6.58 9.7.58 Tower Hill (part Shires of Warrnambool. Belfast and part Borough of ~oroit) 17.5.67 24.5.67 Tyers Township (part Shire of Traralgon) 14.2.56 22.2.56 Wangaratta Sub-Regional (City of Wangaratta and part Shires of Oxley and Wangaratta) 30 .11. 76 15.12.76 Waratah Bay (part Shires of Woorayl and South Gippsland) 26.4.72 3.5.72 Wonthaggi Coastal (part Borough of Wonthaggi) 30.9.75 8.10.75 Yallourn North (part Shires of Morwell and Narracan) 24.5.55 29.6.55 61

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

i..loard of Works Melbourne Metropolitan 30.4.68 22. 5. 68 Melbourne ~1etropolitan Amendment tlo 1 23.12.69 9.1.70 11 11 " r~o 2 3.2.70 11.2. 70 11 11 11 No 3 (Part lA) 19.12.78 20.12.78 (Part 1B) 13.5.80 21.5.80 (Part lC) 16.9.80 24.9.80 (Part lD) 9.12.80 17.12.80 11 " No 4 26.11.68 4.l~.b(J 11 11 No 4A ~4.12.68 24.12.68 11 " No 5 18.3.69 26.3.69 11 11 No 6 17.12.68 18.12.68 11 u No 7 3.2.71 10.2.71 11 11 No 8 15.4.69 23.4.69 11 11 No 9 15.12.70 16.12.70 11 11 tlo 10 28.10.69 5.11.69 11 11 No 11 9.12.69 19.12.69 11 11 llo 12 1.8. 72 2.8. 72 11 11 No 13 22.12.70 23.12.70 11 11 No 14 15.9.70 23.9.70 11 No 15 6.7.76 14.7.76 11 No 16 27.7.71 4.8. 71 11 No 17 17.10.72 25.10.72 11 No 18 22.12.70 8.1.71 11 11 r1o 18A 12.12.72 20.12.72 11 11 No 19 18.8.70 26.8.70 11 " No 19A 20.10. 70 28.10.70 " 11 No 19B 20.10.70 28.10.70 11 11 11 No 19C 15.4.73 19.4.73 " 11 11 No 20 21.12.71 22.12.71 11 11 11 No 21 (Part 1) 16.9.75 24.9.75 11 11 11 No 21 (Part 2) 6.4.76 14.4.76 11 11 " No 21 {Part 3) 24.12.75 7 .1. 76 11 " 11 No 21 (Part 4) 25.11. 75 3.12.75 11 11 " No 21 (Part 5) 24.12.75 7 .1. 76 11 11 11 rlo 21 (Part 6) 25.11.75 3.12.75 62

Date of Date· of Approval Gaze~tta 1 Planning Scheme by (Scheme Governor in became Council- effective)

Me 1bourne ~1etropo 1 itan Amendment No 21 (Part 7) 1.4.76 7.4.76 11 11 11 No 21 (Part 8A) 22.8.78 23.8.78 11 11 11 No 21 (Part BB) 19.4.79 26.4.79 11 11 11 No 22 24.8.71 1.9.71 11 11 11 No 23 (Part 1) 25.9.74 2.10.74 11 11 11 No 24 24.10. 72 1.11.72 11 11 11 flo 25 27.4.71 5.5.71 11 11 11 flo 26 (Footscray Business District) 27.11.73 5.12.73 11 11 11 No 27 (Part 1) 9.10. 73 17.10.73 11 11 11 llo 27 (Part 2) 16.7.74 24.7.74 11 11 11 No 27 (Part 3) 6.8.74 14.8.74 11 11 11 No 2.7 (Part 4) 29.4.75 7.5.75 11 11 11 tlo 27 (Part 5) 7.10.75 15.10.75 11 11 11 No 27 (Part 6) 3.2.76 11.2.76 11 11 11 No 28 10.4.73 11.4. 73 11 11 11 No 29 (Part 1) 30.10.74 6.11.74 11 11 11 lio 30 3.5.79 25.7.79 11 11 11 No 31 26.4.72 10.5.72 11 11 11 No 32 11.4. 72 12.4.72 11 11 11 No 33 15.8.72 23.8.72 11 11 11 No 34 (Part 1) 30.10. 74 6.11. 74 11 11 11 llo 34 (Part 2) 27.5.75 11.6.75 11 11 11 No 34 (Part 3) 5.8.75 13.8.75 11 11 11 No 34 (Part 4) 14.9.76 22.9.76 11 11 11 No 34 \Part 5) 23.11.76 1.1:~.76 (Part 6) 11.11. 80 19.11.80 11 No 3:, (Part 1) 24.6.75 2.7.75 63

