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The Battle for Boroondara Round 1.
Cottages Heritage Victory (more..)
Tuesday 23/11/04
Contentious
Kew Cottages Development takes its toll on Boroondara Mayor
3AW
5pm News November 27,2004
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Voters
in backlash against high-rise
By
Nassim Khadem, Martin Boulton
November
28, 2004
The
Age
"In
Boroondara, Mayor Judith Voce,
who
backed the redevelopment of Kew Cottages, was
dumped.
Meredith Butler, who had fought to save the cottages, was returned.
Six
of the 10 councillors were ousted, leaving it with a Liberal majority.."
Herald Sun November 28, 2004
"A
strong anti-development message was sent in Boroondara City Council, where
Kew
Cottages
and Camberwell Station have been contentious issues.."
ABC Online November 28, 2004
Developers
on the nose with voters
"Developers
yesterday conceded they would need to address community concerns
over future projects after opponents to development triumphed in several
Victorian council elections.
However,
developers and industry observers said anti-development victories
were limited to a few councils with controversial projects.
The
poll in Boroondara, covering Melbourne's affluent inner-eastern suburbs,
was won by opponents of a high-density project at Camberwell station and
redevelopment of the Kew Cottages care facility..."
By Andrew Cornell
Australian Financial Review
November 29, 2004
THE NEW BOROONDARA COUNCIL
Bellevue
Luke Tobin
Cotham
Lachlan Williams
Gardiner
Coral Ross
Glenferrie
Meredith Butler
Junction
Jack Wegman
Lynden
Heinz Kreutz
Maling
Dick Menting
Maranoa
Nicholas Tragas
Solway
Mary Halikias-Byrnes
Studley
Phillip Healey
See our Survey for Councillors views on Kew Cottages (more..)
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