Food for thought for hospital HOSPITAL food is not something anyone craves but eating a meal to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital was on the menu at the Chelsea campus of Oakwood School. Eighteen students supported VCAL student Beth’s efforts to hold a fundraiser lunch by having a Macca’s meal at school on Friday (9 March) and donating more than $140 towards the Melbourne hospital. “It was good for Beth to do the charity work for a VCAL unit,” teacher Alex Stavenuiter said. “She suggested doing something for the hospital but realised kids will support it if it’s a food that’s a treat.” Oakwood School is a government school aiming to encourage students to stay in school to gain some qualifications for future work. The school has campuses in Frankston, Noble Park North and Caulfield North. There are “pop up” classes held in Rosebud and Hastings on the Mornington Peninsula. See oakwoodschool.vic.edu.au or call 9703 7400 for more information. Neil Walker Burgers for good cause: VCAL students Beth, left, and Jayme take part in a lunch fundraiser at Oakwood School. Picture: Gary Sissons
‘Fair way’ to go on golf course development Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A PLAN to subdivide the Kingswood Golf Course into more than 500 residential lots has moved to the next stage after Kingston Council announced it has now formally contacted the Victorian Planning Minister to exhibit plans for public feedback. Councillors voted late last year to begin the planning exhibition process (“Golf course development drives on”, The News 27/9/17) and mayor Cr Steve Staikos confirmed last week council has now written to state Labor Planning Minister Richard Wynne. Council is seeking the Planning Minister’s approval to begin the formal planning scheme amendment process. “For some time, the Dingley Village community have been keen to see all the details of the proposed development and to have their say on the plans,” Cr Staikos said in a statement. The mayor said council will “widely advertise” the submission period of six weeks and will send a letter to Dingley Village residents if Mr Wynne approves the exhibition request. The proposed Planning Scheme Amendment would: n rezone the site from part Special
Use Zone (Golf Courses) and part General Residential Zone to a General Residential Zone to allow for redevelopment of the site for residential purposes n subdivide the land into 514 lots including six “superlots” and approval for buildings and works on lots of less than 300 square metres n apply a new Development Plan Overlay to the site to guide the future use and development of the land n apply a Vegetation Protection Overlay, Environmental Significance Overlay and Significant Landscape Overlay to protect significant vegetation on the site n apply Environmental Significance Overlays to address any potential impact of groundwater contamination and landfill gas migration “Council’s planning officers have been working on the application for almost two years to ensure that all required information had been provided by the applicant,” Cr Staikos said. “Now the community will have the chance to assess the plans and have its say. Following that community feedback period, council is required to vote on whether or not they wish to refer the matter to an independent panel for advice.” Continued Page 4
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