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Business View Australia - November-December 2015
On 19 November this year, the
Minister for Planning’s approval for
Amendment C133 to the Yarra
Planning Scheme was gazetted,
allowing
the
introduction
of
Environmentally Efficient Design
to Yarra’s Local Planning Policy
Framework.
Yarra Council has
also taken the
important step of
joining the Green
Building Council
of
Australia.
This will enable
it to engage
with the green
building industry
and
influence
the
development
of guidelines that help
reduce
the
environmental
impact of new buildings.
Yarra Council has collaborated
with several government agencies,
industries and other councils across
Australia to promote the development
of a new rating tool by the Green
Building Council of Australia. The
methodology proposed by this rating
tool will be used in Yarra to guide the
design and construction of future
Council buildings such as child care
centres, libraries and community halls.
Traffic and speed limits
RichardYoung–Manager, Engineering
Services, Yarra City Council, explained
that roads in the City of Yarra see a
great amount of traffic. As Yarra is
centrally located in a city of 4.4 million
people, it is inevitable that its
residents will have to live
with large numbers of
motor cars passing
through their area
on a daily basis.
It is estimated
that
about
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motorists travel
on Yarra’s roads
every day, either to
reach the Melbourne
CBD or to end their journey
in Yarra to work or visit one of the
many attractions.
While Council does not have the ability
to stop cars from entering Yarra, there
are a number of other ways it can
contribute to making the lives of its
residents more convenient and safe.
In fact, several steps have been taken
and the results have had a remarkable
impact.
Council’s ‘MoveWith Us’ initiative has
made a significant impact on traffic