BOROONDARA: Meeting against high-rises
A large public meeting at Glenferrie Primary School, convened by Hawthorn MLA John Pesutto, has voted against high-density high-rises.
Southern Metropolitan MLC David Davis told parliament he was accompanied to the meeting by Georgie Crozier MLC.
Also attending was property developer Max Shifman, and Jane Oldham from the
Boroondara Citizens Group.
“There were more than 200 people at the meeting. It was an extraordinary turn-up, and all were opposed to the planning changes – the high-density, high-rise plan of this Government to destroy parts of Boroondara. “Particularly Hawthorn has been targeted and parts of Kew and Camber-well.
“This is a serious outcome, and I am asking the minister whether she will attend a reprising of that meeting, a formal public meeting in Hawthorn to explain to the community why she wants to destroy the ambience, the livability, the heritage and the tree canopy in the City of Boroondara in the way she does.
“This is a do-or-die time for the future of our state and the future of livability.
“The minister should attend, front up to public meetings and actually explain why she is destroying our city,” Mr Davis said.