Date of Date of Approval Gazettal Planning Scher11e by (Scheme Governor in became Council effective) t,1e l bourne tletropo 1itan Amendment No 35 (Part 2) 25.5.76 2.li.76 11 11 11 No 35 (Part 3) 3.11.76 10.11.76 11 11 11 No 35 (Part 4) 3.2.76 11.2.76 " 11 11 rlo 35 (Part 5) 11.3.76 17.3.76 11 11 11 tJo 35 (Part 6) 31.8.76 8.9.76 11 11 11 flo 36 (Part lA) 29.4.75 7.5.75 11 11 11 No 36 (Part 1B) 5.8.75 13.8. 75 (Part 2) 19.8.80 27.8.80 tlo 37 8.11.72 15.11. 72 11 11 " tlo 38 19.12.72 20.12. 72 " 11 " tJo 39 6.6.73 13.6.73 11 11 11 tJo 41 19.8.75 27.8.75 11 11 11 l~o 42 14.10.75 22.10.75 11 " 11 llo 43 20.11. 73 28 .11. 73 11 11 11 No 44 19.2.74 27.2.74 11 11 11 tJo 45 26.4.78 3.5.78 11 11 11 No 46 19.3.74 27.3.74 11 11 11 llo 47 25.2.75 5.3.75 n 11 11 No 48 2.4.74 10.4.74 11 11 11 r·lo 49 (Part 1) 13.4.76 23.4.76 11 11 11 No 49 (Part 2) 13.7.76 21.7.76 11 11 11 r~o 49 (Part 3) 10.8.76 18.8.76 11 11 " llo 50 29.10. 75 5.11.75 11 " " tlo 51 25.2.75 5.3.75 11 11 11 No 52 30.9.75 8.10.75 11 11 11 llo 53 17.9.74 25.9.74 11 11 11 No 54 (Part 1) 30.9.75 8.10.75 11 11 11 No 54 (Part 2) 25.8.76 1.9.76 11 11 11 No 54 (Part 3) 2.3.76 10.3.76 11 11 11 No 56 (Part 1) 3.3.76 24.3.76 64

Date of lJate of Approval Gazettal Flanning Scheme by (Scheme Governor in became Counci 1 effective) t.1elbourne Metropolitan Amendment rlo 56 (Part 2A) 24.5.77 1.6 .. 77 11 11 11 No 56 (Part 213) 8.5.79 16.5 .. 79 11 11 11 rlo 57 (Part 1) 10.8.76 18.8 .. 76 11 11 11 tlo 57 (Part 2) 3.11.76 10.11.76 11 11 11 llo 57 (Part 2A) 15.2.77 16.2 .. 77 11 11 11 No 57 (Part 3) 14.12.76 22.12.76 11 11 11 rlo 57 (Part 5) 5.12.78 13.1:~.78 11 11 11 No 58 7.10.75 8.10.75 11 11 11 llo 59 15.2.77 23.2 .. 77 11 11 11 No 60

(Part 1) 4.12.79 12 .1;~ 0 79 11 11 11 No 61 2.9.75 3.9 .. 75 11 11 11 rlo 62 (Part lA) 21.9.76 22.9 .. 76 11 11 11 No 62 (Part lB) 19.10.76 27.10.76 11 11 11 No 62 (Part 2) 13.6.78 21.6 .. 78 11 11 11 No 62 (Part 3) 14.12.76 22.1:~.76 11 11 11 No 62 (Part 4) 5.4. 77 15.4 .. 77 11 11 11 No 64 (Part 1) 1.3.77 9.3 .. 77 11 11 11 llo 64 (Part lA) 6.3.79 14.3 .. 79 11 11 11 No 64 (Part 2) 21.2.78 1.3 .. 78 11 11 11 rlo 64 (Part 2A) 23.5.78 31.5 .. 78 11 11 11 No 64 (Part 3) 20.9.77 28.9 ,, 77 11 11 11 No 65 7.12.76 15.1:~.76 11 11 11 No 66 15.11.77 23.11.76 11 11 11 rlo 67 5.10.76 13.10.76 11 11 11 No 68 (Part 1) 7 .6. 77 15.6 .. 77 11 11 11 No 68 (Part 2A) 2.2.78 8.2 .. 78 65

