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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2023
MOORABBIN AIRPORT FUTURE IN DOUBT
■ The future of Moorabbin Airport is on a knife edge with aviation businesses kept in the dark and fearing for their survival, according to Kingston City Council. “Aviation businesses celebrated when a proposed five-year Masterplan for the site was refused by former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce in 2022 due to growing concerns that aviation businesses were being pushed out in favour of factory developments. “These developments have progressively eroded aviation, despite it being the core purpose for the Commonwealth-owned land. “The Moorabbin Airport Corporation was sent back to the drawing board but has argued current legislation does not require it to share any details on the updated plans for the site with aviation businesses, residents, or Kingston
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Council. Kingston Mayor Cr Hadi Saab said it was utterly ridiculous that a Masterplan for a significant airport was not shown to neighbouring residents or tenants on-site particularly when it directly impacts their business survival or allows large warehouses against residents’ boundaries.
COUNCIL ACTS ON HOUSING CRISIS
■ Kingston Council says it is working handin-hand with its local community to develop a positive plan to play its part in tackling the housing crisis, while preserving the unique character of our neighbourhoods. New housing zones that will guide future development across Kingston have been reviewed by an independent planning panel and are now awaiting approval from Victorian Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny. Kingston’s plan aims to enable sufficient growth to meet the state government’s forecast demand for housing in the municipality over the next couple of decades at least. The Housing Strategy and Neighbourhood Character Study and aims to: ■ channel medium and high-density housing to appropriate areas, including activity centres and along the Nepean Highway; ■ acknowledge the unique characteristics of Kingston’s suburbs; ■ encourage a diverse range of housing options to suit the changing needs of the community; ■ provide some of the most environmentally sustainable building standards in Victoria; and ■ direct key issues including building heights, setbacks and landscaping. Kingston Mayor Cr Hadi Saab said the Council embarked on this city-shaping process in response to the State Government’s Plan Melbourne, which calls on local councils to take a fair share of growth. “Housing supply is a critical issue for all levels of Government right now, and Kingston has stepped up to work with our community over the past six years to deliver a plan that focuses future growth in and around our key activity centres, close to public transport, shops, and services. We have shown this can be done while also protecting our quieter neighbourhood streets” Cr Saab said.
Caulfield MLA wins Rabbi’s bet
● David Southwick, Caulfield MLA ■ Caulfield MLA David Southwick has won a bet with Rabbi Menny Overlander, who runs Aliya, a youth space. “We had a bet, and the bet was that if I lost I would wear my yarmulke in Parliament,” Mr Southwick said. “So, Yehudah, I am honouring that bet, and thank you for staying true to yourself and all of your friends going to that fantastic youth space. Good luck to you and to all of your mates. “Aliya is a youth space for many kids that need somewhere to go, either when they do not go to school at all or after school to drop into for support. I had the pleasure of joining them to play some video games, to learn about the space and to be challenged at table tennis. Yehudah Saffer, who is an absolute legend, beat me.”
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