Despite not reflecting Council’s formal position for a limit of 1,000 dwellings and a cap across the site on maximum building heights, the government’s changes are an improvement on the previous State Government’s controls and are more consistent with the independent advisory committee’s recommendations from December 2013. there is still uncertainty about the total number of dwellings that can be built on the site, it is expected these details will be determined subject to the outcomes of an integrated transport plan for the site. The government’s gazetted amendments generally provide for lower preferred building heights, including mandatory heights abutting the residential areas along McPherson, Thomas and Dean Streets. Council is pleased that the Heritage Overlay, which identifies a number of buildings across the site as being of primary significance, such as the main tote building, will remain in place. Council is also pleased that the government heeded our call for the provision of affordable housing as part of the development, by introducing an objective that five per cent of the development incorporate affordable housing. Adapting to our changing world Connecting with nature as a way of life Sadly children around the world are at greater risk and more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change through heat related events, disease, air pollution, food insecurity and extreme weather. However, as parents and carers there is something we can do to help protect our children from the threat of climate change by raising active, informed and involved children. Earlier this year, many Moonee Valley residents attended a community environment forum to learn about ways to talk to our children about the environment and reconnect them with nature. Dr Susie Burke from the Australian Psychological Society provided some useful tips on techniques for engaging children about the environment at different ages and stages. Some of these are: provide your children with time to in nature help your children find something positive to do for the environment listen to your children’s concerns about the environment allow children to tell you how they feel and think find out what your children already know be of how you talk monitor how much your children are exposed to media stories of environmental problems reassure your children and give them hope
Despite not reflecting Council’s formal position for a limit of 1,000 dwellings and a cap across the site on maximum building heights, the government’s changes are an improvement on the previous State Government’s controls and are more consistent with the independent advisory committee’s recommendations from December 2013. there is still uncertainty about the total number of dwellings that can be built on the site, it is expected these details will be determined subject to the outcomes of an integrated transport plan for the site. The government’s gazetted amendments generally provide for lower preferred building heights, including mandatory heights abutting the residential areas along McPherson, Thomas and Dean Streets. Council is pleased that the Heritage Overlay, which identifies a number of buildings across the site as being of primary significance, such as the main tote building, will remain in place. Council is also pleased that the government heeded our call for the provision of affordable housing as part of the development, by introducing an objective that five per cent of the development incorporate affordable housing. Adapting to our changing world Connecting with nature as a way of life Sadly children around the world are at greater risk and more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change through heat related events, disease, air pollution, food insecurity and extreme weather. However, as parents and carers there is something we can do to help protect our children from the threat of climate change by raising active, informed and involved children. Earlier this year, many Moonee Valley residents attended a community environment forum to learn about ways to talk to our children about the environment and reconnect them with nature. Dr Susie Burke from the Australian Psychological Society provided some useful tips on techniques for engaging children about the environment at different ages and stages. Some of these are: provide your children with time to in nature help your children find something positive to do for the environment listen to your children’s concerns about the environment allow children to tell you how they feel and think find out what your children already know be of how you talk monitor how much your children are exposed to media stories of environmental problems reassure your children and give them hope
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