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Saturday, 22 July

14:01

Housing development in Bright facing strong community opposition Mountain Journal

Many regional areas are in danger of being developed to death as people move from major cities, seeking a Tree or Sea Change. From coastal areas like the Bellarine Peninsula to the Otways, to valley towns in north eastern Victoria, people are flocking to regional centres close to attractive places. The covid lockdowns allowed many people to transition to online work, which has further driven the trend towards relocating in regional areas. This is, of course, causing many problems as farmland and remnant vegetation is swallowed up (usually) by low density sprawl, with growing demands for water supplies and waste treatment, and growing demands on local community services like healthcare and schools.

This is playing out in many areas, including Bright in north eastern Victoria.

There is a subdivision and development plan that is currently being considered by the Alpine Council which has been submitted by a Melbourne development company (Deague Group) called the Great Alpine Road Development. The development will fill in a large open area on the right entry point to the town when driving from Myrtleford. Initially concerns focused on the fact that some of the significant gateway trees at the entry to town would need to be cut down. But there are also deeper concerns about whether it would represent overdevelopment of the town. Many residents of Bright say this development, if allowed to proceed, will change the character of the township and the iconic entrance gateway forever.

In a statement by local residents, Leanne Boyd speaking for the group says:

Residents of Bright feel let down by the Council not putting in place the appropriate planning controls and checks and balances including social and physical infrastructure that would support the community.

Instead, there are more loose ends that have not been properly considered which will result in substantial costs being borne by the local community.

This is unfair and unreasonable.

The development plan lacks the level of detail to give confidence in both the developer and what will be built and how the community will be better served as a result of this development proposal being approved.

As residents, we dont know how Council got into this mess.

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Friday, 21 July

12:08

The Rolling Stones 1973 Kooyong Concert 50th Anniversary Show is heading to Bendigo "IndyWatch Feed Melbourne"

50 years ago The Rolling Stones sizzled at Kooyong Tennis Centre during a matinee performance on their infamous Exile On Main Street World Tour in 1973. Punters were offered a chance to relive the magic in 2013 for the 40th anniversary and again in 2018 for the 45th. Now, its time for its 50th anniversary bash, promising to be the grandest tribute yet, bringing an encore run of shows in October and November. Locally you can catch it at Bendigo on November 11. <h3>The Rolling Stones 1973 Kooyong Concert 50th Anniversary Shows</h3> <ul> <li>Fri 27th Oct Burrinja Theatre, Upwey</li> <li>Sun 29th Oct (arvo) West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul</li> <li>Fri 10th Nov Yarraville Club</li> <li>Sat 11th Nov Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo</li> </ul> Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews <a href= "https://fortemag.com.au/music/">here</a>. After the phenomenal success of their sold-out show at the Corner Hotel in April, Cherry Rock has teamed up with Leicashow Presents for this special event. Theyve curated an all-star local act, none other than THE MONKEY MEN, featuring Tim Rogers on lead vocals, Andre Warhurst and Davey Lane on guitars, Stephen Hadley on bass, Matthew Cotter on drums, Bruce Haymes on keys, Jack Howard and Ben Marsland on horns, and Eliza & Talei Wolfgramm on backing vocals.

The band will deliver a track-for-track live tribute, with a set list including the likes of Brown Sugar, Love in Vain, Sweet Virginia, You Cant Always Get What You Want and Midnight Rambler, among others. Special guests will be joining the Upwey and Yarraville shows, including Stones original Kooyong 1973 openers, Sunbury 73 headliners, and early Mushroom Records signees, Madder Lake, who have gifted us with the unforgettable classic 12lb Toothbrush in 1973. Prepare to rock out like its 1973 all over again! Get your tickets to Bendigo <a href= "https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/arts-culture-theatres/whats-on">here</a>. The post <a href= "https://fortemag.com.au/the-rolling-stones-1973-kooyong-concert-50th-anniversary-show-is-heading-to-bendigo/" rel="nofollow">The Rolling Stones 1973 Kooyong Concert 50th Anniversary Show is heading to Bendigo</a> appeared first on <a href="https://fortemag.com.au" rel="nofollow">Forte Magazine</a>.