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

Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No 68 (Part 2B) 21.11.78 29.11.78 11 11 11 No 69 (Part 1) 6.2.79 14.2.79 11 11 11 No 69 (Part 2) 7.11.79 14.11. 79 11 11 11 No 70 (Part 1) 13.12. 77 14.12.77 11 11 11 No 70 (Part 2) 12.7. 77 13.7. 77 11 11 11 No 70 (Part 3) 2.11.77 9.11,. 77 11 11 11 No 70 (Part 4A) 22.8.78 20.8.78 11 11 11 No 70 (Part 4B) 12.9.78 20.9.78 11 11 11 No 70 (Part 4C) 16.1. 79 17 .1. 79 11 11 11 No 72 (Part 1) 21.3.78 5.4.78 11 11 11 No 72 (Part 2A) 12.9.78 20.9.78 11 11 11 No 72 (Part 2B} 5.12.78 13.12.78 11 11 11 No 72 (Part 3} 30.4.80 7.5.80 11 11 11 No 73 19.10.76 27.10.76 11 11 11 No 74 5.4.77 15.4.77 11 11 11 No 75 6.12. 77 14.12.77 11 11 11 No 76 (Part 1) 22.8.78 23.8.78 11 11 11 No 77 (Part 1) 27.6.78 5.7.78 11 11 11 No 77 (Part 2) 1.8. 78 9.8.78 11 11 11 Uo 77 (Part 3) 5.12.78 4.4.79 11 11 11 l'io 77 (Part 4) 10.4. 79 20.4.79 11 11 11 No 78 27.4.77 4.5.77 11 11 11 No 79 2.8.77 10.8. 77 11 11 11 No 80 23.8. 77 31.8. 77 11 11 11 No 81 (Part 1) 27.6.78 5.7.78 11 11 11 No 81 (Part 2) 8.5.79 16.5.79 66

Date of Date of Approval Gazettal Planning Scheme by (Scht~me Governor in became Council effective)

Me 1bourne ~1etropo l i tan Amendment No 81 (Part 3) 19.12.78 20.1L78 11 11 11 No 81 (Part 4) 4.9.79 12.9.79 11 11 11 No 82 {Part 1) 29.8.78 6.9.78 11 11 11 No 82 {Part 2) 21.11.78 29.11.78 11 11 11 No 83 (Part 1) 8 .11. 78 15.11.78 11 11 11 No 83 {Part 2) 23.1. 79 14.2.79 11 11 11 No 83 (Part 3A) 20.6.79 27:6.79 11 11 11 No 83 (Part 3B) 4.9.79 12.9.79 11 11 11 No 84 2.11.77 9.11.77 11 11 11 No 85 2.11.77 9.11.77 11 11 11 No 86 2.11.77 9.11.77 11 11 11 No 87 (Part 1) 23.1.79 31.1. 79 11 11 11 No 87 (Part 2A) 8.5.79 16.5.79 11 11 11 No 87 (Part 3.) 20.12.79 4.1. 80 11 11 11 No 88 (Part lA) 20.6.79 27.6.79 11 11 11 No 88 (Part 2A) 4.9.79 12.9.79 (Part 2B) 12.8.80 27.8.80 (Part 2C} 1. 7. 80 9.7.80 11 11 11 No 90 (Part lA) 11.7.79 18.7.79 11 11 11 f4o 90 (Part lB) 25.9.79 3.10.79 11 11 11 No 90 {Part lC) 18.12.79 19.12.79 11 11 11 No 90 (Part 2A) 27 .11. 79 5.12.79 11 11 11 No 90 (Part 3A) 18.6.80 25.6.80 11 11 11 No 90 (Part 4) 18.11.80 26 .11. tlU (Part 5) 30.1.80 6. ;~.80 11 11 11 No 91 (Part 1) 21.8.79 29.B.79 67

