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KelvinThomsonMP
FederalMember
for
Wills
SubmissiontotheDepartmentofPlanningandCommunityDevelopmentonthe
RedevelopmentoftheformerKodakSite173199ElizabethStreetCoburgNorth
February2010
Section PageNumber
1. Introduction32. BackgroundandOverviewoftheKodakSite..33. ExecutiveSummary..64. Redevelopmentissuesrequiringconsideration..6
4.1PopulationandDensity74.2PreSchool,SecondarySchoolandYouthInfrastructure.84.3AgeingPopulation.104.4LocalAquaticandSportingInfrastructure114.5AffordableHousingandNeighbourhoodHub134.6VehicleAccessandTrafficCongestion.144.7PublicTransport174.8PublicOpenSpace..174.9Heritage..184.10 PlanningProcessandFeedback..19
5. Recommendations..206. References..21
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1. IntroductionIammakingthissubmissiontotheDepartmentofPlanningandCommunityDevelopment
regardingtheredevelopmentplansfortheformerKodaksiteat173199ElizabethStreetCoburg
North,thathavebeenlodgedbythedevelopersColliePtyLtd.
InwritingmysubmissionIinvitedlocalresidentsinJanuaryfromtheNewlandsandNorth
Coburgareatocontactmetooutlinetheirthoughtsandfeedbackontheproposed
redevelopment.Ireceivedletters,emailsandphonecallswhichIhaveusedtohelpguidethe
discussionandrecommendationsinmysubmission.
Iam
of
the
firm
view
that
local
residents
views
and
feedback
must
be
at
the
forefront
of
any
planningdecisions.Localresidentshavetolivewithplanningdecisionsintheirneighbourhoods
foralifetime,andtheyhavearighttohavetheirvoicesheardintheredevelopmentprocess
concerningtheKodaksite.Thisisaverylargeparceloflandwhichisgoingtobedeveloped,and
ithasthepotentialtoseriouslyaffecttheamenityoflocalresidents.
IencouragetheDepartmentofPlanningandtheMinisterforPlanningtotakeintotheir
considerationtheissuesraisedinmysubmission,andtheconcernsthathavebeenraisedby
localresidents.Localcommunitiesdeservetobeheardwhenitcomestodevelopments
happeningintheirbackyard.
2.Background
and
Overview
of
the
Kodak
Site
Thesitewaspurchasedin1943byKodak(Australasia)PtyLtd.TheMasterplanforthesites
developmentwascompletedin1956withthefirstphaseofconstructioncommencingin1957
andfocusingnotheeasternportionofthesite.
PrimeMinisterMenziesofficiallyopenedthesiteonSaturday14thApril1961.TheKodak
manufacturingplantatthetimecostfivemillionpounds,withlateradditionstoraisethetotal
costofdevelopmentandconstructiontoeightmillionpounds.Itwasatthetimereportedas
employing2000people(TheSun1961).
The
complex
continued
to
grow
with
additional
buildings
being
constructed
and
opened
throughoutthe1960s,withthewesternportionofthesiteoverEdgarsCreekbeingdeveloped
inthelate1970s.Bythe1980sthemajorityofthesitewasoccupiedwithbuildingswhich
includedfactoryandprocessingfacilities,distributioncentre,powerhouse,workshops,research
andtestingfacilities,officesandvarioussupportingbuildingsandinfrastructure(ColliePtyLtd
2010:5).
In1991Kodakemployedapproximately1,370people.Howeveranincreasingdemandfordigital
photographicproductsresultedinthedemiseofthesitesoperationsduringthe1990s.By2001
thenumberofemployeeshadreducedtoapproximately700(ColliePtyLtd2010:7).Atthetime
ofthesitesclosurein2004therewere600employees.Unionsandemployeesworkedwith
KodakAustralasiaonensuringadequateredundancypackagesandjobcounsellingretraining
serviceswouldbeofferedtotheremainingfinalstaff(TheAge2004).
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PriortoKodaksellingthesiteonElizabethStreet,mostofthebuildingsweredemolishedandan
extensiveprogramofremediationwasundertakenandcompleted(ColliePtyLtd2010:7).During
thedemolitionandremediationprocess,Iworkedcloselywiththelocalcommunitytoensure
localconcernswereacknowledgedandacteduponbyKodakandthecontracteddemolition
company.
Kodak(2006)notifiedlocalresidentsofthesiteremediationprocessthrougharranginga
communityconsultationmeeting,conductingtwoletterboxdrops,andparticipatinginCouncil
roundtablemeetings.Kodakestimatedthephysicalremovalofbuildingswouldtake
approximatelythreetofourmonths,withtheremediationworkstotakeninemonths.
KodakworkedwithMorelandCouncil,theremediationcontractorsandresidentstoensurethe
clearingofthesitehadminimaladverseaffectsforresidents. Localresidentsattentioninthese
earlystagesalsofocusedonthefutureofthesite,andthepossibilitiesforitsredevelopment.
TheOld
Kodak
site
is
asignificant
27
hectare
site
divided
by
the
Edgars
Creek
reserve
corridor
anditoccupiesanelevated,prominentandtopographicallyuniquepositionoverlookingCoburg
(KNAG2006B).About20hectaresarelocatedtotheeastofEdgarsCreek,withtheeastern
portionbeingsurroundedbyresidentialpropertiesalongElizabeth,Boyne,RonaldandTilley
Streets.Thissectionisnowbeingearmarkedformainlyresidentialdevelopment,whilethe
westernportionwillbekeptasindustrialland(MorelandCouncil2010).InMay2005the
MorelandCouncilconsideredareportonKodakSiteRedevelopmentIssues.TheReport
indicatedtheMorelandIndustrialLandUseStrategy2004providedtheinitialCouncilpolicy
positionfortheredevelopmentofthesite(KNAG2006B).
InApril2006theKodakNeighboursActionGroup(KNAG2006B)releasedacommunity
discussion
paper
on
the
issues
that
require
thorough
consideration
in
the
context
of
any
redevelopmentplanforthesite.TheissuesraisedinthediscussionpaperincludedPlanning
SchemeControls,theredevelopmentsinterfacewiththeNewlandsHeritageprecinct,height
restrictions,accesstoopenspace,nativevegetationandlocalinfrastructureandservices.
InJune2006KNAG(2006A:1)putforwardfurtherviewsandconcernsregardingthesitesfuture
redevelopmentplans.Residentswerefirmlyopposedtostreetswithinthedevelopmentbeing
connectedwithBoyneandRonaldStreets,theincreasedtrafficforexistinglocalresidential
streetsgeneratedbyanewresidentialdevelopment,andtheconditionandabilityofexisting
streetssurroundingthedevelopmentsitetocaterforasignificantincreaseinvehicle
movements.
InalettertoMorelandCouncildatedJuly312006,KNAG(2006C)providedcommunityresponse
andfeedbacktothedraftobjectives.KNAGstatedthedevelopersshouldbemadetosubmita
comprehensiveSiteAnalysistoensurethedevelopmentisphysicallyintegratedwiththe
surroundingcommunity.KNAGrequestedfurtherclarificationonCouncilsdefinitionofphysical
integration,andsoughttoconfirmthephrasereferstointegrationintermsofscale,densityand
visualcharacter.KNAGs(2006C)PaperalsorecommendedaMultiPurposetrailandlinkage
withtheMerriCreekBikePathbeintegratedintoplanstoencourageaccessbyexistingand
futureresidents.Subjecttoconsultationwithlocals,communityfacilitiesandneighbourhood
retailstripwerealsosuggestedforthedevelopment.
AgreatmanyoftheissuesraisedbyKNAGandlocalresidentsduringtheseearlystagesofthe
KodakSitePlanningProcessstillrequireaddressing.Thecurrentredevelopmentplan,inmy
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view,doesnotsufficientlyoutlineandsetouthowtheissuesofcongestioninexistingstreets
willbeaddressedandimprovedlocalinfrastructureprovidedtocaterfortheincreaseinthe
localpopulation.MysubmissionwilldiscusseachoftheseimportantissuesandIencouragethe
developersandtheDepartmenttoensuremyrecommendationsareconsideredandactedonin
thecontextofprotectingandenhancinglocalamenity.
