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Each of the candidates for Darebin City Council’s election has provided a statement with regard to why they believe electors should vote for them and an indication of preferences.

NOTE: Information in candidate statements is presented as provided by the candidates. Any enquiries about a candidate statement should be directed to the relevant candidate. Candidate statements are not verified or endorsed by the Returning Officer.

Council candidates statements and preferences can be found here:
http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Current/Darebincandidatestatements.html#e1

Happy voting!
Maria
DADA

DADA Questions for Council Candidates 2012
Response from Craig Walters
Independent candidate for Cazaly Ward

Click here to view PDF

Questions put to candidates:
1. What is your planning platform for the upcoming Darebin Council Elections?
2. If you are elected to Darebin Council in 2012 would you consider standing for a position on the Darebin Planning Committee?
3. What strategies would you support to develop a more open and transparent planning processes at the City of Darebin?
4. Would you support restoration of the community consultation process on planning applications in Darebin?
5. What are your views on developing and implementing quotas for the number of bedrooms per dwelling in new development and planning applications to better meet the housing needs of families in the future in Darebin?
6. How would you support the development and implementation of a Significant Tree Register for the City of Darebin?
7. What are your views on the protection of our unique suburban neigbourhoods from over-development?
8. Would you support a push to limit neighbourhood developments to dual occupancy?
9. Vic Smart legislation will remove some rights to third party objections. What is your view on the protection of third party objections?
10.What is your take on the way that the word ‘affordability’ is used for terms of planning?

DADA Questions for Council Candidates 2012
Response from Susan Rennie
Independent candidate for Cazaly Ward
www.susanrennie4cazaly.com

Click here to view PDF

Questions put to candidates:
1. What is your planning platform for the upcoming Darebin Council Elections?
2. If you are elected to Darebin Council in 2012 would you consider standing for a position on the Darebin Planning Committee?
3. What strategies would you support to develop a more open and transparent planning processes at the City of Darebin?
4. Would you support restoration of the community consultation process on planning applications in Darebin?
5. What are your views on developing and implementing quotas for the number of bedrooms per dwelling in new development and planning applications to better meet the housing needs of families in the future in Darebin?
6. How would you support the development and implementation of a Significant Tree Register for the City of Darebin?
7. What are your views on the protection of our unique suburban neigbourhoods from over-development?
8. Would you support a push to limit neighbourhood developments to dual occupancy?
9. Vic Smart legislation will remove some rights to third party objections. What is your view on the protection of third party objections?
10.What is your take on the way that the word ‘affordability’ is used for terms of planning?

DADA Questions for Council Candidates 2012
Response from Bo Li – www.boli3072.com
Independent candidate for Cazaly Ward

Click here to view answers (PDF)

Questions put to candidates:
1. What is your planning platform for the upcoming Darebin Council Elections?
2. If you are elected to Darebin Council in 2012 would you consider standing for a position on the Darebin Planning Committee?
3. What strategies would you support to develop a more open and transparent planning processes at the City of Darebin?
4. Would you support restoration of the community consultation process on planning applications in Darebin?
5. What are your views on developing and implementing quotas for the number of bedrooms per dwelling in new development and planning applications to better meet the housing needs of families in the future in Darebin?
6. How would you support the development and implementation of a Significant Tree Register for the City of Darebin?
7. What are your views on the protection of our unique suburban neigbourhoods from over-development?
8. Would you support a push to limit neighbourhood developments to dual occupancy?
9. Vic Smart legislation will remove some rights to third party objections. What is your view on the protection of third party objections?
10.What is your take on the way that the word ‘affordability’ is used for terms of planning?

Click here to view answers from Bo Li (PDF)

Darebin City Council are running a number of Community Forums in late August to gather information to inform the new Council in the development of the Council Plan 2013/2017.

The Forums will be workshop based, with community members given ample opportunity to comment and discuss a range of topics.

This is a great opportunity for you to get involved and help to shape the future of Darebin.

The Forums will be held:

• Monday 27 August 1.30pm to 5pm – Northcote Town Hall 
• Thursday 30 August 5.30pm to 9pm – Preston City Hall 
• Friday 31 August 2.30pm to 6pm – Reservoir Civic Centre 

Download Flyer (PDF)

For further information, please contact 8470 8577.

It has been a busy week working on planning issues in Darebin.

Here is some video footage taken trying to save the tree at
48 Murphy Grove.

There have been interviews on 3AW with Neil Mitchell.

Also, DADA is organizing a meet the candidate forum on planning issues for the future of Darebin on Saturday, September 15th, 12.30 to 2.30pm at the Intercultural Centre, Roseberry Avenue, Preston. Please put the date in your diary. We would love to see you there to listen to and ask questions of candidates about your planning concerns.

And, the City of Darebin is about to embark on developing the Darebin Council Plan for 2013 – 2017. This is a great opportunity for us to influence the future of Darebin and we are being asked for input.
Keep an eye out for the planned community forums. I haven’t seen any dates yet.

It will be a great place to push for a Significant Tree Register but it is also an opportunity to push for much, much more.

YouTube Video Link