Date of Date of Approval Gazetta 1 Planning Scheme by {Scheme Governor in became Council effective)

Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No 91 (Part 2} 9.10.79 17.10.79 " " " No 92 (Part 1} 14:3.79 21.3.79 {Part 2) 14. 8. 79 22.8.79 (Part 3) 4.9.79 12.9.79 " " No 93 20.12.77 6.1.78 " No 95. 1.8. 78 9.8.78 " " " No 97 19.9.78 27.9.78 " 11 No 98 21. 3. 78 22.3.78 11 " No 101 20.2.79 28.2.79 11 11 No 102 17.10.78 18.10.78 11 " No 104 (Part 1} 30.4.80 7.5.80 {Part 2A) 3.6.80 11.6. 80 {Part 2B) 29.7.80 6.8.80 {Part 3) 12.8.80 20.8.80 (Part 4) 19.8.80 27.8.80 " 11 " No 105 11.7.78 19.7.78 11 11 11 No 106 7.6.78 14.6.78 " No 107 12.9.78 20.9.78 11 11 No 108 10.8.78 11.8.78 11 No 109 9.1.79 17 .1. 79 If If No 110 {Part lA) 30.1.80 6.2.80 (Part lB) 24.6.80 2.7.80 {Part 2) 9.10.79 17.10.79 . (Part 3) 11.12.79 19.12.79 (Part 4) 16.9.80 . 24.9.80 " 11 No 111 {Part 1) 7 .11. 79 21.11. 79 {Part 2) 12.8.80 20.8.80 11 " No 113 (Part lA) 10.6.80 18.6.80 (Part 2A) 26.8.80 3.9.80 11 No 114 (Part lA) 11.11.80 26.11. 80 (Part lB) 16.12.80 17.12.80 If " No 115 (Part lA) 29.7.80 30.7.80 (Part 1B) 11.11. 80 19.11.80 {Part 2A) 16.9.80 1.10.80 " " 11 No 116 (Part 1) 22.1.80 30.1.80 {Part 2) 16.9.80 .24.9.80 If No 117 19.4.79 20.4.79 If If No 118 13.2. 79 21.2.79 11 If " No 119 3.4.79 4.4.79 " 11 No 121 20.3.79 28.3.79 " 11 11 No 122 10.4. 79 11.4. 79 68

Date of Date of Approval Gazettal Planning Scheme by (Scheme Governor in became Council effective}

Melbourne Metropolitan Amendment No 123 8.5.79 16.5.79 11 " " No 124 17.7.79 25.7.79 11 11 11 No 125 25.9.79 3.10.79 11 " 11 No 126 26.2.80 5.3.80 11 11 11 No 127 28.8.79 5.9.79 " " 11 No 128 11.11.80 19.11.80 " I! 11 No 129 9.10.79 17.10.79 11 11 11 No 132 9.10.79 10.10.79 11 11 11 No 133 9.10.79 11.10.79 " 11 11 No 134 27 .11. 79 5.12.79 " 11 " No 135 16.12.80 7 .1. 81 11 11 11 No 136 18.12.79 :~9.12.79 11 " 11 No 137 (Part lA} 9.12.80 .17 .12.80 " 11 11 No 139 (Part lA) 6.1.81 14.1.81 11 11 11 No 144 20.5.80 :~8. 5. 80 11 11 No 147 29.7.80 6.8.80 11" 11 " No 148 15.7.80 :~3.7.80 11 11 11 No 161 9.12.80 17.12.80 Joint Committees Ballaarat and District (City of Ballaarat, Borough of Sebastopol and part Shires of Ballarat. Bungaree, Buninyong and Grenville) 15.8.72 23.8.72 Geelong (part Shire of Bellarine) 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

+ These schemes are within the extended planning area of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works 69