InAugust2006localresidentsandIcampaignedtohave5%ofthelanddonatedtothelocal
community.ResidentsclearlyindicatedtheirdesirethatthelandonthecornerofElizabeth
StreetandBoyneStreet(HeritagePark),thetrailfromElizabethStreettotheEdgarsCreekand
thelandalongthevalleyoftheEdgarsCreekwhichhasactedasanopenspacebuffer,bethe
threekeyslicesoflandthatareprotectedfromdevelopment.Itisalsoimportantthat
DepartmentalOfficersandthedevelopersbeawarethatthecurrentRedevelopmentPlanmakes
noprovisionforopenspaceintheunfortunateeventthattheEdgarsCreekParklandissoldfor
development.VicRoadsandMorelandCouncilhavebeenindiscussionsforthelandtobegifted
tothelocalcommunity,butVicRoadsstillownsthelandandhasindicatedthelandhasamarket
valueof$10million(OConnell2008).
On1stMay2009theMinisterforPlanningannouncedthathewouldtakeovertheroleof
responsibleauthorityforapprovingandamendinganydevelopmentplantoguidefuture
redevelopmentoftheKodaksite.TheMinisterapprovedAmendmentC111totheMoreland
PlanningSchemewhichrezonedthemajorityofthelandtotheeastofEdgarsCreektoa
Residential1ZoneandasmallsectionalongElizabethStreettoaBusiness1Zone.Thelandis
coveredbyaDevelopmentPlanOverlay,whichrequiresthepreparationofadevelopmentplan
tocoordinatefutureuseand/ordevelopmentbeforeplanningcanbegranted.TheMinisteris
responsibleforapprovingandamendinganydevelopmentplanforthesite.MorelandCouncil
doeshoweverremaintheresponsibleauthorityfortheissuingofanyplanningpermitsforuse,
subdivisionordevelopmentonthesitepriortoandfollowingtheapprovalofanydevelopment
plan
by
the
Minister
(Moreland
Council
2010).
Plansforthe27hasiteincludetheminimumconstructionof380mostlytownhousestyle
dwellingsofbetweentwoandstoreysandasmallneighbourhoodhubincludingretailand
commercialuses.BuildingsofuptofourstoreysareproposedonElizabethStreet.About30
homeshavebeenearmarkedforaffordablehousing,andtwomediumdensityhousingsitesare
proposedforsaletoaselectedCommunityHousingAssociation(Schmidl2010).
AresidentsmeetingwasorganisedbytheNewlandsCommunityAllianceonthe7thFebruary
2010,toprovideresidentswithanoverviewoftheproposalsbyrepresentativesfromthe
DepartmentofPlanning.AtthismeetingresidentsexpressedavarietyofconcernswhichIwill
outline
and
discuss
in
the
following
Section
of
my
submission.
TheCollier(2010)RedevelopmentPlanindicatesthatmarketforcesandmarketdemandwillbe
thecentralfactorindeterminingthefinalmakeupofthesitesdevelopment.HoweverIamof
thefirmviewthatitisresidentsviewsthatshouldbecentraltothisprocess.Mysubmission
reflectsthevariousissuesthatresidentswouldlikeaddressedbeforeanyfinaltickofapprovalis
giventothecurrentdraftdevelopmentplans.
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3. ExecutiveSummaryTheKodakRedevelopmentPlanmustbeconsideredinthecontextofboominglocalpopulation
growthwhichisplacingpressureonoverstretchedlocalinfrastructureandservices.
MelbourneandMorelandspopulationhavebeengrowingatrecordratesinrecenttimes.Thisis
resultinginanincreasingdemandforaccesstolocalpreschool,SecondarySchoolandyouth
spaceandagedcareinfrastructure.Thedevelopersmustplayaproactiveroleinworkingwith
thelocalcommunitytoensuretheseservicesareimprovedtomeetthedemandgeneratedfrom
theinfluxofaround1,000whowillmoveintoNorthCoburgasaresultofthedevelopment.
LocalresidentshavebeencallingforaHighSchoolinCoburg,andtheKodakRedevelopment
underscorestheneedforthis.
FiguresshowthattheKodakDevelopmentwillleadtoincreaseddevelopmentonlocalsporting
clubs,openspacesandaquaticfacilities.ThedevelopershavearesponsibilityalongwithCouncil
tolifttheseformsofservices,andIcalluponthemtoplayaproactiveroleinthisrespect.
HousinginMorelandisbecomingincreasinglyunaffordable.Itisvitalthataffordableentrylevel
pricedhomes
are
made
available
throughout
the
Kodak
site
as
part
of
any
Redevelopment
Plan.
TheKodakRedevelopmentproposesanewNeighbourhoodHub,whichresidentsrequirefurther
clarificationonwhatwillitconsistofandhowwillitintegratewiththecommunitysneed.
Residentshavecontactedmetoraiseconcernoverthesignificantincreasesintrafficand
congestionthathavebeenforecast.Thedevelopershavebeenreadyandwillingtodetermine
thatlocalresidentialstreetsarebelowtheircarryingcapacity,buthaveutterlyfailedtocalculate
exactlyhowmanythousandsmoremovementsadaywilleffectlocalamenityand
neighbourhoodpeaceandquiet.
Adequateprovisionforpublicopenspacemustalsobemade.TheKodakRedevelopmentPlan
assumesthe
Merri
and
Edgars
Creek
Parkland
will
remain
as
public
open
space.
However
VicRoadsandtheVictorianGovernmenthaveyettomakeafinaldecision.ThisRedevelopment
PlanmustnotproceedunlessthisParklandissaved.
Ialsoraiseconcernatthelackofconsultationtimethatlocalresidentshavebeenafforded.This
isoneofthebiggestRedevelopmentProposalscurrentlybeingconsideredinCoburg,andlocal
residentswhowillhavetolivewithitforalifetimehaveonlyjustoveronemonthtoconsider
andrespondtoit.InrespondingtothePlans,theVictorianGovernmentmustrespectand
acknowledgetheviewsoflocalresidents.
4. RedevelopmentissuesrequiringconsiderationLocalresidentshaveraisedanumberofconcernstomeandmyofficethroughphonecalls,
emailsandatthepublicmeetingthatwasheldonthe7thFebruaryregardingtheredevelopment
plansthathavebeenputforward.
Theseconcernsincludetheeffectthedevelopmentwillhaveonthesurroundingexisting
community.Thesheersizeofthedevelopment,aminimumof380dwellingswillhavea
significantimpactonlocalliveabilityandamenity.Asignificantamountofworkmustbe
undertakentoliftlocalinfrastructureinordertomeettheincreaseddemand.Therehasbeen
insufficientconsiderationoftheimpactthatthousandsofnewresidentswillhaveonlocal
schools,kindergartens,neighbourhoodhouse,EdgarsCreekcorridor,openspace,roads,public
transportandshops.
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Residentshaveraisedconcernoverthepossibleheightofthedevelopment,particularly
residentslivingalongtheperimeterofthesite.AsidefromthegeneralguideintheCollier
(2010:28)ReportwhichindicatesbuildingsalongtheTilley,RonaldandBoyneStreetwillbea
maximumoftwostoreys,nootherspecificindicationisgivenintermsofhowthenewdwellings
willinterfaceandaffectexistingresidencesandtieinwithexistingstreetscapes.Residentsalong
theElizabeth
Street
side
have
also
stated
they
would
like
more
information
on
the
proposed
threeandfourstoreybuildingstobeconstructedalongthissection,andmoreinformationon
theheightanddensityoftheproposedfourstoreyscommercialandretailprecinct.
ResidentsstatethatpermittingvehicleaccessfromBoyneandRonaldStreetintothesitewill
dramaticallyincreaselocalvehiclemovements.Thiswillalsoincreasepressureforparking
spaces.Thesestreetsarenotdesignedforhighvolumesoftraffic,andneitherRedevelopment
Plannorrelevantconsultantreportontrafficvolumeshaveidentifiedhowtrafficandcongestion
issueswillbeadequatelyhandled.
Thelocalcommunityhasnotbeengivensufficienttimetoconsiderandrespondtothe
RedevelopmentPlan,
nor
has
the
plan
itself
been
easily
or
readily
available
for
those
local
residentswhodonothaveaccesstotheinternet.
4.1Population&DensityTheRedevelopmentPlanmustbeconsideredinthecontextofprotectinglocalamenityand
liveabilityforexistinglocalresidents,andtherunawaypopulationgrowththatMelbourneand
Morelandarecurrentlyexperiencing.
Thedevelopershaveputforwardplanstoconstructaminimumof380dwellings,withthefinal
numberofdwellingstobedeterminedbymarketdemand(Collier2010:26).Departmental
representativesattheFebruary7thCommunityMeetingindicatedthatamaximumof420
dwellings
would
be
permitted.
