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Sustainable design to stop urban sprawl
With Victoria’s population continuing to grow, the Brumby Government has announced an extension of the urban growth boundaries. Areas under consideration for expansion include: Melbourne’s west around Caroline Springs, Melton and Werribee; around Sunbury, Craigieburn and Donnybrook and east of Cranbourne.
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The shift of the boundary threatens the green wedges or ‘city lungs’ and the very little native grasslands that remain in Victoria.
Find out more about threatened grasslands and write a letter to the Minister on the Victoian National Parks Association website.
People feel their communties, environment and neighbourhoods are under threat. A new freeway, the E6, is being proposed and would result in forced aquisitions of people's homes. The E6 proposal would have a detrimental impact on sensitive environments.
Find out more about the E6 proposal and join the community campaign Protect our Heritage.
The Greens do not support the expansion of the Growth Areas Boundary and oppose the new E6 freeway. There are already too many suburbs that lack infrastructure and social services. Local councils are likely to be burdened with much of the cost and responsibility for providing new infrastructure and social services.
Land within an expanded urban growth boundary will be subjected to a Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution of between $80,000 and $95,000. Many residents don't want the urban growth boundary moved and certainly don't want to sell their land or move.
Find out more about the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution and join the community campaign Taxed Out.
Despite the revenue being included in the 2009-10 budget papers, legislation introducing the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution is yet to appear in Parliament. For updates, join the campaign below.
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