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Blaze wrecks chippy A fire broke out at Monbulk Fish ‘n’ Chips in the early morning of Wednesday 28 June. Picture: GARY SISSONS
Boronia ire stirs By Tanya Faulkner History is set to repeat itself with an upcoming development plan causing a stir in Boronia. The state government has approved plans for high density housing at the former Boronia Heights College grounds without any notice to the public of the plan and with the most minimal of consultation with Knox Council. Locals are saying the issue is very much in line with that of Lake Knox, with the state gov-
ernment side-stepping council, and plowing ahead with their development plan approvals. The old school site has been nominated for almost 150 homes to be built on the land, however Cr Jude Dwight said the Knox Housing Strategy and Foothills policy would support about 25. She said the main concerns for residents are not just about the environment and its current potential, but also traffic congestion with an increased population in the area.
Both Ms Dwight and Knox Mayor Cr Timmers-Leitch have both requested a meeting with Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenn to discuss their concerns for the site including the intensity of the development, lack of information about social and affordable housing, the protection of habitat zones and vegetation, bushfire risks and drainage needed to manage stormwater runoff, of which no response has yet been received. Knox Environmental Society (KES) are
among several locals with concerns for the environment at the Boronia Heights site. President Richard Faragher said, the fact is once the land is developed, it’s gone, which puts several species of important flora and fauna at risk of destruction by contractors. He said KES created the original campaign in 2018 and got 10,000 signatures from around the Knox municipality, which was presented to the government by Heidi Victoria. Read the full story on page 6
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