This
would
equate
to
around
18.5
dwellings
per
hectare.
The
propertiesaretoconsistof1020%ofdwellingswithcourtyards,3040%Villas,2525%compact
dwellings,515%townhousesand515%terrace.Approximately30ofthedwellingshavebeen
earmarkedforaffordableandaccessiblehousing.Inadditionthedevelopersplanthat900sq
metreswillbeofferedforsaletoaselectedCommunityHousingAssociation(CollierPtyLtd
2010:26&30).
TheRedevelopmentPlanindicatesthehigherdensityhousingwillbelocatedalongElizabeth
Street,withthegreatestdensityexpectedtooccurinandaroundtheproposedneighbourhood
hub.DwellingsalongthenorthernboundaryofthesitebackinghomesalongTilleyStreet,
dwellingsfrontingorsidingBoyneandRonaldStreetsanddwellingsalongtheEdgarsCreek
boundary
will
have
a
maximum
building
height
of
2
storeys
(Collier
Pty
Ltd
2010:27).
Residents
havebeenadvisedthefinalmakeupoftheRedevelopmentPlan,densityandsizewillbe
determinedbymarketdemand.AttheCommunityMeetingthatwasheldonthe7thFebruaryto
outlinetheproposalsforthesite,residentsexpressedgreatconcernoverhavingtheirsaytotally
removedwithrespecttotheheightofproposedbuildings.Whileresidentsappreciatethe
opportunitytoprovidefeedbackonthisRedevelopment,itisonlyappropriatethatongoing
dialogueandopportunityforfeedbackismaintainediftheRedevelopmentPlanproceeds
further.
Melbournespopulationgrewby74,713intheyeartolastJuneandby74,791duringthe
previousyear.Melbournespopulationisgrowingbymorethan200peopleaday,oralmost
1500perweek.MelbournespopulationgrowthlastyearfaroutpacedallothermajorAustralian
cities.Sydneygrewby55,047(1.35%),Brisbaneby43,404(2.3%)andPerthby43,381(2.8%)
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(Colebatch2009).Ourcitywasforecasttohave4millionpeoplelivinginitbytheendoflast
year,withannualpopulationgrowthratesreaching2%(Colebatch2009).
ExistingGovernmentpoliciesareencouraginganexpansionof75,000peopleayear.Ifwe
continuedownthispublicpolicypathwewillneedtoaccommodateanother1millionpeople
before2025
(Buckley
2009).
By
2036
Melbourne
is
predicted
to
have
afurther
1.8
million
people,
nearlytwicethenumberforecastinMelbourne2030(Moncrief2008).Twicethenumberof
peopleinMelbournewillmeantwicetheamountofcarbonemissions,congestionandpollution.
ThepopulationboomisalsohavinganimpactinMoreland.The2001Censusshowedthetotal
numberofpeoplelivinginMorelandwas130,531(ABS2001).Thisfigureincreasedto135,764
by2006(ABS2006).Duringthesametime,thenumberof04yearoldsinMorelandincreased
from7,954to8,436,thenumberof2554yearoldsrosefromjustover44,000to62,055andthe
numberofresidentsagedover65increasedfrom21,515to22,518(ABS2001&2006).Thelatest
ParliamentaryLibraryPopulationChangeinCommonwealthElectoralDivisionsReportdata
indicatestheelectorateofWillsisexperiencingagrowthinthe04agegroup,whichjumpedby
337in
one
year,
and
in
the
514
age
group
which
increased
by
113.
In
June
2007
the
estimated
residentpopulationforMorelandwas144,015people.ThepopulationofMorelandhas
increasedby7,634peopleoverthepastsixyears.Morelandspopulationisexpectedtoriseby
16%between2006and2031to169,012residents(MorelandCityCouncil2008:8).
TheareaofMorelandwhereKodakSiteRedevelopmentwilltakeplaceisexperiencingamajor
populationboom.Between20062031Coburgisestimatedtohavejustunder5,000additional
newdwellingsbuilt(MorelandCouncil2010A). WithrespecttoCoburgNorth,wheretheKodak
Developmentwillbetakingplace,therewillbeatleast504newdwellingsconstructedbetween
thisperiod.Itisestimatedthatjustunder1000newresidentswillmoveintotheKodak
Development.PentridgePiazzawillsee1,500newdwellingsbeingbuilt,PentridgeVillagewill
result
in
1,250
new
homes,
the
former
Coburg
High
Site
is
estimated
to
have
at
least
102
dwellingsandtheCoburgInitiativewillresultinaround1,370newdwellingsbeingbuilt. The
KodakdevelopmentalongwiththevariousotherdevelopmentsthroughoutCoburgwillgenerate
asignificantinfluxofpeopletothearea,whichwilladdfurtherstresstoalreadystruggling
servicesandinfrastructure.
4.2PreSchool,SecondarySchool&YouthInfrastructure
First,thepressurethatextra380dwellingswillhaveonlocalschoolsandyouthservicesmustbe
considered.In2004theMorelandCityCollege,whichwassituatedinCoburg,closeditsdoors
becauseofchangingdemographics,competitionbetweenschoolsandthegrowthof
independentschools.TheclosureofMorelandCityCollegewasfollowedin2008withtheclosure
of
St
Josephs
College
in
Pascoe
Vale
South.
The
schools
administrators,
Edmund
Rice,
cited
fallingenrolmentsfortheirdecisiontoclose.
Alongwiththeseclosures,therewerenumerousschoolclosuresthattookplacethroughout
Morelandduringthe1990sbytheKennettStateGovernment.Manyschoolswereclosedand
includedNewlandsHighSchool,OakParkHighSchool,HadfieldHighSchool,CoburgTechnical
SchoolandanumberofPrimarySchools.
Againstthisbackground,andthebackgroundoftherecentclosureofStJosephs,Iwas
contactedbymanyresidentsexpressingconcernoversecondaryschooloptionsinMoreland.I
thereforearrangedapublicforumtogivelocalresidentsanopportunitytoraisetheirconcerns
andtodiscussoptionsonhowsecondaryeducationresourcesandinfrastructureinmy
electoratecanbeimproved.Thatforumwasheldon18Februarylastyear.Itwasextremelywell
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attendedbynearly200localresidents,thememberforPascoeVale,ChristineCampbell,the
MayorofMoreland,CouncillorLambrosTapinos,othercouncillors,localschoolprincipals,Justin
MullalyanAustralianEducationUnionrepresentativeandrepresentativesfromtheHigh
SchoolforCoburggroup.
Residentsat
the
forum
expressed
agreat
deal
of
concern
over
secondary
education
options
currentlyaffordedtothelocalcommunity.Theforumproducedanumberofproposals.Someof
thoserecommendationsincluded:establishinganewsecondaryschoolforyears7to12within
theelectorate;expandingtheMorelandSeniorCollegeonBellStreettocaterforyear7toyear
12students;theVictoriangovernmenttoacquiretheStJosephscollegesiteinPascoeValeand
establishalocalsecondaryschoolonthatsite;investingsignificantlyinexistinglocalsecondary
schools,includingBoxForestSecondaryCollege,FawknerSecondaryCollegeandBrunswick
SecondaryCollegetocaterforincreasingpopulationdemandandtoliftstandardsand
opportunitieslocally;and,finally,reviewingboundariesoflocalsecondaryschoolsbasedon
schoolclosureswhichhaveoccurredsincethelastrevision(WEF2009).
Alocal
residents
group,
High
School
for
Coburg
(2009),
was
established
to
lobby
for
anew
high
schoolforyears7to12tobeestablishedinCoburg.TheGroupworkedwithMorelandCity
Counciltoundertakeastudytoinvestigatehowmanyfamilieswouldsendtheirchildrentoa
localhighschoolifitwereestablished.Ofthe265respondentstothesurvey,anoverwhelming
majorityof96%statedtheywouldsendtheirchildrentoahighschoolinCoburg.Inmakingtheir
decisiontosendtheirchildrentoalocalhighschool,70.6%ofrespondentsrateddistancefrom
homeasimportantorvital.Respondentsalsoidentifiedtheneedtomaintainsocialnetworks
andfriendshipsthatchildrenhaddevelopedthroughoutprimaryschoolasadecidingfactor(HSC
2009:11&13).
RecentdemographicdataclearlyindicatestheMorelandmunicipalityisbecomingincreasingly
popular
for
families
with
young
children.
