2015 News | |||
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| DECEMBER 2015 | |
| * | SPECIAL MEETING ON PLANNING SCHEME Council heard 45 speakers, then voted to pursue C140. |
| * | FEATURE ARTICLE ON BEAUMARIS: The ‘Domain’ section of The |
| NOVEMBER 2015 | |
| * | HOLDING STREET TREE SPACE: BCSInc. letter to Bayside City Council |
| OCTOBER 2015 | |
| * | RICKETTS POINT SIGNAGE DESIGN STYLE BCS Inc. letter to Bayside City Council |
| * | ABC1 TV NEWS: See video |
| * | CHURCH WITHDRAWS TREE APPLICATION: A recent pew sheet notifies parishionersof the withdrawal of its application. |
| * | DRAFT MINUTES OF BCS INC. minutes and the President’s Report. |
| SEPTEMBER 2015 | |
| * | BAYSIDE PLAN AMENDMENT C140: Send your support here for Bayside Council’s strong move against overdevelopment. |
| * | RESPONSE BY SUB-BRANCH to implement the general meeting resolution below. |
| AUGUST 2015 | |
| * | COUNCIL FOOTPATH CONSTRUCTION: BCS Inc. gave its views on unnecessary concrete footpaths on many nature strips . |
| * | HEAVY TRACKED MACHINES CROSS LANDSIDE RESERVE: The Landside Reserve suffers to repair abotched development. |
| * | BEAUMARIS RSL GENERAL MEETING: A motion that the Committee strive to retain the Beaumaris property was solidly carried . |
| JULY 2015 | |
| * | ARTICLE IN THE CONVERSATION: Prof. John Long, of Flinders University, has a fine article on the Beaumaris Bay Fossil Site . |
| * | CHURCH DAMAGES TREE ROOTS: In the week before objections to their removal close, a Church damages roots of the trees. |
| * | CHURCH TRIES TO REMOVE 5 MATURE TREES: Beaumaris Anglicans urged to save their 5 trees by using an already clearsite. |
| MARCH 2015 | |
| * | VCAT APPEAL FOR RSL PARKLAND: The appeal resulted in VCAT reducing the lots from 21 to 20, and saving a tree or so. |
| * | VISUAL IMPACT OF JUST ONE BIG BOAT: Click here to see the visual impact of just one 20-metre power boat in Beaumaris Bay. |
| * | COMMENT ON COUNCIL’S DRAFT WALKING STRATEGY: BCS Inc’s 1-page comment alertsCouncil to certain faults in the draft. |
| * | FOSSILS OF BEAUMARIS: Museum of Victoria publication has finephotos of Beaumaris fossils with their names and description. |
| * | “THE CROCODILE THAT ATE THE POWERBOATS”: Public Land Consultancy’s analysis of the marina controversy and the |
| * | CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY AT LANDSIDE RESERVE: |
| FEBRUARY 2015 | |
| * | VCAT’S 2ND REFUSAL FOR 1 NAUTILUS ST: The same developer, again seeking 3 a permit. |
| * | FOSSIL SITE: Over talks on the Beaumaris Bay Fossil Site in February 2015. |
| * | CHANNEL 7 NEWS ITEM ON MARINA PLAN: PeterHitchener reports on the BMYSLtd marina controversy for Beaumaris Bay. |
| * | STATEMENT BY U.S. PALAEONTOLOGY SOCIETY: The PaleontologicalSociety supports protecting Beaumaris Bay Fossil Site . |
| * | ARTICLE ON FOSSIL EVENT: The Age onFriday has an illustrated article on the Fossil above. |
| * | NEW WEBSITE OPPOSES MARINA: The website nobeaumarismarina.com is opposing the Beaumaris marina. |
| * | PROF. JOHN LONG’S LETTER: Society of threat to the Beaumaris Bay Fossil |
| * | ROYAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA SUPPORTS FOSSIL SITE PROTECTION: A position statement by this longestablished scientific society stresses the need for Victoria’s Govenment to protect the internationally important Beaumaris Bay Fossil Site. |
| * | BAYSIDE WEEKLY REVIEW ARTICLES ON FOSSIL SITE: report views of Professors TimFlannery and John Long. |
| * | BMYS OPEN DAY: Motor Yacht Squadron’s Open Day to explain |
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