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Brodie Cowbu brodie@bays rn idenew s.com.au mayor Nathan Conroy firmed that THE fate has an applic the developer now con- 4 of a propos building ation for at a counci has lodged ed with 200 sidered the Nepean apartmentshigh-rise minist by the Victor matter to be con- year. That l meeting in Novem Highw on the rative Tribun ian Civil and ed by VCAT ay looks set pealed to decision has since ber last VCAT VCAT by to be decidAdMore al instead after failed to Protesters objectors. been ap- interve - unless the signed than 2000 residen. consider Frankston Counc planning against nes,” he a petitio prescribed the matter il the minister ts have at the front n opposi timefr of the Southplan gathered vid and Goliat said. “This is a within a large scale buildin ng propos The propos ame. real Da- Boulevard was pean Highw development East Water of grandfathersh battle - a ed event g last Tuesda shrouded al for 438-44 The five Highway s and grandmsmall band Frankston circulating ay. The petitio along Ne- Creek was organisedy, 28 February. councillors in secrecy.” throug The big veloper was announced 4 Nepean agains others who voted in Frankston since January n has been signs Association. by the Kanan money can t all the power of zette h the Harbour ook Pace said March last year. by the de- it calls Attendees counci that Kris Tayler, Nathan project were wall of “How can buy. llors for Nepeaprotesting plans brought Sudesign, “our vision for Developer Frankston” to stop a “great Conroy, buildin Bolam to develo n Highw constr the city Brad Hill, the forming p along lin Wall right along g a dirty great ay. voting throug, and David Asker. centre mately 200 uct and delive site is to Kanan Bercinct, separa our waterf The outcry and the foresh between chairm ook Creek h Mornington apartments for r approxiAssoc ront pre- knowledged the plan, Brad Before ore. was sparke an Rob iation acting our greate ting the town Counc the moder Hill accentre from ject would that the future st natura Frankston downsizer.” n rey il’s approval of d by Frankston Council has Thurley said “Frank cile l almost certain of the protower plans reluctantly Counc pathway ston the with the comm assets, ever recon- at VCAT making ly for the buildin the formerat 446-450 Nepea for a 14 sto- of cleared a decisio il did not end unity vision lifestyle rey tower (“Approval for be decided the n on the n Highw the great capital up site of the to be g of stage huge 14-sto “Stage ay, wall on plans. The restaurant. Pint 28/11/22). in Frankston”, two Franks one of of Victoria? “The future our waterf The Times,Frankston, The proposal, titledand Pickle front the great ront.” ton Frankston was voted Harbour is now of Frankston’s ago with was constructed wall of standin mayor through in waterthe buildin Nathan a 5 votes to penniless voluntthe hands of g by the g of the decade “to achiev a small, versial South decision. Conroy is will challen eer He said e its full ge these group which At least this East Water head contro- needs development to evolve potential, Franksthat office. open. The current battle into a cally ton is s in block sale of the counciout in the grated diverse, high-a more econom of land imenity city centre on Kanan l-owned with a rangeand inteook Creek ing options.” of housContinued page 3
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