The
number
of
children
of
preschool
age
(0
4)
has
increasedtwofold,over2%in2001andmorethan5%asaproportionofthetotalMoreland
populationin2006(ASR2009:7).Theincreaseinthenumberofyoungpeoplelivingintheareais
alsoplacingpressureonlocalpreschoolservices.Serviceuserandwaitinglistdatafromearly
yearsservices,includingmaternalandchildhealth,withanincreaseof12%since2001toover
2,200birthnotificationsin2006(ASR2009:7).TheACR(2009:19)Reportsuggestthatan
additional5.9preschoolplacesand7additionallongdaycareplaceswillberequiredif380
dwellingsareconstructedattheKodaksite.Thereare22PrimarySchoolsservicingtheCoburg
andWestPrestonarea,yetthereisnocentrallocalHighSchoolfortheseyoungpeople(Hall
2010).
The
ACR
(2009:17)
Consultants
Report
to
the
Redevelopment
Plan
states
that
two
preschools
in
thearea,NewlandsandParkLake,areatcapacityandhavewaitinglists.Howeverithasbeen
pointedoutbyaresidentssubmissionthatchildcareattheNewlandsCommunityCentrehas
beenunavailableforseveralyears(Hall2010).ThenewPelicanChildCarecentrelocatedinthe
PentridgeDevelopmentis55%occupied,withdemandincreasing.TheReportcorrectlyidentifies
thatmostofthechildcareprovisionislocatedfurtherawayfromtheKodaksite,andthatthe
BarryBeckettChildCareCentrehasalongwaitinglist.Iurgethedeveloperstoworkwiththe
localcommunitytoensureadequateprovisionforchildcareplacesismadepriortoanyfinalising
oftheirplans(ACR2009:17).
LocalfamiliesaredemandingalocalhighschoolbebuiltinCoburg.Theforecast16%increasein
thelocalpopulationby2031,theforecastincreaseinthenumberofyoungpeoplelivinginthe
area,thesuccessiveschoolclosuresinMorelandovertheyearsandthemessagefromlocal
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parentsunderscorestheneedforastrongerfocusontheprovisionofsecondaryschoolsin
Moreland.
Recommendation1:ThedevelopersshouldworkwiththeVictorianStateGovernment,
EducationAuthoritiesandMorelandCityCounciltoimprovepreschoolandsecondaryeducation
optionsfor
the
local
community
in
Coburg.
Alongwiththeneedforincreasedprovisionofsecondaryeducationinfrastructure,youngpeople
throughoutMorelandneedadequateaccesstodesignatedyouthspacesandservices.The
MorelandCityCouncilhasbeenarrangingbiannualYouthSummitsforaroundthelastdecade
forthepurposeofascertainingwhatitisyoungpeoplewantandneedintheircommunity.The
keyrecommendationwhichhasbeenputforwardateachoftheseYouthSummitshasbeenfora
localYouthSpaceorYouthCentretobeestablished.Suchacentrewouldbeaimedatproviding
avarietyofservicesrangingfromoutreachsupportforyoungpeopleatrisk,counsellingservices,
career,educationandtrainingservices.Youngpeoplehavealsostatedthatanysuchcentre
shouldincorporateandconsideryouthentertainmentfacilities(OConnell2008A).
Afterseveralyearsoflobbyingfromlocalyoungpeople,theMorelandCityCouncilestablished
theoxYgenProject,toinvestigateoptionstoimproveyouthfacilitiesthroughoutthearea.Over
thelasttwelvemonthstheoxYgenYouthCommitteeundertookextensiveworkandconsulted
withcommunityorganisations,youthstakeholdersandlocalyoungpeopleinordertoformulate
informedrecommendationsforCounciltoconsider.oxYgen(2009)hassincecompleteditsDraft
Reportandputforwardanumberofrecommendationsonwherefutureyouthcentrescouldbe
establishedthroughoutthearea,andwhatservicesanysuchcentresorfacilitiescouldprovide.
TheASR(2009:9)ReporttotheRedevelopmentPlanstatesthatfutureplanningforinfrastructure
shouldconsideraccessfordisadvantagedgroups,particularlyyoungpeople.Giventheincreasein
thenumberofyoungpeoplelivinginMorelandoverrecentyears,andgiventhisdevelopment
will
attract
further
growth
to
this
demographic,
I
encourage
the
developers
to
work
with
the
local
councilandoxYgenCommitteetoinvestigatehowtheirrecommendationscouldbeintegrated
intothisdevelopment.
Recommendation2:ThedevelopersshouldworkwithMorelandCityCounciltoinvestigate
whetheranyoftheoxYgenyouthspacerecommendationscanbeintegratedintotheKodak
Redevelopment.
4.3AgeingPopulation
Thirdly,thisRedevelopmentPlanmustconsiderMorelandsageingpopulation.Morelands
populationis
ageing
and
there
are
agreater
proportion
of
older
people
in
Moreland
when
comparedtotheMetropolitanStatisticalDivision(MSD)(Moreland2008:8).Thenumberof
peopleagedover60livinginMorelandisforecasttodramaticallyincreaseoverthenexttwenty
orsoyears.Asaresult,Iurgethedeveloperstoconsidertheexistingservicesinplaceforelderly
residents,andtoworkcooperativelywiththelocalcommunitytoplayaroleinliftingand
improvingaccesstotheseservices.
Thenumberofpeopleagedbetween6064isestimatedtobe5,959livinginMorelandin2011.
Thisisforecasttoriseto8,101by2031,a4.8%increase.Thereisestimatedtobe5,040residents
agedbetween6569yearsresidinginMorelandin2011.Thisfigureisestimatedtoriseto7,157
by2031,a4.2%increase.Thenumberofresidentsagedbetween7074isestimatedtoriseby
3.7%from
5,279
(2001)
to
6,279
in
2031.
Projections
indicate
a3.1%
increase
in
the
number
of
residentsagedbetween7579from5,079in2011to5,354in2031.Residentsagedbetween80
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84areforecasttorisefrom4,230in2011to4,287in2031,a2.5%increase.Thenumberof
residentsagedover85yearsisexpectedtorisefrom3,425in2011to3,788in2031(Moreland
Council2010A).
Thenumberofpeopleagedover60isexpectedtogrowsignificantlyinCoburgNorthwherethe
KodakRedevelopmentwillbetakingplace.Thenumberofresidentsagedbetween6064is
expectedtorisefrom283to398,a5.4%rise.Thenumberofresidentsagedbetween6569is
estimatedtoincreasefrom278to381,a5.2%increase.Thenumberofresidentsagedbetween
7074isforecasttoriseby4.4%from275in2011,to325in2031.Residentsagedbetween7579
willrisefrom220to267,3.6%increase.The8084yearoldpopulationisforecasttoincreaseby
3%from198to221,andthenumberofresidentsagedover85yearsisforecasttoincreasefrom
196to239,a3.2%rise(MorelandCouncil2010A).
ASR(2009:7)whohaveprovidedareportontheKodakRedevelopmentinthecontextoflocal
communityinfrastructure,correctlypointoutthelocalpopulationisageing,withthelargest
growthexpectedinthefrailagedyearsof85andover.ASRstatethereisarequirementfor
morehighcarebedsintheCoburgareatomeetthedemandforagedcareservices.
Sincecomingtooffice,theRuddLaborGovernmenthasmadeanumberofsignificant
announcementsregardingincreasedprovisionforagedcareservicesinWills.Twoofthese
investmentsincludetheannouncementImadeinJanuary2008,thateightorganisationsinWills
wouldreceiveacombinedtotalof$1.7millioninrecurrentfundingand$133,963innon
recurrentfundingtoprovidebasicsupporttolocalelderlyanddisabledresidentsthroughthe
HomeandCommunityCareProgram(HACC)(Thomson2008).TheAustralianGovernmentalso
allocated$296,000infundingtotrainandupskill46localagedcarestaffandtheallocationofan
additional15agedcarepackagesand71increasedsupportpackagesforlocalelderlyresidents
(Thomson2009).
The
Moreland
Residential
Aged
Care
Strategy
in
2004
identified
an
undersupply
of
beds
in
the
municipality.CurrentnegotiationsareunderwayforanagedcarefacilityatthePentridgesite,
althoughthefinalsizehasnotbeendeterminedbecauseaplanningpermithasnotbeenlodged
(ACR2009:13).
InotetheACR(2009:19)ReporttotheRedevelopmentPlanpointsoutthattheover70yearold
populationwillmakeupapproximately13.8%ofthetotalCoburgNorthpopulationin2011.
