Mornington Peninsula Shire is seeking community insight into its draft Integrated Transport Strategy, which will be placed on public exhibition for eight weeks. The strategy sets a long-term vision for a connected transport network across the peninsula. It provides framework for planning, investment, advocacy, and collaboration to help meet the peninsula’s growing mobility demands. At the 9 June council meeting, councillors voted unanimously for the draft to be placed on public exhibition from 23 June to 18 August. Cr Max Patton, who moved the motion, thanked council officers and the traffic and transport team for their work on the strategy.…
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AN independent planning panel has recommended minimum lot sizes of 2000 square metres in Mt Eliza’s Woodland precinct and 1300sqm on street corners. For almost a decade, the shire has been trying to restrict subdivision of about 1600 big blocks in the area bounded by Nepean Hwy, Humphries, Moorooduc and Canadian Bay roads. Since September 2003, it has received many applications to subdivide, but has not had a planning scheme to limit development. Some landowners have taken the shire to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, which has refused some plans, but approved others. The issue has divided Woodland residents…