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Principles and Taskforce For Future Use of Amcor site

For an update on the latest developments concerning the future of the Amcor site, please find attached a newsletter that Council distributed to local residents in July 2009.

You can read an earlier newsletter, which was distributed in April/May 2009, here.

Background

Council has adopted design and development principles for the Amcor site in Alphington, a 16.5 hectare site on Heidelberg Road, on the corner of Chandler Highway extending down to the Yarra River.

Amcor announced in February 2008 that it planned to close its plant within the next three years, in order to move its operations to New South Wales, In March 2009, Amcor put the site on the market, calling for expressions of interest by 16 April 2009.

The principles, which were developed in consultation with community members and stakeholders, outline Council’s vision for the site and provide a guide for its future owners and developers. The principles were adopted at a Council meeting on 28 January 2009.

Council believes that the site should be a showcase for sustainable living and urban design, including affordable housing, characterised by safe, walkable neighbourhoods, whilst maintaining and improving the Yarra River corridor’s vistas, vegetation and wildlife habitat qualities.
See: media release 30 January 2009 - Vision for sustainable living showcase on 16-hectare inner-city site.

The principles outline Council’s vision for environmental sustainability, land use, the Yarra River, social and community facilities, access and transport, and the built form, including heritage.

They also set out State Government opportunities in relation to the site and list the documentation and strategic justification required to accompany any future development proposals.  

Council has established a taskforce to bring together Council, State Government and community representatives to work through the complex issues surrounding the future of the site. Here are the Taskforce’s terms of reference .

At its meeting of Friday 20 March, Council made the following appointments to the Taskforce:

Councillors
The Mayor of the Day (Cr Amanda Stone in 2008/2009)
and all Langridge Ward Councillors (Crs Amanda Stone, Geoff Barbour and Stephen Jolly)

Community Representatives
Jeff Katz, Eve Williamson, Bojun Chiswell

Council made the appointments after calling for nominations from Alphington and Fairfield residents, business operators and ratepayers interested in being part of the Amcor Taskforce.

The Amcor Taskforce met on a number of occasions from April to June 2009 to investigate a range of issues that had arisen, including environmentally sustainable design and buildings, transport and access, and community services and open space. A number of changes were made to the Principles which were adopted by Council in August 2009.

For more information, please contact Council’s Coordinator Strategic Planning Sherry Hopkins on 9205 5555 or at sherry.hopkins@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Further information

Strategic Planning Branch
Richmond Town Hall
333 Bridge Road Richmond
Telephone 9205 5373
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Links

Public Meeting Amcor presentation 26 March 2009

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