Accordingtothecurrentagedcareformula,88agedcarebedsarerequiredforevery1000
persons.Basedontheminimumconstructionof380dwellingsatKodak,andapopulationofjust
under1000forecast,11bedswouldberequired.Ifthenumberofdwellingsbuiltroseto400,
then12bedswouldberequired. TheRedevelopmentPlanhasnotedthat12additionalaged
carebedswouldberequiredasaresultofthedevelopment(ACR2009:19&33).Howeverother
thanthis
acknowledgement
and
mention
of
the
proposed
aged
care
development
at
Pentridge,
nootherspecificproposalisputforwardonhowthedevelopmentcanmeetthisdemand.
Recommendation3:ThedevelopersshouldworkwithMorelandCityCouncilandAgedCare
authoritiestoinvestigatehowtheKodakRedevelopmentcanmakeprovisionforagedcare
servicesandfacilities.
4.4LocalAquaticandSportingInfrastructure
Alongwiththepressurethatanadditional1000residentsintheNorthCoburgandNewlands
communitywillplaceonlocaleducational,youthandelderlyservices,theinfluxofresidentsasa
resultofthedevelopmentwillplacemorepressureonsportingandaquaticservices.
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TheCoburgOlympicPoolisavitalpartoflocalcommunityinfrastructure.ThePoolwasconstructed
andopenedin1965toreplacetheCoburgLakeandMerriCreekasalocalswimmingspot.(SCOSP
2006).Ithasarichandvibranthistoryofprovidingresidentswiththeabilitytostayfitandhealthy
duringthesummermonths,andalsoencouragesyoungpeopletoswimandstayactiveduringtheir
schoolsummerholidays.
OnDecember1st2006theMorelandCityCouncilfailedtoopentheCoburgPoolforthesummer
season.MorelandCouncilannouncedthepoolwasclosedduetomaintenanceissues,andinorder
toassistCouncilinmeetingitswaterconservationobligationsunderstage3aWaterRestrictions.
Localresidentswereadvisedonthe22nd
December2007bylocalwaterauthoritiesthatCoburgPool
isallowedtoopenundertheexistingwaterrestrictions,andithadbeenunnecessarily closed(SCOP
2006A).Afterasustainedcommunitycampaign,whichIsupported,MorelandCouncilallocatedover
$390,000aspartofits200809Budgettorepairthestructuralissuespreventingthepoolfrom
opening(Stockman2008).Thepoolwassubsequentlyopenedforthefollowingswimmingseason
andresidentshavesincebeenaccessingandutilisingit,ensuringitremainsaliveandvibrant.
Itis
therefore
amatter
of
concern
that
the
Redevelopment
Plan
suggests
the
Coburg
Olympic
Pools
futureispendingonaCouncildecision(ACR2009:13).Evenmoreconcerningisthatthe
RedevelopmentPlanstatestheCoburgOlympicPoolhasbeenclosedindefinitelybecauseofits
buildingswhichareofaverypoorstandardandpoorwaterconservationrequirements(ACR
2009:16).Thesestatementsareincorrect.Thesamereportstatesthat8,000visitsperannumhave
beenrecordedatthePool.IamconcernedtheReportalsosuggeststhePoolhaslimitedviability
becauseeachvisitismostlysubsidisedbycouncil.Infactthepoolservessocialneedsand
encouragesresidentaccess(ACR2009:39).Itisimportantthedeveloperspositionwithrespectto
theCoburgPooliscorrected,beforeanyfinaldecisionontheirproposalismade.
TheKodakRedevelopmentwillalsoleadtoincreaseddemandonlocalsportingclubs.TheACR
(2009:19)
Report
to
the
Redevelopment
Plan
estimates
the
demand
for
sporting
participation
and
communityinfrastructurebasedon2011populationforecasts.Itisestimatedthatanadditional12
personswillseektoparticipateincricketif380dwellingsareconstructed,13peoplewillseekto
participateinAustralianRules,10peoplewilllookattakingpartinSoccer,10playersinNetball,22
playersforTennis,14playersforBasketballand90estimatedadditionalparticipantsatthelocal
NeighbourhoodHouse.Itisalsoforeseeablethatresidentsandtheirchildrenwillwanttousethe
HaroldStevensAthleticTrack.
Thisincreaseddemandmustbeconsideredinthecontextofliftingaccesstotheseformsof
communityactivities.Manylocalsportingclubsarecurrentlyaffectedbywaterrestrictions,whichis
preventingthemfromwateringtheirgroundsregularlyandmaximisingtheuseoftheirovals. The
Redevelopment
Plan
acknowledges
some
of
the
issues
currently
associated
with
surrounding
sportingovals,butdoesnotoutlinehowthedeveloperswillworkwiththelocalcommunityto
ensurethesefacilitiescanmeettheincreaseddemandthisdevelopmentwillbring.
TheACRReport(2009:16)statesthatJacksonsReserveandDeCheneReservearecurrentlyonlyused
assecondarytraininggroundsanddonothavetenantclubs.Itissuggestedthatthesegroundscould
bereconfiguredtocaterfortheadditionaldemandgeneratedfromKodak.Yetagain,nospecific
mentionismadeofhowthedeveloperswillplaytheirroleinworkingwithCounciltoachievethis.
AspartofthePentridgeRedevelopment,theACR(2009:16)ReportsuggeststheexistingEastCoburg
TennisClubwillberelocatedfromMcDonaldsReservetoDeCheneReserve.Nomentionismadeof
theissuesassociatedwiththismove.Ihavebeenapproachedbymembersoftheclubwhohave
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expressedconcernoverthismove.Thedetailsonexactlyhow,whenandtheassociatedcostsarefar
fromcleartothem.
TheACR(2009:16)ReporttotheRedevelopmentPlanstatesParkerReservehasscopeforfurther
use,andtheCoburgBasketballStadiumisvirtuallyatcapacity.TheReportdoesnotmentiontheout
ofhours
sporting
activities
that
run
at
the
Coburg
Senior
College,
and
nor
does
it
suggest
any
such
facilitiesbeingconstructedandlocatedwithinitsowndevelopmenttoassistinmeetingthe
increaseddemandthatwillbegeneratedasaresultofit.
Recommendation4:Thedevelopersshould,incooperationwithMorelandCityCouncil,contribute
totheupgradingoflocalsporting,athleticandaquaticfacilities.
4.5AffordableHousing&NeighbourhoodHubRecordpopulationgrowthforMelbourneandMorelandisresultinginrecordpressureforaffordable
housing.ItisfundamentaltheKodakRedevelopmentmakeaffordablehousingavailableforyoung
people.
Morelandshousepriceshavecontinuedtoriseatrecordratesinrecenttimesdespitetheglobal
financialcrisis.InJuly2008itwasreportedthatthemedianhousepriceinMorelandroseby15.54%
between200708andtrebledoverthelastdecade.Thenorthernpartsofthemunicipalityincluding
Glenroy,FawknerandPascoeValehavebeenpopularwithfirsthomebuyers,butarebecoming
increasinglyexpensive.SomehomesinBrunswickarenowsellingforaround$1million(Stockman
2008A).
TheCoburg2020InitiativeisexpectedtoseetheaveragevalueofpropertiesinCoburgrise,withthe
estimated$1billion35hectareredevelopmenttoseetheconstructionofnewhomesand
commercialprecinctinandaroundtheBellStreetandSydneyRoadintersection(Craig2009).
LatestfiguresfromtheRealEstateInstituteofVictoriashowthathousepricescontinuedto
skyrocketthroughout2009inMoreland.BrunswickWestrecordedthehighestgrowth,up35.2%to
$730,000,PascoeValeSouthjumped21.3%to$633,000andCoburg roseby17%to$596,500
(MorelandLeader2009).Withlocalpricesshowingnosignsofcoolingtoallowyoungpeopleto
enterthemarket,itisimportanttheKodakRedevelopmentseektomaximiseaffordablehousing
opportunities.
Landpricesaretippedtodoubleeveryseventotenyears.TodaysmedianhousepriceinMelbourne
is$540,500andthatmeansthecityshouseprice,whichisdirectlylinkedtothevalueofitsland,is
poisedtorisetoalmost$9millionby2050.Averageapartmentpricesaresettoreachmorethan$7
million,sowithMelbourneswellingbyabout1700peopleaweek,risinglandvaluesinestablished
suburbswill
motivate
existing
owners
to
sub
divide
(James
2010).
