How Many Is Too Many ??
Melbourne's population is over 4 million
They are planning for 8 million
Is that too many?
How many is too many?
IS SUSTAINABILITY IMPORTANT ?
- Infrastructure, who pays for it ??
PUBLIC FORUM
Richmond Town Hall
333 Bridge Rd, RICHMOND
4pm, Sunday 7th November 2010
Speakers:
Andrew MacLeod, CEO Committee for Melbourne
Kelvin Thomson MP, Federal Member for Wills
Panel:
Melina Sehr - Stonnington City Councillor
Rupert Mann - Melbourne Heritage Action Group
David O’Brien - Planning Barrister
Mary Drost - Convenor Planning Backlash
Moderator - David Trenerry
Sponsor: PLANNING BACKLASH INC.
Comments
nimby
Thu, 2010-10-21 08:17
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The Committee of Melbourne are growth pushers
Sheila Newman
Thu, 2010-10-21 11:04
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In favour of this forum, despite Melb Committee presence
Andrew MacLeod (not verified)
Fri, 2010-10-22 14:42
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In the interests of discussion perhaps listening to an argument
Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 2010-10-22 09:01
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Look who the Committee is !!!
Andrew MacLeod (not verified)
Fri, 2010-10-22 14:44
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If you would rather I (Andrew McLeod) not come just let me know.
Andrew Macleod (not verified)
Fri, 2010-10-22 15:45
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Claims Committee for Melbourne not promoting excessive growth
John Marlowe
Sat, 2010-10-23 00:29
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Melbourne - a most livable city...according to economists
Now here's a good one: Melbourne remains one of the world’s most liveable cities"ranked third in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) latest liveability survey" in February 2010.
"Australian cities dominated the rankings with four cities inside the top ten. Melbourne remains the most liveable city in Australia with a score of 97.5 out of 100, topping Sydney in seventh place and Perth and Adelaide at equal eighth.
Melbourne was also the highest ranked city in the Asia-Pacific, reinforcing why it is a great place to live and do business in the region.
Vancouver, Canada, home of the Winter Olympics, ranked first and Vienna, Austria came in second place. Toronto (4), Calgary (5), Finland (6) and Auckland (10) rounded out the top ten, while Zimbabwe’s capital Harare was ranked last.
The EIU’s Liveability Ranking, part of the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, assesses living conditions in 140 cities around the world by assigning a rating across five broad categories of stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.
Melbourne achieved perfect scores in the areas of healthcare, education and infrastructure, according to the survey."
[Source: Victorian Government reference to the US Economic Intelligence Unit - a reliable source?]
John Marlowe
Sat, 2010-10-23 00:33
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Room for more Melbourne immigrants - drain Port Phillip!
CSI (not verified)
Sat, 2010-10-23 00:35
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Claims Committee for Melbourne not promoting excessive growth
quark
Sun, 2010-10-24 13:59
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Cut growth to get to "only" 8 million
Sheila Newman
Sun, 2010-10-24 16:19
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Commerce, think tanks, media and government all one
Bandicoot
Sat, 2010-10-23 08:28
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"Committee of Melbourne" a misnomer
John Marlowe
Sat, 2010-10-23 13:44
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Reverse Racism
Laboral* invitation of hoards of foreign populations from contra-cultural societies is directly displacing the lesser numbers of traditional Australians (those born here and with traditional ancestral origins in Australia). It is a repeat of British colonisation of Australia that directly displaced Australia's Aboriginal people.
History regurgitated!
The Laboral policy of immigrant favouritism is Reverse Racism. It is discriminatory against local people and our traditional way of life. It is cultural treason. Then when an immigrant gets into a position of influence (management, politics) favouritism to the immigrant's countrymen and women is ignored by Australia's anti-discrimination laws.
One rule for immigrants, another rule to traditional Australians who are targeted by the these laws as if we are inherently racist. By favouritising and excluding immigrants, Australia's supposed anti-discrimination laws are passive reverse racism.
The tragedy is that the unjust discrimination felt by traditional Australians is causing legitimate disaffection. That disaffection and sense of injustice is steadily converting tolerant easy-going Australians, like myself, into angry resentful protectionists. The vocal outrage is perceived as racist, but it is an early cry for help. Cronulla in 2005 was a warning to governments. Heed it and curb the immigration and listen to us locals!
*'Laboral' is the hybridisation of the Liberal Party and Labor Party, so closely aligned ideologically at the Centre-Right that they factions of the same quasi-coalition, taking alternate turns of governing at Federal and State level.
Beatrice (not verified)
Sat, 2010-10-23 13:55
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evidence of reverse racism
Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 2010-11-05 13:57
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Make Brumby History Rally 14th November
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