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Reporting Crime
Police have asked for residents to call 000 for all Police related matters in our community and not to call the local police station (unless you are specifically in contact with a representative). 000 calls are all logged and provide police with statistics which enables them to allocate resources where required on an on-going basis. Note: The police will need to prioritise your calls depending on danger to people etc.
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Latest on Chipton Park Update (formerly known as Crimea Reserve) – 13 November 2018.
Good News! The design of Chipton Park has been amended to incorporate previous feedback received by JAAG and the wider community. The design now includes several key changes from the concept design, including:
- Removing the bluestone garden bed on the footpath corner.
- Relocating some seats, the picnic table and bins onto the nature strip to create a larger grass space. This will also make the nature strips feel like they’re part of the park.
- Buffer planting to the adjacent roads.
- Reducing the width of the garden beds in the back corner of the park. This will mean the existing spotlight will effectively provide safety lighting to this space.
- Consolidating the entry pavement and seating walls so they’re usable but don’t take too much valuable green space.
- A selection of play equipment for all ages with integrated nature play such as rocks, logs and log steppers.
- Retaining the Zelcova serrata tree in the playground for its shade value.
- Relocating the Australia Post distribution box to outside the park.
There will also be an automatic irrigation system included as part of the upgrade.
Community consultation is open from 13 November until 11 December 2018 via https://haveyoursay.portphillip.vic.gov.au/. There is a voting option for the type of climbing structure (number 05 on the plan) on the City of Port Phillip Have Your Say page. Council would like the community to decide on this piece of equipment before finalising the design documentation.
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VICTORIAN STATE GOVERNMENT ELECTION 24 NOVEMBER 2018 – Candidate responses to JAAG questionnaire
Interested in the views of the major parties on matters concerning JAAG members, JAAG issued a questionnaire to the following candidates: Martin Foley , Ogy Simic & Andrew Bond for Albert Park Electorate and Neil Pharaoh, Katie Allen & Sam Hibbins for Prahran Electorate. The questions covered the following topics:
- A strategic framework for the St Kilda Road South area
- A plan for St Kilda Junction
- Anti-social / criminal behaviour in the JAAG area
- Other key issues being pursued by the candidates
Candidates were asked to respond by 8 October 2018. Responses have been received from Andrew Bond for Albert Park and Sam Hibbins for Prahran. Their responses are published below.
Andrew Bond Questionnaire Response
Sam Hibbins Questionnaire Response
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MINISTER APPROVES ST KILDA ROAD SOUTH PRECINCT URBAN DESIGN AND LAND USE FRAMEWORK (Amendment C122)
JAAG is happy to advise that the Minister for Planning has finally approved Amendment C122, which implements the St Kilda Road South Urban Design and Land Use Framework through applying permanent controls for the St Kilda Road South Precinct. Amendment C122 came into effect when notice of the approval was published in the Victoria Government Gazette, on Thursday 18 October 2018.
It has been a long process to reach this important stage in strategic planning for the St Kilda Road South Precinct. To read about the development of The Framework and the interim controls click here.
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St Kilda Junction needs a Masterplan and it would seem that the two major political parties agree
We now have commitments from both the Labor & Liberal Parties as to in the case of the Labor Party a ‘Study’, and in the case of the Liberal Party a ‘Master Planning Process’ for St Kilda Junction. Details in the attached Press Release and letter.
JAAG StK Junction Labor 30-10-18
JAAG STK Junction Libs 24-10-18
St Kilda Junction is one of the most complex convergence of roads in Port Phillip (Queens Road, St Kilda Road, Punt Road, Fitzroy Street and Barkly Street). It serves as a gateway to Fitzroy Street, St Kilda Beach and the foreshore, and remains a key intersection for vehicular, bicycle, walking and public transport movements. The last five years has seen increased high scale residential development south of St Kilda Junction ranging from 8 to 26 storeys. The increased growth has impacted on the local amenity and changes are required to protect and enhance the liveability of new residents.
To read more about JAAG’s involvement in the development of a masterplan see Recent Posts on the right hand side of this web page.
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St Kilda Junction PTV Substation – update October 2018.
The final design for the exterior covering of the PTV substation at St Kilda Junction is very disappointing in terms of what is to be delivered compared to the original concept agreed (see picture below). JAAG will continue to work with relevant parties in an attempt to achieve a better outcome for the community.
The ‘Future Forest’ concept design was chosen by the community over the ‘Lighthouse’ and ‘Timeline’ options proposed. Much of the feedback indicated people liked that the ‘Future Forest’ option blended in to the local area and with other vegetation and provided the best outcome in preventing grafitti.
PTV anticipate that works on the substation exterior will commence DECEMBER 2018. Below is the link to Transport Vic’s project page on the St Kilda Junction substation site.
https://getinvolved.transport.vic.gov.au/st-kilda-junction-substation
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