TheHousingIndustryAssociationCommonwealthBankfirsthomebuyeraffordabilityindexdropped
18.4%intheDecemberquarter,tobe22.3%downonlevelsseenayearago.Recordpopulation
growthwillmeanthatdemandwillcontinuetooutstripsupplyandcontinuetoputpressureon
prices.TheHIAispredictingthataround152,000newdwellingswillstartin2010,whichiswellshort
ofthe190,000itestimatesisrequiredtokeepupwithagrowingpopulation(Janda2010).
Iwelcomethefactthatapproximately30dwellingswithlowerentrypricepointshavebeen
earmarkedfortheKodakRedevelopment. TheRedevelopmentPlanstatesthesedwellingswillbe
scatteredacrossthesite,butwillpredominantlybelocatedwithinstages1,2and3ofthe
developmentin
proximity
to
public
transport
and
existing
dwellings
and
where
lower
gradients
of
thesiteoccur.Iunderstandthetwomediumdensityhousingsites,eachapproximately900square
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metres,willbeofferedforsaletoaselectedCommunityHousingAssociation.ThePlansuggeststhe
CommunityHousingsiteswillbeprovidedwithinoradjacenttotheproposedneighbourhoodhub.
Thisisdesignedtomaximiseaccessibilitytothefacilitiesoftheneighbourhoodhub,includingpublic
transport(CollierPtyLtd2010:30).
Iencourage
the
developers
to
consider
the
increasingly
expensive
housing
market
as
they
finalise
theiraffordablehousingallocationswithinthedevelopment.
Recommendation5:AffordablehousingopportunitiesshouldbemaximisedwithintheKodak
Redevelopment.
TheKodakRedevelopmentPlanmakesprovisionforaNeighbourhoodHubonElizabethStreetinthe
vicinityoftheNewlandsPrimarySchool.ThePlansuggeststheNeighbourhoodHubwillinclude
communityandretailfacilities,smalloffice/commercialspace,openspaceadmediumdensity
housing(CollierPtyLtd2010:31).
TheRedevelopment
Plan
suggests
the
zoning
changes
which
overlay
the
Neighbourhood
Hub
will
allowforarangeofpossibleusesincludingbutnotlimitedtoshops,offices,foodanddrinkpremises
andachildcarecentre.ThereisalackofdetailhoweverintheRedevelopmentPlanonexactlywhat
theNeighbourhoodHubwillactuallyconsistof,otherthantosayitwillbesubjecttomarket
demand.Residentshavemadeitcleartomethattheywouldappreciatemoredetailbeingmade
availableconcerningwhatmaybeincorporatedtheHub.YettheindicationfromtheDepartment
andtheRedevelopmentPlanisthatmarketforceswilllargelydetermineitsfinalmakeup.The
realityisyoucanthaveaNeighbourhoodHubwithoutNeighbourhoodSay.Itisconcerningenough
thatlocalsrightstohaveadirectsayontheplanhavebeendiminished,butitisevenmore
concerningthatresidentshavebeengivenanextremelylimitedsayintermsofthemakeupofwhat
issupposedlygoingtobealocalconvenience(Hub)(Collier2009:30&31).
IsuggestthedevelopersshouldworkcloselywiththelocalcommunityandCounciltoincorporate
necessarylocalinfrastructurethatwillberequiredasaresultoftheincreaseddemandgeneratedby
thedevelopment.Thiscouldincludechildcareandkindergartenfacilities,agedcareandhealth
services,andeducationalfacilities.
Recommendation6: TheDevelopersshouldworkwiththeMorelandCityCouncilandlocal
residentstoensuretheproposedNeighbourhoodHubincorporatesnecessarylocalservices.
4.6VehicleAccess,TrafficCongestion&InterfacewithCommunityTheDevelopmentwillhaveasignificantimpactonlocaltrafficflow,andleadtomorecarsaccessing
residential
roads
than
is
currently
the
case.
The
increase
in
car
movements
has
the
serious
ability
to
effectlocalamenityforexistingresidents.
ThereareanumberofroadentrypointswhichaccesstheKodaksitethatwerepreviouslyusedfor
employeestoaccesstheinternalroadnetworkandcarparks. TheCollier(2010:9)Redevelopment
Planstatesthatnumerousexistingvehicleaccesspointsareprovidedtothesite.Eightstandard
vehiclecrossoversareprovidedfromElizabethStreet.Aninthmoresubstantialaccesspointis
locatedoppositeNewlandsPrimarySchool.
FourvehiclecrossoversarelocatedalongBoyneStreet,andtwovehiclecrossoversarelocatedon
RonaldStreet.VehicleaccessisalsoavailableviaTilleyStreet(Collier2010:9).
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ElizabethStreetabutstheeasternedgeofthesiteandfunctionsasanorthsouthconnectorroadto
MurrayRoadandBellStreet.TheCollier(2010:11)Reportstatesitisatwowayroadconfiguredwith
a2lane,9.3meterwidecarriagewaysetwithin15.5meterroadreserve.TheReportstatesthat
unrestrictedkerbsideparkingisgenerallypermittedalongElizabethStreet,thoughatwohourtime
limitappliesadjacenttotheshopsnearMcNamaraStreet.
Itisestimatedthatdevelopmentcouldpotentiallygenerateintheorderof450vehiclemovements
inapeakhourwithsome5,300vehiclemovementsoccurringovertheentireday(GTA2009:17).
Howeverthereisalreadyagreatdealofvehiclemovementstakingplacethroughoutthearea,and
thedevelopmentwillleadtomorecongestion.
ItisstatedwithinthereportsthatElizabethStreetiscapableofcarryingupto7,000vehiclesperday,
BoyneStreetiscapableofcarryingupto2,0003,000perday,RonaldStreetcancarryupto2,000to
3,000vehiclesperday,TilleyStreetcancarryupto3,000vehiclesperday,JacksonParadecan
absorbupto2,000to3,000perday,(GTA2009:3).Thesestreetsmaybeabletocarrythousands
morevehiclesperday,buttheimpactofsubstantialtrafficvolumesincreaseinthesestreetsonlocal
residentsis
amatter
of
concern.
ElizabethStreetcurrentlycarries4,500vehiclesperday,BoyneStreetnowcarriesaround800per
day,RonaldStreetnowcarriesaround150vehiclesperday,TilleyStreetiscarrying450vehiclesper
day,JacksonsParadeiscarrying470perday(GTA2009:34).Thesemovementsareallsignificantly
lowerthantheRedevelopmentPlansuggeststhestreetscancarry.Trafficisexpectedtoincreaseby
50%alongBoyneStreet,97%alongJacksonStreetand270%alongRonaldStreet(Northey2010:3).
ElizabethStreetisrelativelynarrow,thereisnocentrelanemarking,exceptnearMurrayRoad.Cars
parkonbothsidesofthestreet.Itisverycommonforoncomingcarstohavetogivewaytoone
anotherbecauseofthelackofspace.BoyneandRonaldStreetarealotmorenarrow(Holmes
2010:2).
Local
amenity
and
neighbourhood
peace
and
quiet
will
be
a
thing
of
the
past
for
residents
if
thesehighvolumesoftrafficarepermittedtooccurbecauseofalackofdetailedworktomitigate
theimpactatthisstageofthedevelopmentprocess.
MurrayRoadisidentifiedascurrentlycarrying18,000vehiclesperday,buttheReportfailstonote
accuratelyhowmuchmoreitcanabsorb.IsthisbecauseMurrayRoadalreadyisalreadyatcapacity?
Ifsothereisnoevidencewhichhasbeenprovidedonhowtheincreaseinmovementsgeneratedby
theRedevelopmentwillbemitigatedandmanagedwithrespecttoMurrayRoad.
TheGTA(2009:17)ReportnotesthetrafficgeneratedbytheformeruseoftheKodaksite,whileit
wasstillanoperationalmanufacturinganddevelopmenthub,wasintheorderof800and3,220
movements
per
day.
Most
of
these
movements
would
have
taken
place
during
working
hours,
while
employeeswereaccessingthesite.Havinganewlargescaleresidentialdevelopmentwillseethe
trafficloadtakingplaceatvarioushours.Residentsareconcernedthatthetrafficforecastshave
beenseriouslyunderstated;450dailyadditionalmovementsforaDevelopmentwhicharound1,000
residentswillcallhomeseemslikewishfulthinking.