APPENDIX III LIST OF PUBLICATIONS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

with Cost $ No. 1 - Western Port (as varied) 1976 1.30 No. 2 - Mornington Peninsula (as varied) 1976 1.30 No. 3. - Dandenong Ranges (as varied) 1979 1. 30 No. 4 - River Yarra (as varied) 1~79 1. 30 No. 5 - Highway Areas 1973 1.30 No. 6 - Land Use and Aerodromes 1973 1.30 No. 7 - Geelong 1973 1.30 No. 8 - Macedon Ranges 1975 1. 30 No. 9 - Central Gippsland: Brown Coal Deposits 1975 1.30 All Statements without accompanying explanatory reports are available free of charge. Reports Land Requirements and Recommended Designated Areas (Melbourne Investigation Area Study) 1975 9.00 City of Melbourne Investigation Area Report 1975 5.00 Report on General Concept Objections 1974 1.30 Central Gippsland Social Survey 1975 5.00 Life in the Latrobe Valley (a companion report to the Central Gippsland Social Survey) 1975 4.00 Coast Road Studies (Peterborough-Warrnambool; Mallacoota-Wingan Inlet) 1972 3.00 Sites of Scientific Interest on the Victorian Coast (wall chart) 1973 1.30 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the Victorian Coastal Region - Four Reports - 1976 A Report on the Zoological Aspects Free A Report on the Archaeological Aspects Free A Report on the Geological Aspects Free A Report on the Botanical Aspects Free Sites of Special Historic Significance in the Victorian Coastal Region 1978 10.00 Maldon Conservation Study 1977 3.00 70

South Gippsland Social Survey - A Study of the Use of Community and Information Services 1978 Free Consultant's Report on Retail Centre Policy (Golledge Report} {3 Vols) 1979 5.00 Directory of Film Material Available on Environmental and Planning Subjects, 1979 Free "Tunnel with a Jumping Bird" (booklet outlining the "Playground of My Dreams" Project for IYC and WTP Day} 1979 Free A Guide to Administrative Procedures under the Town and Country Planning Act (Revised) 1980 5.00 The Future of Rawson Thomson Dam Works Township 1980 Free Macedon Ranges Recreation Study 1980 Free Mallacoota Strategy Plan 1980 Free Annual Reports Free Planning Guides - Free Motels - A Planning Guide 1976 Caravan Parks - A Planning Guide 1977 Pedestrian Malls 1977 Cluster Planning 1979 (broadsheet -with l.C.R.P.A.) Design and Siting Guidelines - Free Houses in Rural Areas 1978 (broadsheet) Rural Subdivision Principles 1978 (broadsheet} Hobby Farms 1978 (broadsheet) Development Adjacent to Inland Water Bodies 1979 (broadsheet} Development in Coastal Cliff Areas 1979 (broadsheet} Development Adjacent to Rivers 1979 (broadsheet) Undulating Cleared Hill Country 1979 (booklet} Highly Dissected Hill Country 1979 (booklet) Cleared Foothills 1979 (booklet) Bushfire Protection for Rural Houses 1980 (booklet) 71

Research Papers (Free) No. 1 - Towards a Planning Philosophy by R. H. Arnot 1975 No. 2 - Population and Resources: A National Spatial Ordering Concept Plan by R. H. Arnot 1973 No. 3 - Approaches to the Conduct of Regional Economic Studies by L. Benzler 1974 No. 4 - The Place of Zoning in the Planning Process by A. S. Ongan 1974 No. 5 - Inappropriate Rural Subdivision - A Review by R. C. Spragg 1976 No. 6 - Whither Planning? by R. H. Arnot 1976

Transcripts (Free) "New Uses for Old Buildings"- public lecture, G. Holland, 1979 "Overseas Trends in Retail Centre Development" - public lecture, Prof. R. Golledge, 1979 Proceedings of World Town Planning Day Seminars: "From Urban Spaces to People Places" 1977 "Putting Plans into Action" 1977 "The Inner Suburbs - Past, Present and Future" 1978 "Coping with Flood·ing" 1978 "New Life for Old Uses" 1980 Pamph 1ets (Free) The Preparation of a Planning Scheme Requirements for the Preparation and Examination of Planning Schemes Other (Free) Planning in Victoria as at 30th June. 1980 (map) Regional Boundaries for Government Activities in Victoria (map) "Children are our most important resource - are we planning properly for them?" (wall chart for IYC and WTP Day, 1979)

Numerous other small reports and pamphlets are also available free of charge. Comprehensive lists of publications can be obtained from the Publications Section, 235 Queen Street, Melbourne. 3000