We are seeking help from any of our readers who may have knowledge, or documentation, concerning the history of any public access points to the Caulfield Racecourse. The MRC has objected to Council’s conditions placed on the 7 lot subdivision. There have also been resident objections. The VCAT hearing is scheduled for this Wednesday.
If any reader has any information or documents (ie maps, photographs) could they please contact us via gedebates@gmail.com and we will pass the information onto the resident objectors.
On another MRC matter – there is a trustee meeting scheduled for December 1st at 10am. The blurb on the council website states that residents may request to be heard at this meeting in relation to any of the published agenda items (a first by the way!). Included in the agenda items is the ‘land swap’ featuring the State Government. This is for ‘discussion and decision’!!!!!! Once again we find the timing incredibly interesting and given that the VCAT hearing is scheduled for this Wednesday and it is highly unlikely that a decision would be handed down before the 1st December, we can only speculate whether this land swap ‘discussion’ is an attempt to pre-empt any VCAT decision on the the 7 lot subdivision.
Glen Eira Debates 
November 21, 2011 at 3:51 PM
Hopefully the Trustees arrive via the corner of Normanby Road and Queens Avenue where they will see the whole area of fencing covered by a declared noxious weed. It gives the image that the MRC couldn’t give a stuff and questions whether they have a role in maintaining the reserve or should Council step in.
November 23, 2011 at 12:36 PM
yep agree with you on the weeds. They will all end up growing in our gardens because the MRC doesnt maintain it. Also old pieces of ag pipe sticking out. The trees along Queens Avenue are a disgrace. They plant new trees but they end up dying because they are not maintained and because they have let weed trees grow. This Avenue could actually be the nicest treelined streets in the Suburb but it looks awful. If they are not prepared to maintain it just clear it and put a bike path.
November 21, 2011 at 4:57 PM
No need for more meetings, Newton has what he wants another 2 years on the gravy train.