MostAustraliansrelyoncarstotransportthemaroundoursprawlingcities,makingusamongthe
highestpercapitaairpollutersintheworld(CSIRO2004). Sincethe1950sthenumberofprivate
carsacrossthecountryhasrisendramaticallyandcontinuestodoso.In2003therewere10.4
millionregisteredcarsandstationwagons,comparedwith769,000in1950and76,000in1920.This
dramaticriseinprivatecarownershiphasbeenaccompaniedbyacorrespondingshiftawayfrom
theuseofurbanpublictransport(ABS2005).InMelbournetherearenow500,000morecarson
Victorianroadsthan10yearsago(Das2008).In1991,Melbourniansowned1.8millioncarsandby
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2005,carownershiphadjumpedbyalmost700,000vehiclesto2.45million(Lucas&Millar2008).
AccordingtotheMonashCentreforPopulationandUrbanResearch,thenumberofhouseholdsin
Melbournewillincreaseby780,000between2006and2036.Atthecurrentrateofcarpossession
perhousehold,thiswilladdafurther1.1millioncarsby2036,orwellabove3millioncarsin
Melbourne.
Moredetailedworkmustbeundertakentoassesstheimpactthat1000additionalresidentswill
haveonexistinglocalstreets.Anotheraspectwhichmustbeinvestigatedistheimpactthis
developmentwillhaveonnearbymajorsurroundingroads.Theincreaseintrafficonanalready
heavilycongestedBellStreet,themainEastWestLinkwhichheadsthroughthearea,hasnotbeen
adequatelyanalysed.
TheTrafficImpactAssessmentReportmakesnoassessmentoftheconditionofexistingroad
surfacesadjacenttothesiteandtheircapacitytosafelycarrytrafficloadswithoutresultingin
significant,accelerateddegradationoftheexistingroadsurface.BoyneStreetforinstanceisinneed
ofrepairandupgradework.Givena50%minimumforecastintrafficincreasealongBoyneStreet
andother
surrounding
streets,
upgrading
works
must
be
undertaken
(Northey
2010:4).
Local
residentshaveprovideddetailedinformationinthisregard,withphotosanddetaileddiscussion
beingmentionedintheirsubmissions.
ProvisionforkerbsideparkingalongBoyneandRonaldStreetsmustalsobeconsidered.TheTraffic
AssessmentReport(GTA2009:5)indicateswhilstonstreetparkingiscurrentlypermittedonboth
sidesofBoyneandRonaldStreet,shouldthisoccurthecurrentwidths(6.7mand6.8m)wouldnot
besufficienttomeettheMetropolitanFireBrigaderequirementsofa3.5metreclearwaycarriage.
Assuch,anassessmenthasbeenmadeoftheadequacyofexistingcarparkingprovisions(southern
sideonly)tocaterforbothexistingandfutureresidents.TheDevelopmentPlanneedsto
incorporaterestrictionsofoffstreetparkingtothesouthernsideofBoyneandRonaldStreetsto
comply
with
emergency
service
access
requirements
(Northey
2010:5).
TheNewlandsCommunityAlliance(2010:4)haveraisedspecificconcernovertheproposed
controlledintersectionofMurphyandElizabethStreet,inthevicinityofNewlandsPrimarySchool.
TheystatetheTrafficManagementPlanforthesiteispremisedonthemajorityofcarsusing
ElizabethStreet,andthisproposaliscounterproductive.Thisalignmentwillencouragecarstoexit
KodakandheadeastalongMurphyStreet,whichhastheexitandentrytotheNewlandsPrimary
School.Theincreaseofcarsisnotcompatiblewiththenumberofyoungstudentswhoaccessthe
schoolfromMurphyStreet.
Residentshavealsotoldmyofficethattheywouldlikeclarificationontheproposedconstructionof
new
dwellings
in
the
development
zone
facing
Ronald,
Boyne,
Elizabeth
and
Tilley
Streets.
Residents
wouldliketoknowwhetherthesepropertieswillfrontontotheseexistingresidentialstreets,andif
crossoveraccesswillbeprovided.TheRedevelopmentPlanisveryunclearinthisregardandIamof
theviewthatresidentshavearighttoknowhowthenewdevelopmentwillinterfacewiththeir
streetscape,andhowitwillimpactontheiramenity.
HousesborderingtheDevelopmentsitearepredominantlysinglestorey.TheNCA(2010:6)state
thatnewdwellingsshouldbepredominantlysinglestoreytofitinwiththestreetscape.
Recommendation7:MoredetailedworkbeundertakentoassessthetrafficimpacttheKodak
Developmentwillhaveonsurroundingresidentialandthoroughfareroads.Adequatemeasuresalso
tobeimplementedwithrespecttooffstreetparkingthatwillnotdetrimentallyaffectexisting
residents.
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4.7PublicTransport&SustainableTransportLinksGiventhesignificantincreaseinthelocalNewlandsandCoburgNorthpopulationasaresultofthis
development,improving
public
transport
access,
patronage
and
accessibility
should
be
apriority,
to
decreasecardependencyandencouragesustainablemodesoftransport.Theforecastincreasein
vehiclemovementsaroundneighbouringstreetscouldbereducedifpublictransportoptionswere
maximised.
ExistingpublictransportserviceswithinthevicinityofthesiteincludeBusRoute525between
CoburgandReservoir,BusRoute526betweenCoburgandWestPreston,BusRoute527between
GowrieandNorthlandandTramRoute112betweenWestPrestonandStKilda(ColliePty2009:13).
TheCollie(2009:34)Reportindicatesthedesignationofapossiblebusroutethroughthesiteand
provisionforappropriateroadpavementwidthsalongthispotentialroutetofacilitatefutureneeds
forabus
along
these
roads
that
considers
the
views
of
the
Department
of
Transport.
An
incentive
forlocalstofurthertakeuplocalpublictransportoptionscouldbethroughtheinstallationofa
qualitybusshelterlocatedonthecornerofpublicopenspaceandadjacenttoRoute525,providing
commuterswithshelterfromtheelementsandwhichiswithinanaturalsetting(Northey2010:6).
Iwouldsupportincreasedaccessintheformofabusroutethroughthedevelopment,ifitmeantthe
existingbusrouteswerenotalteredorredivertedtodetrimentallyaffectlocalresidents.Public
transportaccessshouldbemaximisedforasmanyresidentsapossible.
Iwelcometheproposalputforwardbythedeveloperstoconstructawalkingandcyclingtrack
throughthecentreofthedevelopment.Thepathwillconnectwithexistingpathssurroundingthe
site,
and
will
join
the
Edgars
Creek
shared
pedestrian
and
cycle
path.
I
also
note
the
former
Kodak
Bridgewillberetainedforpedestrianandcyclingpurposesonly(Collie2009:34).
4.8PublicOpenSpaceandEdgarsCreekParklandTheRedevelopmentPlanisbasedontheconceptthattheEdgarsCreekParklandwillremainas
publicopenspaceandnotsoldoffforprivatedevelopment.Thisisadangerouspremise,asifthe
worstcasescenariounfoldsandVicRoadsrefusestogiftthelandtothelocalcommunity,theKodak
RedevelopmentPlanmakesnoprovisionforalternativepublicspace.
ThesaleoftheEdgarsCreekParklandisbeingnegotiatedbetweenanumberofgovernment
agencies.VicRoadshashadanumberofmeetingswithMorelandCouncilsCEOtoexploreoptions
for
the
land
that
would
be
suitable
for
all
parties.
The
role
of
the
Government
land
monitor
is
to
provideGovernmentwithanassuranceofaccountabilityandintegrityinlandtransactions.State
Governmentpolicyhasbeenthatsurpluslandistobesoldatmarketvalueasassessedbythe
ValuerGeneralVictoria.AstheCityofMorelandexpressedinterestinobtainingthelandforapublic
purpose,thelandwasofferedtoCouncilonthisbasis(Madden2008).
TheEdgarsCreekParklandsiteisanextremelyimportantpieceofpublicparklandtothe
Coburgandsurroundingcommunities.Theparklandhasbeenmaintainedfreeofchargeby
theMorelandCityCouncil(2008A:2),itspredecessorsandlocalvoluntarycommunitygroups
suchastheMerriandEdgarsCreekParklandGroupoverthelast25years.
Thetruevalueofthissitecannotbeplacedinmonetaryterms.Itsenvironmental,ecological
andrecreationalimportancetothecommunityofCoburgfaroutweighanyshorttermprofit
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theStateGovernmentmaybeabletoderivefromitssale.
VicRoadsownedlandinthevicinityofEdgarsCreekshouldberetainedaspublicopen
space.ThislandwasoriginallyacquiredbyVicRoadswiththeintentionofrunningafreewayintothe
cityalongtheMerriCreek.Fortunatelythefreewayreservationwhichhungoverthislandwas
deleted.It
is
now
time
to
move
forward
and
protect
this
fine
area
of
open
space
forever.
