Actions and Activities

Next meeting of the association will be on Wednesday 12th September at 7.30 pm in the Strathallan Golf Clubhouse.

 

Darebin City Council Meeting 19th June 2017

 

At this meeting, a council officer will present a report to Council regarding the future of the Strathallan Open Space.  This submission is in response to the resolution passed by the Council at the 13th February 2017, meeting (see this site under "Recent Events").

 

Anybody who has a concern about the future of this area of land is invited to attend the Council meeting that commences at 6.00pm at the Council offices on the corner of High and Cramer Streets Preston. Entry is via the door off High street.

 

A copy of the officers submission can be viewed by following the link below.

 

Click Here to download and view a copy of this submission.

 

Banyule City Council Meeting 26th June 2017

 

Following a presentation by the SSOSCC group to the Banyule City Council in May, the following resolution was passed by council in support of the groups efforts to SAVE the STRATHALLAN OPEN SPACE:

 

5.3  FUTURE OF STRATHALLAN OPEN SPACE LOCATED IN CITY OF DAREBIN

Mr Brian Grace spoke to the item.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

The Strathallan Golf Course is currently located on land known as the Strathallan Open Space land located at 100 Main Drive, Bundoora, in the City of Darebin.

 

The Save Strathallan Open Space Community Coalition Inc. has written to Banyule City Council in relation to the Strathallan Open Space land raising concerns about the termination of the Strathallan Golf Club’s Lease and potential future rezoning of the land.

 

While Banyule Council is not responsible for decisions in relation to the lease, sale or rezoning of the land, it could make a submission in relation to any future rezoning application. Any rezoning request should be supported by analysis to determine future public open space, community facility and infrastructure needs as well as environmental, transport and nearby residential neighbourhood character impacts.

 

Resolution (CO2017/130)

 

That Council:

 

 

  • Supports the retention of the much needed open space provided by the Strathallan Golf Course and the original town planning vision that protected this land with Public Open Space and Recreation zoning.

 

  • Writes to the Vice Chancellor of La Trobe University, the Minister for Planning, the Minister for Finance/Member for Preston and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly/Member for Bundoora and all Upper House Members of the area expressing support for the retention of the open space to protect environmental values of the land and retain the important recreation services provided to the community by the Strathallan Golf Course.

 

  • Writes to Darebin City Council to express support for the resolution it adopted at
  • its meeting on 13 February 2017 on this matter, and request that it keep Banyule City Council informed of progress on the resolution.

 

  • Writes to Save Strathallan Open Space Community Coalition Inc. to thank them for their community advocacy on this matter and to advise them of this resolution.

 

 

Moved: Cr Rick Garotti

Seconded: Cr Peter Castaldo                                                            CARRIED