Increasingpopulationisputtingevengreaterpressureonourlivingspace,andparkslikethis
onearenotsimplyimportantnow;theyaredestinedtobecomeevenmorevaluableinfuture.
Coburgneedsalltheopenspaceitcanget.Itislargelybuiltupandhasbeennowformany
years,andthenewPentridgeVillageandKodakDevelopmentswilladdnewpressures.This
parklandisoneofthelargestareasofopenspaceinCoburg,andshouldnotbelostto
housingorotherdevelopments.
ThelandreadilylinksinwiththeexistingopenspaceandwildlifecorridorsalongtheMerri
andEdgarsCreeks.TheStateGovernment,MorelandCouncilandthelocalcommunity
haveworked
in
partnership
now
for
over
25
years
in
restoring
the
Merri
and
Edgars
Creek
Valleysandtheyareamajorasset.TheirvaluewillbeenhancediftheVicRoadslandis
addedin.
TheVictorianBudgethasbeenwellmanagedandisinastateofhealthysurplus.Theneed
forrealestatedollarsfromthesaleofpubliclandismuchlessthantheneedoftheCoburg
andNewlandscommunityforroomtoliveandbreathe.Thelandisthelargestopenspacein
Coburgandactsaslungs,pumpingtheoxygenthroughouttheveinsofourcommunity.
OnthebasisthatMorelandCouncilandthelocalcommunityiswillingtomaintainthelandas
publicopenspace,thelandshouldbehandedovertothembyVicRoads.
The
Newlands
Community
Alliance
(2010:2)
has
stated
the
Development
Plan
should
not
proceed
untilthefutureoftheMerriandEdgarsCreekParklandissecured.Itotallyagreewiththisposition
andamofthefirmviewthatlocalresidentswillbetotallyrippedoffiftheKodakRedevelopment
goesahead,withnopublicopenspaceprovision,andtheEdgarsCreekLandissoldoff.
DuringthetimeKodakoperateditshistoricallysignificantindustrialcomplexatthesite,thecorner
ofBoyneStreetandElizabethStreetcomprisedapubliclyaccessibleopenarea.Thisareaprovided
recreationalspaceforbothKodakstaffandthesurroundingcommunity.Localresidentshave
traversedthisopenspacetoaccessNewlandsPrimarySchoolandlocalshops.Commuterssheltered
underthesunandrainundertheshadeofthematuregumtreesadjacenttoRoute525busstop.
ThisareaprovidedagatewaytotheKodakFactorywithagardenviewthroughmatureeucalyptsto
the
heritage
administration
building
(Northey
2010:6).
Recommendation8:TheDevelopmentPlanshouldnotproceeduntilthefutureoftheMerriand
EdgarsCreekParklandissecured.ThelandonthecornerofBoyneandElizabethStreetsshouldbe
retainedaspublicopenspace.
4.9HeritageAccordingtoKodak(2006),HeritageVictoriahadapprovedKodaksapplicationtoremovebuildings
onthesite.KodakandCouncilagreedtorecognisethesitesheritagesignificanceinanumberof
ways,includingtheretentionofpartofabluestoneretainingwallandfilmtestingbackdrop.Kodak
andCouncilenvisagedthattheseelementscouldbeincorporatedintothefutureredevelopmentof
thesite.
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Kodak(2006)statedithadalsodevelopedaHeritageManagementPlan,retentionofarchival
materialsandphotographsintheStateLibraryofVictoriaandpotentiallybuildingamodelofthe
site.MorelandCouncilandKodak(2006)fromtheoutsetrecognisedtheheritagesignificanceofthe
mainadministrativebuilding,whichwasoneofonlytwobuildingsnotdemolished.Followingthe
recentfire,
it
is
unclear
whether
it
is
still
in
agood
enough
condition
to
be
able
to
saved,
retrofitted
andputtouseforthefuture.
Thehistoryandcontributionofthesitetothelocalcommunityshouldberecognised,acknowledged
andintegratedinthisRedevelopmentPlan.
4.10 PlanningProcessandTimeframeforpublicfeedbackManyresidentshavecontactedmetoraiseconcernoverthenotificationandtimeframethathas
beenmadeavailableforresidentstomakesubmissionsinresponsetotheOldKodakSite
RedevelopmentPlansinNorthCoburg.
Residentshavestatedthenoticesdistributedtolocalresidentsnotifyingthemoftheredevelopment
plansandthesubmissionprocesswereletterboxedonChristmasEve.Thiswasaninconvenientand
inappropriatetimetobehandingoutnotices.Mostresidentswereawayoronholidaysandwere
notaffordedafairorreasonableopportunitytolearnoftheplansandrespond.
ResidentsstatethatonlyresidentslivingonthewestsideofElizabethStreetreceivedthenotices,
withresidentsontheEastorDarebinsidenotbeingnotifiedoftheplans.Residentsfromboththe
eastandwestsideofElizabethStreetwillbedirectlyimpactedbytheprojectanditisonlytherefore
fairthattheyallhavetheopportunitytocomment.
Residents
have
also
raised
concern
regarding
the
accessibility
of
the
plans
for
local
residents.
Not
all
residents,particularlyelderlyresidents,haveaccesstocomputersandtheinternet.Theirabilityto
viewandeffectivelyrespondtotheproposalshasbeenseverelyhinderedbecauseofthis.
InordertocrampeopleintoMelbourne,localcouncilsandcommunitieshavebeendeprivedoftheir
righttoobjectorhaveanymeaningfulsayaboutdevelopmentsintheirownbackyard.TheVictorian
GovernmenthascalledinanumberofprojectsacrossMorelandandeffectivelyremovedlocal
residentsrightsinhavingasay.Theseprojectsincludethe$1billionPentridgePrison
redevelopment,theOldCoburgHighSchoolsiteandtheKodakRedevelopment. Ibelieveitisvital
thatlocalcommunityviewsareheardandadheredtowhenitcomestoplanningdecisions.Councils
existtoserveandprotectcommunityinterestsanditiscommunitiesthatwilllivewiththe
consequences
of
planning
decisions
for
decades.
I
urge
the
State
Government
to
preserve
confidenceintheintegrityofplanningbyensuringthevoicesofcommunitiesareheard.
Recommendation9:TheStateGovernmentandMorelandCouncilshouldextensivelyconsultwith,
andrespecttheviews,oflocalresidentsinNorthCoburgandNewlandswhenconsideringtheKodak
RedevelopmentPlan.
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5 RecommendationsRecommendation1:ThedevelopersshouldworkwiththeVictorianStateGovernment,
EducationAuthoritiesandMorelandCityCounciltoimprovepreschoolandsecondaryeducation
optionsfor
the
local
community
in
Coburg.
Recommendation2:ThedevelopersshouldworkwithMorelandCityCounciltoinvestigate
whetheranyoftheoxYgenyouthspacerecommendationscanbeintegratedintotheKodak
Redevelopment.
Recommendation3:ThedevelopersshouldworkwithMorelandCityCouncilandAgedCare
authoritiestoinvestigatehowtheKodakRedevelopmentcanmakeprovisionforagedcare
servicesandfacilities.
Recommendation4:Thedevelopersshould,incooperation workwithMorelandCityCouncil
andcontributetotheupgradingoflocalsporting,athleticandaquaticfacilities.
Recommendation5:AffordablehousingopportunitiesshouldbemaximisedwithintheKodak
Redevelopment.
Recommendation6: TheDevelopersshouldworkwiththeMorelandCityCouncilandlocal
residentstoensuretheproposedNeighbourhoodHubincorporatesnecessarylocalservices.
Recommendation7:MoredetailedworkbeundertakentoassessthetrafficimpacttheKodak
Developmentwillhaveonsurroundingresidentialandthoroughfareroads.Adequatemeasures
alsotobeimplementedwithrespecttooffstreetparkingthatwillnotdetrimentallyaffect
existingresidents.
Recommendation8:TheDevelopmentPlanshouldnotproceeduntilthefutureoftheMerriand
EdgarsCreekParklandissecured.TheLandonthecornerofBoyneandElizabethStreetsshould
beretainedaspublicopenspace.
Recommendation9:TheStateGovernmentandMorelandCouncilshouldextensivelyconsult
with,andrespecttheviews,oflocalresidentsinNorthCoburgandNewlandswhenconsidering
theKodakRedevelopmentPlan.
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